…Clueless

Have we lost our basic values? Well they’re not even moral values but basic manners.

I went to my friends house the other day and I was shocked to learn
that the guy does not even posses the basic manners. His housemaid
forgot to bring me a glass of water I had asked her to. The guy went
crazy and started shouting at her. He abused her and threatened to fire
her. I was stunned for a moment. Who the hell talks like that? I agree
she’s the “servant” of the house but it does not give my friend the
right to shout at her. She is his mother’s age. He calls her by her
name. It not only shows that the person has no respect for elders but
also reflects badly on his family and puts a question mark on his
upbringing.

From the start, I was given strict orders by my father to address the
domestic helpers in a respectful manner. I was forbidden to talk rudely
to them or even shout at them. My father said that he emplyed them and
small kids like myself had no right to disrespect or order the servants
who were all elder to me. I have always addressed them as XXX Ji, YYY aunty etc. but never called them by their name. It looks cheap…

Now when I look at people my age, shouting at their servants and
threatening to fire them, I just feel like giving them a piece of my
mind.

Its strange. When they don’t like talking rudely to their own parents
or somebody abusing or threatening them, why the hell do they speak in
such a derogatory manner with the domestic help??

Lack of manners or of basic moral values?? Beats me!

• Cross-posted at TMP