An Etiquette a Day

Taking off from the Balabago-Bitoon Jeep to start a new school day is an experience many of us share. For most us, what happens during this important event spells out our day. Likewise, showing our good manners right from the start of the day is a good practice because, surely everybody would like a wonderful school day from start to finish.

1. Right before alighting the jeep or the tricycle or whatever form of transportation you came with that day (as in the case of those who are dropped-off by their parents or chauffeur), never forget to say the magic words THANK YOU. A big smile would go well with it, too. Yes, you paid for your ride, but I guess you owe more to the driver for taking you safely to Pisay than what is strictly worth PhP 7. If you are lucky to be dropped-off by your mum or dad, a good-bye and a kiss will make them feel rewarded for taking you to school. Yes you've growned up, but that doesn't mean you stopping to show them signs of affection;

2. Just when you enter the confines of Pisay, I'm very sure the first person you'll meet is our station guard. DO greet him with a "good morning!". Your, manong guard, as we fondly know them, starts work at around 12 or 3 am. By the time you arrive in the morning, they are already 6 hours awake and pretty much starting to get tired. But your cheerful smile and greeting, I'm sure, would fire them up to work for the rest of their duty;

3. As you enter school DO try to greet everyone you come across with, guards, janitors, teachers, staffs and students, especially with a smile. But, never expect all of them to greet or smile back at you. Most people are not in their best in the morning, but this should not discourage you to be polite. Afterall, we don't practice etiquette expecting that others would give us the same treatment, we practice etiquette because it's the right thing to do!

Politeness is one virtue we do not practice for the sake of showing off our "manners", rather, it is a result of our desire to make the life of everyone else around us better.

Remember, an etiquette a day keeps rudeness away!


-Sir Madz