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Describe a polite person that you know
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You should say, who he or she is, how you know him or her, what he or she is like, and
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explain why you think he or she is polite. I feel great to be surrounded by well-mannered friends, as I really aim to make friends with
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people who are respectful and kind. Whenever I'm with them, I feel like I'm also a very good person, and it encourages me to
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improve myself for the better as well. Anyway, in our circle, we have a friend who was originally brought up in Japan, his name
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is Yuya. He is actually half-blooded, his mom is Japanese, and his dad is Filipino
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He is actually the most polite among us, not to mention the youngest
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Every time we meet up for lunch or dinner, he never fails to bow as it's his way of showing
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his respect to us all. I really like that gesture as I find it unique, which is very different from our own culture
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Also, I've noticed that he avoids botting in during our discussion or conversation
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He always makes sure to let the other person finish talking first before speaking
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That I believe is very important to avoid misunderstanding, confusion, or any conversation-related problem
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In our culture, interfering with someone is acceptable to some extent, especially when
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you need to correct what someone is saying. But for our friend, he never does that
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In addition, he doesn't directly say no, and I learned that in their culture, they avoid
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rejecting someone or something outright because they don't want to offend or make someone
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feel bad. They care about the other person's feelings. It was really hard for us, his friends, to understand him in the beginning
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However, as time went by, we learned how to feel when he doesn't like something but can't
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say no to us directly. Having him as our friend, who has a very different culture, makes us learn the importance of
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politeness or respect, and that helps us make our bond stronger. Let's move on to part 3
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What's the standard of being polite? Well, since politeness is synonymous with being respectful, in my opinion, it is when
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one knows how to show respect to others and knows how to keep one's temper in a stressful situation
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More often than not, people speak ill of someone when they are angry, and that's not being
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polite or mature. Politeness comes with respect and dealing with difficult people or situations in a more
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mature way. That for me is the standard of politeness. What behavior will be regarded as impolite
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There are so many different examples of impoliteness, however, I'd like to mention the common ones
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such as disrespecting the elderly, bad-mouthing one's parents, asking too personal questions
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to someone, and not greeting one's boss. These are just a few examples of the many examples of impoliteness that some people
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show to others. I really feel upset every time I see people, especially the young, who never make any effort
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in showing good manners to others. Being respectful doesn't cost a thing
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Why do some people fail to show politeness to others? I just can't understand
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Do you think people in the countryside are more polite than those in cities
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I don't think so because being well-mannered does not depend on where you come from
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One can be polite even if he lives in slum areas, and one who lives in a mansion can
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be so disrespectful, or the other way around. What I'm trying to say is that being polite or respectful is the result of how one is
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brought up by his parents and his own judgment on what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior
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If one is impolite or ill-mannered, I can say that his parents partly failed to raise
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him to be well-mannered. And we can also blame the person himself for letting himself be influenced by ill-mannered friends
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So I must say, the person's residence has nothing to do with his demeanor
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What do you think makes people polite? This actually varies from culture to culture
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In our own culture, it's polite to use some endearment to our brothers or sisters, especially
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if they are older. We also use some endearment to a stranger like a taxi driver when talking with them
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It sounds strange to others, but that's our culture. So I can't give a one-size-fits-all answer to this question
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However, like I said earlier, politeness is synonymous with being respectful. So I believe when one is showing respect to others, he is polite
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Let's have the second cue card. Describe a time you had to wait in line for a long time
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You should say, when it was, where you were, why you were there
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and explain how you felt about it. Just last weekend, our family craved fast food since for the past two weeks, we had
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been strictly eating healthy food. Our family unanimously decided to have a cheat day last Sunday, and we reached a decision
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to buy burgers and fries at KFC over pizzas at Domino's
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Because it was Sunday, we already thought that it's not ideal to dine in at KFC as
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it would be crowded and as you know, with the current situation of our world, it's
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not advisable to be in packed places. So we agreed to order at the drive-thru of KFC
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When we got closer to the fast food restaurant, we were surprised by the long queue of cars
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at the drive-thru. The line was incredibly longer than we thought. My dad and I were having second thoughts of whether to fall in line or find another
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restaurant, but my mom insisted on sticking to our plan. So my mom had a final say
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I was kinda bored, while waiting and to my boredom, I counted the number of cars in front
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of us. I was so surprised that there were 13 cars. I was thinking that it would take so much time until we are served
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But I didn't say a word as I didn't want my mom to feel upset for making the decision
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so I distracted myself by chatting with some of my friends who were online at that time
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and it did help me entertain myself that I lost track of the time
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To cut a long story short, we waited for almost 15 minutes and we're all hungry as a bear
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Funnily enough, my mom cracked a joke saying that it's not all the time that mothers knew best
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My dad and I simply burst out laughing. Let's proceed to answering part 3 questions
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Do people in your country often wait in line? Not always, I believe only during special occasions like Christmas, New Year, or when
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there is an important public event. During those times, you can see a huge number of people queuing at restaurants, shops, amusement
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parks, and the like. Besides, stations are incredibly crowded and people flood downtown streets
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If you aren't patient enough, it's advisable not to go out during those times as you will
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just lose your temper. Other than that, we don't normally wait in line when it's an ordinary day
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Although sometimes in some government offices, we need to wait in line as some of the offices
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are not systematic. Do you think the development of technology has reduced the time people spend on waiting? Definitely
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For instance, in the past, people need to fall in line at ticket booths in stations
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to buy a bus or train ticket. However, these days, commuters can buy tickets online or they can use their credit or debit
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card to simply tap it on a machine at stations so they can get access to buses or trains
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That's way more convenient. In some countries, people don't need to go inside a shop or supermarket to buy something
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especially when they are in a rush because vending machines are almost everywhere
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Or if they need to go inside a supermarket, they don't need to fall in line at the cashier
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because there's self-checkout. The development of technology has significantly improved the lives of people
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What do you think of those who cut in line or jump the queue
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They simply lack manners. No well-mannered and rational man would like to cut in line as it's not just the right
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thing to do. However, in some cases, cutting in line is acceptable when there's a special reason
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like when a person politely asks you if he can jump the queue because there's an emergency
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In that situation, people are forgiving and letting others be served first, and I'm also
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okay with that. How can companies improve their customer service? As I once worked at the customer service department before, the ultimate way to improve the customer
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service of a company is to listen to their customers. I mean, they have to understand the negative or the constructive reviews of the customers
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and diligently make time to address the complaints of every customer who expresses their disappointment
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with the service or the product that the company offers. When they work on improving their service or product, customers will surely be happy
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or satisfied. As a result, they will gain more loyal customers. lesson, have a lovely day
