Posted by
glen ropella on
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Marcus G. Daniels wrote at 01/18/2013 09:19 AM:
> Still, I think it is important to try to push any enduring group toward
> polite behavior, however short-lived.
OK. But the deeper problem is the definition of politeness, especially
as a vanishing point ideal. To stress the point, I could argue that, if
the clique endures, then whatever behavior they engage in already
defines politeness, regardless of how impolite their behavior may seem
to an outsider.
A personal example is all the touching, hugging, and pressing the flesh
people seem to love. I had a boss for awhile that seemed to think it
positive to pat his male employees on the back on a regular (like ...
high frequency regular) basis. He's a good guy and I kinda like him
otherwise. But that incessant touching was seriously irritating. Ugh.
--
glen
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