It’s Just Golden…Knock, Knock…Who’s There? Manners… Manners Who?
by John Golden
NP Columnist
What has happened to the simple act of knocking before entering through a closed door? Have the little things like respect, common courtesy, and over-all good manners abruptly disappeared from today’s lexicon? I was born in the eighties and was raised with a heavy emphasis on good manners and constant respect for everyone equally. And knocking before entering a room was common practice.