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How have ‘Good Manners’ in the UK changed over 3 generations ?
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How have ‘Good Manners’ in the UK changed over 3 generations ?
1960s
Here are the results of the questionnaires done by Grandparents to represent ‘Good Manners’ for the 1960s
Are you allowed to wear a hat or cap at the table?
Yes
No
Are you allowed to put your elbows on the table?
Yes
No
1960s
Do you wait at the table for others to finish their meal?
Yes No
At the restaurant, do boys/men pull the chair out for ladies?
Yes
No
1960s
When you use the fork and the knife, do
you hold the fork in your right hand?
Yes No
Is it acceptable to speak with someone whilst chewing gum?
Yes
No
1960s
When talking to someone, do you have your hands in your pockets?
Yes
No
When someone is having a conversation, is it acceptable to interrupt?
Yes
No
1960s
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Very Often Often Very Rarely Never
How often do you utter bad words?
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
With Friends Sometimes With Parents
When Alone Never
When do you use bad words?
1960s
Do boys/men raise their caps/hats in greeting?
Yes
No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Household Chores
Laying the Table
Washing Dishes
Garbage
Do you usually help your parents with:
1960s
Is it polite to kiss your boyfriend/girlfriend in front of your parents?
Yes
No
When visiting someone, do you usually bring anything for him/her?
Yes
No
1960s
Do you offer old people your seat on the bus?
Yes
No
Would you hold the door for an old person and/or let them go first?
Yes
No
1960s
Do you usually throw rubbish on the street?
Yes
No
Do you ever pick up rubbish thrown by someone else on the street?
Yes
No
1960s
Is it acceptable to smoke on the street?
Yes
No
1980s
Here are the results of the questionnaires done by Parents to represent ‘Good Manners’ for the 1980s
Do you wait at the table for others to finish their meal?
Yes
At the restaurant, do boys/men pull the chair out for ladies?
Yes
1980s
Are you allowed to wear a hat or cap at the table?
Yes
No
Are you allowed to put your elbows on the table?
Yes
No
1980s
When you use the fork and the knife, do you hold the fork in your right hand?
Yes
No
Is it acceptable to speak with someone whilst chewing gum?
Yes
No
1980s
When talking to someone, do you have your hands in your pockets?
Yes
No
When someone is having a conversation, is it acceptable to interrupt?
Yes
No
1980s
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Very Often Often Very Rarely Never
How often do you utter bad words?
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
With Friends Sometimes With Parents
When Alone Never
When do you use bad words?
1980s
Do boys/men raise their caps/hats in greeting?
Yes
No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Household Chores
Laying the Table
Washing Dishes
Garbage
Do you usually help your parents with:
1980s
Is it polite to kiss your boyfriend/girlfriend in front of your parents?
Yes
No
When visiting someone, do you usually bring anything for him/her?
Yes
No
1980s
Do you offer old people your seat on the bus?
Yes
No
Would you hold the door for an old person and/or let them go first?
Yes
No
1980s
Do you usually throw rubbish on the street?
Yes
No
Do you ever pick up rubbish thrown by someone else on the street?
Yes
No
1980s
Is it acceptable to smoke on the street?
Yes
No
Today
Here are the results of the questionnaires done by students to represent ‘Good Manners’ for the present-day
Are you allowed to wear a hat or cap at the table?
Yes
No
Today
Are you allowed to put your elbows on the table?
Yes
No
Do you wait at the table for others to finish their meal?
Yes
No
Today
At the restaurant, do boys/men pull the chair out for ladies?
Yes
No
When you use the fork and the knife, do you hold the fork in your right hand?
Yes
No
Today
Is it acceptable to speak with someone whilst chewing gum?
Yes
No
When talking to someone, do you have your hands in your pockets?
Yes
No
Today
When someone is having a conversation, is it acceptable to interrupt?
Yes
No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Very Often Often Very Rarely Never
How often do you utter bad words?
Today
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
With Friends Sometimes With Parents
When Alone Never
When do you use bad words? Do boys/men raise their caps/hats in greeting?
Yes
No
Today
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Household Chores
Laying the Table
Washing Dishes
Garbage
Do you usually help your parents with: Is it polite to kiss your boyfriend/girlfriend in front of your parents?
Yes
No
Today
When visiting someone, do you usually bring anything for him/her?
Yes
No
Do you offer old people your seat on the bus?
Yes
No
Today
Would you hold the door for an old person and/or let them go first?
Yes
No
Do you usually throw rubbish on the street?
Yes
No
Today
Do you ever pick up rubbish thrown by someone else on the street?
Yes
No
Is it acceptable to smoke on the street?
Yes
No
Data Analysis
These results show that the concept of ‘Good Manners’ has changed across the 3 generations in some ways, but basic ideas of courtesy and respect for other people have remained the same.
