Fred Astaire once said “The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.”

I was out to lunch with an acquaintance recently… all was well until the food arrived at the table. She ate with vigor, food spraying from her mouth as she told stories. At one point she even put her fork down and scooped food into her mouth with her hand. By the end of our lunch I didn’t want to ask her any questions, for fear that she would spew her food all over the table once again.

When I was growing up my mother insisted that I keep my elbows off the table. I wasn’t allowed to chew with my mouth open, and speaking with my mouth full was a big no-no. What happened to manners, do people forget their manners as they grow older? Do people even teach their kids manners anymore? Have you noticed that manners are lacking? Tell me your stories…