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manners theme

also known as: etiquette

The importance of, for example, not telling fools they are fools straight to their face is featured.

20 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 12 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
rbt1985e6x08 choice Ricardo explained that his ire stemmed in no small part from the film crew's lack of manners.
ahh2x06 major There were endless complaints about Harry's rudeness. He loafed about in his back garden drinking beer (goodness gracious). He told a young boy to scram. He told of his neighbor several times. He was rude to a woman who wanted to visit his wife.
ahp5x33 major Helen haughtily explained to Heywood how to behave on the party line. In general, the story was about how people are supposed to behave on a party telephone line.
movie: Around the World in 80 Days (1956) major Portrayed time and again were the mannerisms of Mr. Fogg, which were almost pantomimically those of an ideal Victorian gentleman: he was punctual, meticulous, honest, honorable, and selfless in service of duties such as rescuing damsels in distress.
movie: My Fair Lady (1964) major Eliza was taught aristocratic manners and an upper-class style of speech.
nightgallery2x11c major The skeleton was told to mind its manners on the elevator.
owgm1x05 major Jane comported herself in a pantomimically ill-mannered way at the dinner party. For example, she obliquely insulted one person after the other and derided the hosts for owning an overly large house.
play: Pygmalion (1913) major Eliza was taught aristocratic manners along with speech improvement
ahp6x32 minor In his sketch, Alfred Hitchcock politely pointed out that it is impolite to point.
columbo1971e10x11 minor Columbo pocketed a handful or two of the Godiva chocolates when Cathleen wasn't looking.