I was buying a bottle of wine today for Easter dinner and the owner came to the counter and started to wait on me. I told him that the lady next to me was first. She thanked me and then I told her that we had this thread going about manners today. She and the owner both acknowledged immediately the decline in good manners. I explained to her that we were a worldwide group and it seemed to be a problem everywhere and not just here.

Of course, when we left at the same time I held the door and said good bye and thanks for the conversation in the parking lot. I just regret not being kilted at the time but the weather is warming up and I left on my house shorts instead of changing.