Prepared by:

Jean Malyca S.
Encina
GOOD MANNERS
AND DECORUM
Manners
Ways of conducting oneself.
-Gentleness
-Modesty
-Dignity

DECORUM
Is propriety and good taste in
behavior, speech and dress, etc.
Manners in the Family
1. Parents violate their childrens privacy
by opening letters addressed to their
children. Young people also violate
their parents privacy when they
rummage through personal belongings.
2. Every member of the family should
have the privilege of entertaining his
or her friends with a minimum of
interference from the rest of the family
unless the ocassion in a family affair.
3. Knock and wait for an answer or
for a door to be opened before
entering.
4. Reply courteously to parents or
to older members.
5.Use the magic words exuse me,
sorry, and please as the need
arises.
6.Never open your parents drawers
or bags without permission.



7.Never use others personal
belongings for the sake of
personal hygiene.
8.Let your parents or at least a
family member know when you
have to leave.
9.Avoid interrupting a conversation.
10.Never Shout when something is
being discussed.
11.When you get up from bed,
leave it in order.

Table Manners

Good manners are a mark of a well-
bred person.

Good manners at the table
differentiate a civilized person
from uncivilized one.


Modesty
Is a moderation in taste, in
movement and in words.

One who has these traits is
considered a decent
person.

A modest Filipina practices
the following:
1. Wears simple and appropriate
clothing at all occasions.
2. Wears jewelry and other
accessories properly.
3.Avoid the use of excessive make-
up.
4.Avoids giggling and laughing
boisterously in public. A man is
turned off when he notices a girl
behaving in such a manner.
5.Speaks well in a well-modulated
voice
6.Refrains from boasting or bragging
of her influential relatives, friends,
and acquaintances.
7.Does not use foul word in group
conversations.
8.Avoids certain places of enjoyment
or entertainment, especially where
men drink freely, because they are
hunting grounds of the devil.
9.Does not accept expensive things
from man because that is a bait to
make her swallow the hook.
10. Does not comb her hair nor
cut/file her nails in public.
On Taking a
Public/Private Vehicle
Discipline is an important part of
life whether it is discipline at
home, in school, in the street or in
the community; it is a persons
obligation to observe discipline
for the sake of peace and
harmony.
1.When riding a
jeepney, wait for
it at the PUJ
loading and
unloading shed.
2.When PUJ stops,
let the
passengers come
down first
before you get in
to jeepney

3.Pay your face before getting off.
4.It is always more polite for
gentlemen to seat a lady on his
right. However, male should
always be at the danger side.
5.A lady is assisted by her male
companion in getting into a car, a
taxi, or a bus. He is allowed to
put his hand under her elbow
while assisting her
6. In getting off a vehicle, the
gentleman alights first and offers
her his hand.
7.In her own car a lady always sits
on the right hand side of the rear
seat of a car that is driven by
chauffeur.
8.In the car or taxi, a lady sits at the
edge of the seat, resting her hand
on the door handle or window,
with knees bent.
Dating



Dates should be absolutely restricted
to weekends and vacations.
Manners in Dating
Dating enables a boy and a girl to
know each other. They will be able
to observe each others manners,
attitudes and habits.
Rules of conduct when
dating:
1.When the girl you to her parents,
stand up and greet them.
Acknowledge the introduction by
saying How do you do?
2.When walking along the
sidewalk, you should go first,
then when you turn, walk on the
side near the street.
3.In getting on a bus, the girl goes
first; but when getting off, you
should go first then turn around to
help the girl.
4.Chivalry may be a lost art, but you
can revive it if you remember to
open all doors, car doors, restaurant
doors, theater doors, for the girl.
5.For a first date you should choose
the places and the activities for
the day. You should pay the bill,
too.
List to refresh your
memory
1.Always remember to hold the
chair for the girl, and wait for her
to get seated before taking your
place at the table.
2.In ordering food, make sure you
ask the girl first what she would
like, and then you give the order
to the waiter.
3. Dont serve yourself first.
4.Dont talk when your mouth is full.
5.Dont lean over your plate, taking
your head to the food instead of the
food to your mouth.
6. Dont complain loudly about the
service and the food in case one or
both happen to be awful.
7.Dont make noise while eating, like
slurping soup or coffee, smacking
your lips.
8.Dont make gestures with your
knife or fork still in hand.
9.Dont do a final cleaning job at the
table.
10.Talk about pleasant things while
youre at the table.
11.Remember the Tagalog proverb,
Though he may not speak, his
behavior will identify him.
Some important points to
keep in mind
1.Punctuality should be observed.
2.Respect the ideas of your date.
3.Show correct courtesy to your
date.
4.Select the right topics for
conversation which are
interesting for both of you.
5.Observe proper grooming and
dressing.
Summary
The phrase good manners
encompasses many things. It
includes gentleness, modesty,
neatness, and appropriateness of
dress at home an d in society,
saying the right words at the
proper time and place.

-a mark of a well-bred person.
Thank You !!!