Date:  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 15:25:44 -0400
From:  "MELISSA S. SMITH" <mssmit01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MOREHEAD-ST.EDU>
Subject: Re: thank you . . . thank you

Susann,

   I agree that society does not take the time to be polite or
courteous anymore. Today, everyone is in such a hurry to get everything
done, that they overlook the people around them. No one is polite
anymore. There are no more 'excuse me's or 'you're welcome's. It's a
rare occurence to have a gentleman open the door for a lady anymore and
when he does the lady no longer says 'thank you'. People no longer care
about common courtesy or improving a stranger's day with a kind smile. A
few nice words here and there can make a huge difference in someone's
day, but it doesn't seem to matter anymore. Any opinions on this are
welcome. I would love to hear what everyone thinks about the lack of
formality in society today.


Melissa S. Smith
mssmit01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]morehead-st.edu