Bad manners a reflection of one’s upbringing


The Japanese are well-known for their courteous behaviour and one place where this is evident is at train stations. — AFP

WHILE standing in line at a fast food joint one afternoon, I noticed a man impatiently walking up to a closed counter demanding to be served immediately.

The man, in his 50s, chose to ignore the long line of people waiting to place their orders and demanded he be served first.

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