Mindablaze» George Washington http://mindablaze.com Sharing Ideas on Faith, Family, Creativity and all things iPhone Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:05:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 A Dozen Do-nots: Being Civil with Others http://mindablaze.com/2009/08/a-dozen-do-nots-the-lost-art-of-being-civil-with-others/ http://mindablaze.com/2009/08/a-dozen-do-nots-the-lost-art-of-being-civil-with-others/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:01:15 +0000 Mike Askew http://mindablaze.com/?p=150 Dozen-DoNots

Here are one dozen tips on being civil adapted from George Washington’s “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior”.   This list is mostly a reminder to myself on how to treat people well.  In a world that applauds  an in-your-face-shoot-from-the-hip handling of others, these tips may seem absurd. However, I share these first dozen for your consideration hoping you find them useful.

A Dozen Do-nots –  Civility with Others

  1. Do not ramble aimlessly when speaking.  Be short and comprehensive.
  2. Do not argue with your superior. Submit your ideas to him/her modestly.
  3. Do not blame others when they do their best, even if they do not succeed.
  4. Do not argue with your superior at the time that they admonish you.
  5. Do not make fun of anything important to others.
  6. Do not criticize others for a fault that you have not eliminated from your behavior.
  7. Do not be in haste to believe bad reports about others.
  8. Do not speak about others with malice or envy.
  9. Do not speak badly of others who are not present.
  10. Do not go where you are not wanted.
  11. Do not give unasked-for-advice.
  12. Do not be quick  to talk about something if you do not know it is true.
More in the Dozen Do-Nots Series:
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