Manners
Sir, —Any comparison between the respective manners of the two sexes is apt to be invidious; but as a mere male one cannot refrain from comment on the frequency with which, in shops and other public places, an act of courtesy, such as opening a door or standing aside, is met, especially on the part of young women, by a complete lack of acknowledgement either by word or look. They may not all be beauty queens; but there are few men who would not accept a graceful “thank you,” especially if it is delivered with a smile, as sufficient reward for waiting patiently at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs while a couple of teen age, or little more, pass on their leisurely and presumably lawful occasions.—Yours etc., ILAM. April 2, 1958.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28552, 3 April 1958, Page 3
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