Throughout time. Everywhere.
- Don’t wear a black bra under a white shirt.
- Don’t sniff.
- Use a tissue.
- Don’t bite your nails.
- Sit with your legs together.
- Sit up straight.
- Stand up straight.
- Shoulders back.
- Don’t slouch.
- Hold your stomach in.
- Ladies don’t whistle.
- Don’t lick your knife.
- Don’t play with your food.
- Don’t eat Milo out of the tin.
- Don’t tease your brother.
- Don’t walk around with your mouth open … a fly might fly in.
- Don’t answer back.
- Wear clean undies every day … you might get hit by a bus.
- Don’t be cheeky.
- Eat your vegetables … there are children starving in Africa.
- Don’t argue.
Just some of life’s important lessons … what are some you remember from your childhood?
Musings from the cold 
1. Speak when spoken to …
2. Children should be seen and not heard
3. Push your chair in
4. when out- do not ask for anything wait until something is offered
5. Look after your brother anywhere ,anytime !
6. Use your knife and fork never ..never use your fingers!
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Look at people when they are talking to you.
Use people’s names when you address them.
Don’t roll your eyes!
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Imogen, I’d forgotten about the ‘don’t roll your eyes’ one … I used to hear that a lot! I wonder how many of these rules we pass on to our own children? If we don’t, why don’t we?
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Don’t leave the table without asking…and then Dad says “Well you can’t take it with you!”
Always use your manners
Say please and thank you
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I can remember my nephew saying that he had to pack his manners because he was going to Grandma’s house!! Are children still encouraged to be polite?
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Never be afraid to ask…the worst that can happen is that the answer is no!
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It’s a great rule for empowerment Justine!
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A delightful way to start my morning. My only suggestion to you Tim is that opposites attract? Alternatively, this looks to possibly be primarily a list of lessons for young ladies, as a growing young man I would hope you had a different set of lessons to follow!
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Very good point Karena … I think Tim missed the subtlety of the rules for ladies message!! š
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Oh dear… I think I fail many of the above lessons… I never sit up straight, I lick my knife (and eat mashed potato off it), I sniff, I certainly don’t hold my stomach in, and I am cheeky. How on earth do you put up with me?
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I think you’ve just discovered something you may have discovered much earlier if you’d had a sister – some rules are just for girls!
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