Comments on Manners Mentor Blog : Simple. Savvy. Sincere.: Savvy Manners for When You're Late! Don't We All N...

An interesting, informal look at manners. If you c...

2009-04-24T08:06:00.000-04:00

An interesting, informal look at manners. If you can find out how Christy responds to a question in a comment right below the comment/question, it will help those of us who don't read all of the posts. Regarding late arrivals and early departures -- I agree that it is very rude. If either is necessary, it seems reasonable to consider skipping the event and trying to do better next time.

What an insightful blog! I found you via Southern...

2009-04-23T13:57:00.000-04:00

What an insightful blog! I found you via Southern Plate and am so glad. Manners seem to have gone by the wayside and I am so pleased that you have devoted your time to educate us. Thanks a bunch!

I think the thing that I need to do is slow down a...

2009-04-23T13:30:00.000-04:00

I think the thing that I need to do is slow down and reschedule my schedule. I think I'm stretching myself a bit thin and that's why I run late Thank you for the info.

We are not always late, but maybe this will help.T...

2009-04-23T13:18:00.000-04:00

We are not always late, but maybe this will help.Thank You.

Thanks for the tips.

2009-04-23T13:01:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the tips.

Hello Maralee, I came over from Southern Plate and...

2009-04-23T11:15:00.000-04:00

Hello Maralee,
I came over from Southern Plate and subscribed and I am looking forward to hearing more from you. I know I could learn a lot about the proper manners for certain things. Thanks again,
Carolyn Mason

Hello, Maralee, I'm also coming to you from Southe...

2009-04-22T22:17:00.000-04:00

Hello, Maralee, I'm also coming to you from Southern Plate and signed up for your e-mails and look forward to more insights. I am too early which I know is just as bad in certain circumstances. I'm working on that too!

I also found you through your guest posting on Sou...

2009-04-22T20:43:00.000-04:00

I also found you through your guest posting on Southern Plate. I love your blog, and will be subscribing.

I am usually early. I have a few friends that are perpetually late...I have given some of them an earlier arrival time to try to make sure they are on time.

Just stopped by for a visit after reading your ent...

2009-04-22T18:50:00.000-04:00

Just stopped by for a visit after reading your entry on Southern Plate. I love Christy's blog and I know I'm going to love yours, too.

I just stopped by for a visit, after reading your ...

2009-04-22T18:49:00.000-04:00

I just stopped by for a visit, after reading your blog on Southern Plate. I love Christy's blog, and I know I'm going to love yours, too!

Thanks for this post! I have a question: why are t...

2009-04-22T18:00:00.000-04:00

Thanks for this post! I have a question: why are the women expected to stay seated and the men to stand?

What a lovely site you have here! I arrived here v...

2009-04-22T17:01:00.000-04:00

What a lovely site you have here! I arrived here via Southern Plate and am looking forward to subscribing to your blog.
Thanks so much!
Susan

What a wonderful "blog" idea. Happy birthday! =) ...

2009-04-22T16:05:00.000-04:00

What a wonderful "blog" idea. Happy birthday! =) I came to visit you after reading your post on Southern Plate - Happy blog birthday! I'd love to be entered in the contest - but I don't know where I need to go to enter=) I subscribed too. Please keep up the wonderful blogging - it's Such an area of need!!

Hi Maralee, I came over from Southern Plate, and ...

2009-04-22T15:55:00.000-04:00

Hi Maralee,

I came over from Southern Plate, and let me tell you, I LOVE YOUR BLOG... and with that said, I too, am one of those "late comers". I do try my best to be courteous, and not to make any noise, but it seems that with all my planning, sometimes things just happen to make us late. I just wished some of the people would have the 'etiquette' to help a person out when they are attempting to "sneak" in...

Loving your blog

Cee Brusehaber

Hello Maralee, Just stopping by after reading you...

2009-04-22T15:35:00.000-04:00

Hello Maralee,

Just stopping by after reading your guest post on The Southern Plate. I love your blog and cannot wait to read more! I am a mom to 5 beautiful children, who for the most part, are very well behaved, but there are those times.... =)

We could all use a lesson or two in manners these days!

