It is with interest I have read the letters from Rudy Otter and Bhupendra M. Gandhi (AV Sept 1). I strongly disagree with Rudy Otter about etiquette. I think it still plays an important part in our day to day life. There is no harm being polite to others – means respect either to the person or the weather (whether dull or sunny). When I go for walks and just say good morning to another person, I get a smile and a reply and that makes my day.
How rude is to address somebody with first name and then insult him/her with just a short letter.
The form of art in writing is slowly declining and that is a sad future for our youngsters who think that everything should be in short form with no emotion. How sad. May be I am old fashioned but I feel good when my grandson tells me that “nanny you have not sent me my valentine's day card yet or any other card he has missed because of post delays. Goes to show that young people still like to receive letters in the mail.
Kapila Patel
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