Manners Should Be Taught In School, America

According to a British survey on Monday that showed almost three-quarters of people think manners should be taught at school. A third believe bad manners are the catalyst for much of the anti-social behavior in Britain. More than 90% of respondents believe parents are failing to ensure their children learn proper manners and that bad behavior of celebrities and footballers are setting a poor example for impressionable youngsters. Spitting and swearing were the most offensive behaviors, it found, while queue-jumping and not saying “please” or “thank you” were other main gripes.

Almost 75% of the 3,000 people surveyed believed manners should be taught at school. The head of the Campaign for Courtesy, broadcaster Esther Rantzen, said a lack of discipline was also to blame.

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