Social Manners

  • What are some good manners that are important to you?
  • What are some things that you think are bad manners? How do you react to them?
  • What manners did your parents teach you that have always stayed in your memory?
  • Can the idea of good manners inhibit people’s natural sense of fun? 
  • What is good etiquette when visiting someone’s home? How would you try to be a good visitor?
  • What are some important table manners in your country?
  • Are there any kinds of polite behavior in your country that might surprise a foreigner? What should visitors to your country know about being polite?
  • How do manners contribute to effective communication and building positive relationships?
  • Do you think staring at somebody is bad manners? What would you do if someone was staring at you?
  • Is it bad manners to ask a woman her age in your country? Why or why not?
  • What do you think about public displays of affection? Is it rude for a couple to kiss or snuggle where other people can see them?
  • To what extent is the idea of good manners used to control women’s behavior in society?