I just couldn't do it - it took me ages to even start thinking of my parents' friends by their first names.
Full marks to your mum for teaching you your manners, good Rilla. In the future, you'll probably find that people are so stunned when you're polite to them that they'll go out of their way to help you. We well-mannered few shall rule the world! Well, maybe not. But we can dream.
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on 2006-02-24 05:34 am (UTC)Full marks to your mum for teaching you your manners, good Rilla. In the future, you'll probably find that people are so stunned when you're polite to them that they'll go out of their way to help you. We well-mannered few shall rule the world! Well, maybe not. But we can dream.