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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch
Probably not what you're after, Steve, but one of my favourites - Etiquette is used to exclude people, manners are used to include people.
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A good point, and one I should pay more attention to. I find myself leaning more towards the letter than the spirit.
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And maybe something more like what you're looking for. After her bath the other night, my daughter (aged 4) mentioned being (or becoming) dead, I obviously told her that I hoped she wouldn't die - she took a moment and said, 'but Daddy, I will die eventually'. I asked her why, and she replied, 'because we need to make room for other people to live in our house'. And she's four!
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Yes, absolutely. It's amazing what kids can think sometimes.