The Lost Values
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!
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