14. On Saying Please
1. DISCOURTESY__NOT A LEGAL OFFENCE
Q.NO.1: Discourtesy is, not a legal offence. Explain it. OR Why does the passenger throw the lift man out of the lift? OR Why does law not compel people to be courteous? OR Why bad manners are harmful to society? OR What is the significance of good manners in a civilized society? OR “Please and thank you,” are the small change with which we pay our way as social beings. Explain the statement as it appears on saying please.
Answer: In the essay, the writer tells that the words “Thank you” and “Please” are not ordinary words. Their use may leave a good impression. We are to say ‘Thanks’ when we someone does favour to us. Similarly, we are to say ‘Please’ when we ask someone to do a favour to us. If good manners make our life easy, bad manners also cause irritation and disturb the moral pillars of society. We cannot punish a discourteous person. But law can come into action if one is physically injured.
To explain his point of view, the writer gives an example. A passenger enters the life and says to the life man ‘Top.’ The lift man gets angry at his attitude because the passenger does not use the word ‘Please.’ He throws the passenger out of the lift. The passenger is injured. Law comes into action against the lift man but this law cannot raise a question against the attitude of the passenger.
To conclude, discourtesy is not a legal offence. We can just call the lift man an uncivilized person but law cannot punish him. (Words: 184)
2. Good manners as well as bad manners are infectious.
Q.NO.2: If bad manners are infectious, so also are good manners. Elaborate.
Answer: In this essay, the writer tells us that if bad manners are infectious, so also are good manners. Bad manners cause irritation in society. The writer tries to prove it with an example. A passenger enters the life and says to the life man ‘Top.’ The lift man gets angry at his attitude because the passenger does not use the word ‘Please.’ He throws the passenger out of the lift. The passenger is injured. Law comes into action against the lift man but this law cannot raise a question against the attitude of the passenger.
Good manners are also infectious. Our politeness and courtesy will leave an everlasting impression on the others. The writer gives the example of a bus conductor. One day, the writer was travelling in a bus. The bus conductor asked him about the ticket but the writer forgot to take his purse with him. However, the bus conductor did not show any anger and gave the ticket to the writer. Everyone was impressed by the kind behaviour of the bus conductor. It clearly shows that good manners as well as bad manners are infectious. (Words: 189)