Oh, and, I am sorry to say, that our family of 7 are normally the "late" arrivals..but I do try so hard not to be that family.. =/

I like this alot. I am usually early for things, ...

2009-04-22T15:34:00.000-04:00

I like this alot. I am usually early for things, but I do have those mornings!

Maralee: I found your site on the Southern Plate s...

2009-04-22T14:45:00.000-04:00

Maralee: I found your site on the Southern Plate site and just love your warm and personal advice. Kudos to another Southern Belle!

I have a hard time with habitually late people. It...

2009-04-22T13:49:00.000-04:00

I have a hard time with habitually late people. It is a sign of disrespect in most cases. I too will give those people an earlier time to be somewhere so they will be on time.

HELLO, AND THANK YOU FOR GUEST POSTING ON CHRISTY'...

2009-04-22T13:36:00.000-04:00

HELLO, AND THANK YOU FOR GUEST POSTING ON CHRISTY'S SOUTHERN PLATE. I TRULY ENJOYED READING YOUR POST AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO YOUR BLOG. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL THAT THOUGHT OF TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING GOOD TO SAY TO EVERYONE BUT JUST USING GOD'S LOVE TO GIVE TO OTHERS IN EVERY SMALL WAY POSSIBLE. MY PRAYERS ARE FOR GOD TO GUIDE ME TO SOMEONE EACH WEEK TO SHOW HIS LOVE TO THROUGH RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS. ONCE WHEN I WAS AT A SALES MEETING, THIS MAN SAID" THANK YOU FOR YOUR SMILE". I WAS FLOORED AND LATER ASKED HIM WHY HE SAID THAT. BECAUSE YOUR SMILE IS A GIFT TO EVERYONE YOU SHOW IT TO. I WAS JUST USING MY MANNERS. WHEN SOMEONE GIVES YOU SOMETHING YOU MUST SAY THANK YOU. HOW PROFOUND!
GOD BLESS YOU,
TRISH ROBERTS
TUPELO, MS

I love Christy's blog and am happy to have found y...

2009-04-22T12:50:00.000-04:00

I love Christy's blog and am happy to have found you. I am one of those moms who set the clock 10 minutes faster than the actual time in an effort to be on time. Thanks for sharing your tips. I look forward to learning more.

Hi Maralee! I've found your blog from Southern Pl...

2009-04-22T12:33:00.000-04:00

Hi Maralee! I've found your blog from Southern Plate. Other than food (thank you Christy!), manners are most important. And, the older I get, the more I realize just how incredibly rude I have been in my youth. I want to help bring civility back into the world. Thank you!

Thanks for the tips! I hate to be late, so I try t...

2009-04-22T12:32:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the tips! I hate to be late, so I try to be early, but these are great to remember when it happens!

I recieve updates by email from Christy Jordan and...

2009-04-22T11:30:00.000-04:00

I recieve updates by email from Christy Jordan and I read your post and totally agree with you. I find it so rewarding to do little things for others like helping the old man in the electric buggy at WalMart place his items on the checkout counter or because I'm fairly tall, I am able to reach up on the higher shelves to retreive items for those who are too short to reach them. I had just never thought of these things in the light that you have. I look forward to looking closer to your blog and receiving your updates by email.

Maralee - wonderful notes on several issues we all...

2009-04-22T11:24:00.000-04:00

Maralee - wonderful notes on several issues we all need to be reminded of from time to time. I'm one of the "always late" variety and I'm making a personal pledge to myself to do better in this regard. Great comments too on bringing food to friends on Southern Plate and remember to bring the beverage so nobody is scurrying around trying to put together iced tea or lemonade at the last minute.

I hate to be late, I usually show up 10-15 minutes...

2009-04-22T10:50:00.000-04:00

I hate to be late, I usually show up 10-15 minutes early wherever I go. My Aunt, does not know the concept of time, and is always late. I often wondered if she was always late for work, because she was always late for family functions.