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Is There a Difference Between Having Good Manners and Being Polite?
The other day a friend of mine and myself were discussing the difference between good manners and politeness.
It came about because I stated that I am not a polite person and he disagreed.
I feel that being polite is something that people do regardless of how they actually feel. Basically, not saying what they feel because it will be rude.
I never do that. I say what I feel regardless of consequence, but I am a very well mannered individual. I say please, I say thank you, and I treat people with respect as long as they don't disrespect me.
To me, manners are a courtesy of niceness afforded to those who are nice in kind.
So, I guess it's a pretty thin line between the two for me, but a strong one also.
I understand I may be playing a bit of a game of semantics here, but I'm curious as to what you all think about this...
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