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to attempt multiple tasks at once. We now live in a world where many people work and go to school while trying to raise a family and pay the bills. It is a stressful time. Somewhere in there, it is possible for manners to be forgotten or set aside in favor of an important task.

However, we should not use that as an excuse to act inconsiderately. If everyone loses the will to be polite and well mannered, the total loss of civility will not be far behind. Where will that leave us? In my opinion, we will become a hostile race of selfish individuals who only care about the glory and financial success that they can gain.

If we lose manners, we will lose the ability to cooperate and work as a unified force. In the process, we will lose ourselves and with that, everything that we have stood for throughout the ages. I do not believe that my own flesh is worth more than the person standing next to me. I do not believe that my goals are any more important than someone else's is. I don't believe my time is more precious than yours.

If you're not well mannered than no one will ever benefit from you. Lack of manners may give you the attention you crave but it will never garner you respect from others. Treat others the way you want to be treated. You may be surprised at how much better you feel about yourself. The human race has more potential than it thinks.

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