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CIVIC LESSON: ELEVATOR MANNERS

Yes, you may have not heard of it but there are simple etiquette to follow when using the lift or elevator. Attending a meeting at Menara Citibank, I never realised that my visit would be giving my blood pressure a little kick. Here's what I wrote on Facebook about my experience: FAIL 1 Lift door opens and an elderly man needs to step out. Young male in his 20s does not move aside for the elderly man to step out of the lift. A few seconds pass... I get fed up, moved past the elderly man and stands face to face with young male, our noses almost touching, staring eye to eye with him. He looked at me like he did nothing wrong. Eventually, young male moves aside. I let the elderly man out. Victory for manners? I am not advocating for us Malaysians to be vigilantes but I am all for the creation of awareness to the younger generation on the need to observe manners. And, to have manners and to be civilized. This basic rule of thumb of letting people out of the lift first is al

NO MULLIGANS FOR RUDE PEOPLE

With many golfers already lacking basic etiquette and common courtesy on the course, it is time for rude golfers to respect others. *AS APPEARED IN GOLF DIGEST MALAYSIA (NOVEMBER 2017) We know mankind cannot be perfect. But, we also know that if there is a will, there is always a way. I am not here to deliver a sermon to right the wrongs of others but I feel compelled to bring to light how “nasty” humans can be. A conversation with an event manager of a high-profile amateur golf event brought back nightmares of my short stint as public relations and sales manager at A’Famosa Golf Resort. The event manager and her assistant related to me how “evil” some difficult golfers are over the phone. The most disgusting habit that these Malaysians have are replying way past the tournament entry deadline, and threatening these innocent victims that they will call their client to complaint if they do not change the terms just to suit their whim and fancy. How can th