Well we are not free to raise our children in this country. You have people that do not think God is important. They took God and the paddle out of school. When I was a kid you could hear that pop ringing down the hallway. Then in my next class they would ask me what I did
There was no way I would answer a teacher with anything other than yes mam, no mam or yes sir, no sir. I remember when I got to football practice I got called into the office I got called into the office and got my behind popped good. Then at practice I was run into the ground. Because a teacher said I was not polite. It turned out coach just heard the name wrong so the next day someone else had to get the punishment. I nevver even thought about asking for someone to say sorry to me.
I was not a Christian in school and nobody made me pray. But they sure made sure I had manners. Today when I get an attitude for being polite I just tell them that I am a real Texas man and we have manners.
Just the other day I had an older man tell me that he knew I was from Texas and so were my parents and grandparents. I asked him how he knew that. He said because when I walked up I asked if I could sit in the empty seat and said please and sir. But he knew for sure because I tipped my hat when I said it.
Manners have served me well. I have been upgraded to first class, gotten the employee rate at a hotel and so much more because of my manners. I have run into people that think if you are polite you are either stupid or weak. But they find out that is not the case soon enough. I don't have manners for other people, I have manners for myself. I have found that rude people do not respect themself so they can't respect others. But if they would respect others they would learn to respect themselves. Even if it is forced.
