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Good Manners
Questionnaire for parents,
grandparents,and teenagers
AT THE TABLE
1-Were you allowed to wear a hat or cap at the table?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents % 16 % 84
Parents % 13 % 87
Teenagers % 10 % 90
2-Were you allowed to put your elbows on the table?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents
% 16 % 84
Parents % 17 % 83
Teenagers % 33 % 66
3-Did you use to wait for the others until they finished their meal?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents
% 76 % 26
Parents % 87 % 13
Teenagers % 66 % 33
4-At the restaurant, did boys/men use to pull the chair out for the
ladies?
GROUP YES NOGrandpare
nts% 52 % 48
Parents % 60 % 40
Teenagers % 80 % 20
5-When you used the fork and the knife, what hand did you use for
each?
GROUP
Right Left
Grandparents % 44 % 56
Parents % 70 % 30
Teenagers % 17 % 83
GROUP
Right Left
Grandparents % 80 % 20
Parents % 87 % 13
Teenagers % 87 % 13
FORK KNIFE
6-Was it acceptable to speak to someone while chewing gum?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents
% 0 % 100
Parents % 3 % 97
Teenagers % 17 % 83
7-While talking to someone, did you use to have your hands in your
pockets?
GRANDPARENTSNO: % 88
YES: % 12- if it is cold-if I’m abstracted- if I’m talking to my
friends
PARENTSNO: % 90
YES: % 10- if s/he is younger than me -depends on person- if I have a quick word with
my friends
TEENAGERSNO: % 83
YES: % 17- if we are close friends-if I’m abstracted- other
8-When someone was having a conversation, was it acceptable to
interrupt?
If it is important or urgent
GROUP NO YES
Grandparents
% 100
% 0
Parents % 90 % 10
Teenagers % 93 % 7
If it is important or urgent
If the topic is about me
9-If you were talking to someone that was smoking and you didn’t like it, what
was the polite way to ask him/her to stop?
GRANDPARENTS
* Please don’t smoke % 44* please smoke at outside %8*say nothing % 33*you give harm you and people around
you % 15
PARENTS
* Please don’t smoke % 66* please smoke at outside %21*say nothing % 10* I talk to him/her without looking her/his face % 3
TEENAGERS
* Please don’t smoke % 66* please smoke at outside %7*say nothing % 10* it is hazardous % 17
10-How often did you use bad words?
Very often : % 4 Often : % 0Very rarely : % 56Never : % 40 Very often : %
Often : % 30Very rarely : % 47Never : % 23
Very often : % 0 Often : % 0Very rarely : % 47Never : % 53
GP P
Teenagers
11-When did you use bad words?
GRANDPARENTS
Only when talking to friends.4 %
Sometimes 12 %even when talking to parents.
0 % I only used to swear when I was alone.
16 % I never used bad words.
36 % Another answer: 32 %
PARENTS
Only when talking to friends.3 %
Sometimes 17 %even when talking to parents.
0 % I only used to swear when I was alone.
10 % I never used bad words.
53 % Another answer: 5 %
TEENAGERSOnly when talking to friends.
13 % Sometimes 10
%even when talking to parents.
3 % I only used to swear when I was alone.
17 % I never used bad words.
20% Another answer: 37
%
12-Did boys/men use to raise their caps/hats when greeting other people or
ladies?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents % 60 % 40
Parents % 57 % 43
Teenagers % 40 % 60
13-When saying “Hello” to a friend, what gestures did you use to make?
GRANDPARENTS* Bowing or using hand % 36* Hugging % 20*Hand shaking % 28*Smiling % 16
PARENTS* Bowing or using hand % 36* Hugging % 7*Hand shaking % 20*Smiling % 37
TEENAGERS* Bowing or using hand % 27* Hugging % 6*Hand shaking % 20*Smiling % 40 * Touching his/her shoulder % 7
14-What gestures did you use to make when meeting someone in formal
circumstances?
GRANDPARENTS* Bowing or using hand % 68*Hand shaking % 12*Smiling % 20
PARENTS*Keeping a straight face % 37*Only saying “hello” % 13*Bowing % 13*Hand shaking % 17*Smiling % 20
TEENAGERS*Keeping a straight face % 40*Standing up % 3*Bowing % 17*Hand shaking % 27*Smiling % 13
15-Did you use to help your parents?
GROUP A B C D
GP % 72 % 16 % 20 % 48
P % 63 % 27 % 17 % 43
T % 66 % 33 % 10 % 33
16- Was it polite to kiss your boyfriend/girlfriend in front of your
parents
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents
% 4 % 96
Parents % 10 % 90
Teenagers % 10 % 90
17-When visiting someone, did you use to bring anything for him/her?
GRANDPARENTSNO %20YES
* Gift % 12* Drink or food % 48*Flower % 20
PARENTSNO % 7YES
* Gift % 16* Drink or food % 70*Flower % 7
TEENAGERS
* Gift % 40* Drink or food % 54*Flower % 6
18-How did you use to receive your guests?
GROUP Tea
Dinner
Both
GP % 28 % 24 % 48
P % 37 % 27 % 36
T % 0 % 40 % 60
19-What did you use to do when, on the bus/train, you saw old people standing
up?
GRANDPARENTS* give him/her my seat % 100
PARENTS* give him/her my seat % 97
* I didn’t used to get on bus or train % 3
TEENAGERS* give him/her my seat % 90
* depends on distance % 10
20-If you were entering a building and you were next to an old person, what would you
do?
GRANDPARENTS* Help him/her if s/he has bags % 20
* open the door for him/her % 8*stand aside % 56 * say “hello” % 8
TEENAGERS* Help him/her if s/he has bags % 10
* open the door for him/her % 10*stand aside % 57 * say “hello” % 23
PARENTS* Help him/her if s/he has bags % 24
*stand aside % 63 * say “hello” % 13
21-If you saw an old person struggling to cross the street
would you help him/her?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents
% 100 % 0
Parents % 100 % 0
Teenagers % 100 % 0
22-Did you use to throw rubbish on the street?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents
% 16 % 84
Parents % 27 % 73
Teenagers % 40 % 60
23-Did you ever pick up the rubbish thrown by someone else on
the street? GROUP YES NO
Grandparents %56 % 44
Parents % 50 % 50
Teenagers % 33 % 66
24-Was it acceptable to smoke on the street?
GROUP YES NO
Grandparents %32 % 68
Parents % 20 % 80
Teenagers % 70 % 30
25-If you saw a friend on the other side of the street, what was the
polite way to make him/her notice you?
GRANDPARENTS*wave hand % 40*call his/her name % 36*greet with my hat % 4*Nothing % 20
PARENTS*wave hand % 40*call his/her name % 24* whistle to him % 10*Nothing % 13
*go up to him/her % 13TEENAGERS
*wave hand % 33*call his/her name % 30* whistle to him % 10*Nothing % 3
*go up to him/her % 17 *make a phone call % 7