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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Manners! In almost every job I've had, my day has been made so much nicer by the friendly greeting of the concierge, doorman, secretary, or janitor. There's nothing like a sweet cashier at the grocery store either. I learned that being friendly and polite is so important to keeping everyone's day running well.[/quote]

How do you know that any of the people are less traveled, less educated, or less sophisticated than you?

This whole thread is pretty patronizing.  Oh, we can learn so much from the hoi polloi.   We're so corrupted from our "fancy book larnin' ."   They're so much happier and simpler than us.

Gimme a break. [/quote]

I am the PP.  The fact is that many, many people on DCUM do have an attitude that only middle & upper-class markers of achievement matter -- "HHI", neighborhoods, schools, jobs ... It's a good thing to be reminded that money & schooling are not all that matters in life.  You're the one being patronizing to pretend that all the janitors in DC are actually secretly physics PhDs or something, when the fact is, they are (usually) not.  It's not about having some naive view that "poverty gives good values," but rather realizing that there is inherent dignity and worth in all people.  (And even if people are expressing a naive view here that the poor are somehow more noble, that's a worthwhile corrective to the crazy status-consciousness of DC anyway.)

Anyway, for what it's worth, I was totally serious about learning manners from the doorman.  Knowing the right way to comport yourself in a crowded city & office environment is a really important piece of life knowledge to have.  Taking a minute out of your day to stop thinking about yourself and to engage in the social ritual that keeps the wheels of society greased is crucial.  It's something I never would have learned anywhere else.  It's called "civility."  
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but if the doorman were rude, he'd be out of a job.

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He needs to apply at CVS, Rite Aid, Costco or Metro. CS at its finest. If I'm not rude then I don't work here.[/quote]

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