Etiquette

Etiquette.

Such a small and harmless word.  But hides a plethora of meaning in it.

You cannot judge a person based on his clothes, but you definitely can, seeing his etiquette. Basic things. Like being punctual, informing beforehand if you are running late for a meeting or don’t intend to attend the meeting, maintaining the queue, etc is what maketh a man. But the more I meet youngsters these days, the more I get disillusioned. Not only are they devoid of basic etiquette, but they think it adds to their “Cool” quotient, not adhering to basic norms of a civilized society.

Another strange trait that people these days have, is not returning calls and sms. If you are unable to answer a call, the most decent thing to do would be to return the call afterwards. Or reply to the sms when you are free. But people fail to that also, which is really sad. By doing this, you are eroding your own credibility. And not answering mails! I had written an article on the art of “Hatching” mails long back. Browse that, if you have time in your hands ;)

I have not been very regular in blogging lately. And I am feeling really guilty about that. But the weekends have been really hectic. Sometimes, my car breaks down, at other times, I have to take it for servicing or I have other social obligations. At times, I feel like cloning myself!