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The voice of De Anza since 1967.

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The voice of De Anza since 1967.

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    Miss Manners: a social necessity

    Why do we need manners? That’s one of the most ignorant questions one could ask. Having proper manners is what differs well-educated young adults from little, childish fools. Alas, you wouldn’t be able to go a day without running into someone who has decided to be a slob, and it’s no different here at De Anza.

    The first sights of barbarity can be seen in our parking lots. People are acting like animals, drivers and pedestrians fail to show any common respect or abide by the right of way rule. But maybe some of us won’t mind a clumsy driver paying our tuition for the next four years.

    In class, some students behave in the most disturbing ways, from snoring and burping out loud to ripping a fat one. For some, this may feel like acceptable behavior, but flatulence is not any sort of an accomplishment, nor is it funny.

    Unfortunately no one is free from this rudeness, not even at a moment of peace in the bathroom. It appears that many have forgotten the simple policy in the public restrooms: if a person is using the first stall then the other person has to use the third stall. Not only do many fail to follow this simple “third stall” guideline, they also have their conversations in the bathroom, while the poor person on the first stall is trying to take care of business.

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    Finally, the lunch hour: students are sitting at a nice table, enjoying their meal, until the slob at the other table starts to cram his meal into his face, accompanying it with strange body noises. Such an experience would make anyone lose his or her appetite, and the low quality of the cafeteria food isn’t helping at all.

    Now, is it really too hard for someone to act in a way that would not disgust those around them?

    Manners aren’t just a code for children to live by. They are a set of guidelines that are meant to make one appear more respectable, as well as showing respect to others. Try to think of it like this: you’re an adult, so start acting like one.

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