Politeness

Do you think you are a polite person?
Are we less polite with members of our families than with people we don’t know?

Meaning
What is politeness?
What according to you is politeness?

Importance
Why to be polite?
Is it important to be polite?
Do you think people should be polite? Why?
How important is politeness for you?

How
How to be polite?
How do people usually show courtesy?

Not polite
What kinds of behavior are not polite?
How do you deal with impolite people?
Do you think we should be polite to those who are not being polite to us?

City vs. Town
Do you think people living in the city are more polite than people in the country? Why?
Are there any differences between etiquette in cities and in small towns?

Children & Politeness
Who teach you to be polite?
From whom did you learnt the art of politeness when you were a child?
How to teach children to be polite?

Chinese Politeness
How do Chinese people show politeness?
What rules of politeness change in China?
How do people in your culture show good manners towards others?
What are some behaviours that are considered impolite in your culture?

Now and past
Is being polite different now from that in the past?
How has politeness changed over time?
Do you think people have become less or more polite since the time you were a child?
Have there been any changes in politeness in the past few decades?