Gentle persons
Sir,—l am startled to discover that we — the common courtesy people — have now become, to quote Mr Leslie Bogren, “an endangered species.” I too have had, since boyhood, the common decency to not only open doors, but also give up seats on public transport as well as give right-of-way to the “gentle sex” whenever approaching a doorway. Although I must admit that now one receives an occasional look of surprise, more often there is a look of gratitude. The other day, upon noticing a woman struggling to get her child and its perambulator into her car, I offered assistance. My reward was a gentle thank you and a broad smile; something money could never buy. If we (the courtesy brigade) have become a minority, so be it; but I cannot, and will not change. — Yours, etc., J. P. STUART. January 23, 1986.
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Press, 25 January 1986, Page 18
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