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CanonRay

(14,101 posts) Sat Feb 25, 2017, 10:29 AM Feb 2017

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My mother used to call it manners [View all]

I'm getting old (66 this year), but we didn't have political correctness when I was growing up. It was called basic manners. You didn't say mean things about people's skin color. You didn't say bad things about religion. You didn't know or want to know what they did in the privacy of their homes. It was simply none of your business, so keep your mouth shut. Now, in an over-reaction to what they deem "political correctness" Trump's followers are emboldened to say any damn thing that pops into their decaying heads. My mom would say they don't have any manners. And she'd be right.

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My mother used to call it manners [View all] CanonRay Feb 2017 OP

Lack of common decency--Deplorable randr Feb 2017 #1

I agree completely and say this all the time underpants Feb 2017 #2

And I add "respect and courtesy" in case people think "manners" is too high-faluting SharonAnn Feb 2017 #9

And the same morons make a huge deal out of who says 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays ' luvMIdog Feb 2017 #3

Exactly. deurbano Feb 2017 #14

My grandmother's wisdom thbobby Feb 2017 #4

Another saying..."Mind your own knitting" Grammy23 Feb 2017 #17

Very good point. I'm going to say this when the PC thing comes up. yardwork Feb 2017 #5

Yeah, "politically correct" is still correct n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #26

Kindness is the most important value. Nt lostnfound Feb 2017 #6

I think it was Vonnegut who wrote Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #7

My 96 year old mother dinger130 Feb 2017 #8

Same output too underpants Feb 2017 #11

Trump himself has no filter at all. Ligyron Feb 2017 #10

Yes, basic manners and MYOB goes a long way toward making life smoother for all. wildeyed Feb 2017 #12

Remember when public figures used to try to They_Live Feb 2017 #13

Vaguely. Maynar Feb 2017 #15

Exactly! liberalmuse Feb 2017 #16

Exactly. gvstn Feb 2017 #18

I absolutely agree, but the most bizarre aspect of this IndianaDave Feb 2017 #19

+1 narnian60 Feb 2017 #28

Thank you. Those have long been my thoughts as well. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2017 #20

My mother's worst insult was "vulgar." Warpy Feb 2017 #21

Things are either correct or incorrect HopeAgain Feb 2017 #22

Let's not romanticize the supposed "good old days" too much, eh? Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #23

Yes, just common social courtesies - being polite and nice Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #24

I have said the same thing about "you have to say Merry Christmas and not Happy Holidays". appleannie1943 Feb 2017 #25

What's really sad is that Trump and his fans... Initech Feb 2017 #27