Modern social etiquette and eloquence

Chapter 6 Life etiquette and eloquence (3)
When traveling by train, you should respect the hard work of the transportation department, especially the train crew, and take the initiative to do what passengers should do, such as queuing up to show tickets.If it is too late to buy a ticket before getting on the train, the ticket should be replenished in time after getting on the train.As a civilized passenger, you should keep the compartment clean and tidy, do not spit or throw paper scraps.When the flight attendants clean the compartment or provide other services, they should actively cooperate, provide convenience, and express their gratitude.Participate in labor and provide assistance when necessary.If you find a bad person, you must uphold justice, distinguish right from wrong, cooperate with flight attendants and marshals, and fight against illegal acts.

(4) Be a civilized passenger
To be a civilized passenger, besides queuing up one by one and being courteous to the old and the young as mentioned above, it should also include things such as: Do not throw hard objects such as wine bottles out of the window when the train is running, so as not to hurt pedestrians or others. Smash public property; In winter, in the compartment with the windows closed, do not smoke or smoke less cigarettes, do not flick ash and throw cigarette butts indiscriminately, so as to prevent injury to others and the tragedy of fire; Special passengers such as women and children give up their seats; on long-distance buses, even if passengers who buy standing tickets do not have seats, they can negotiate with each other to exchange seats.When talking with others during the journey, the content should be healthy and elegant, pay attention to polite language, do not utter bad words, and do not make excessively intimate or rude actions in the car.

(5) Pay attention to driving safety

The premise of safe travel is to strictly abide by the rules and regulations of the railway department.After the train starts, do not pick up the car or jump off the train; do not let the people who are sending the station chase along the moving train; do not jump on and off the train before it stops; When driving fast, do not put your head or hands out of the car window to prevent accidental injury; do not carry flammable or explosive dangerous goods among the accompanying items; do not bring animals and items that hinder public health in the car.During the conversation, state secrets and personal privacy are not involved; important documents, cultural relics, valuables, and guns must be kept properly, and if necessary, you should contact the flight attendant or police; when you get on and off the bus, take care of your luggage. OK, okay, let's take it.Do not buy "three noes" goods and spoiled food from hawkers on the train. When buying things from the train to the window, try to use change and avoid using large denomination banknotes to prevent the change from being lost after the train starts; In the toilet, pay attention to the loss of important items (such as keys, private seals, ID cards, etc.); don't trust others' words, let alone entrust strangers to take care of their luggage, or help solve their "difficulties".

2. Asking for directions and walking etiquette

When you are away from home, especially when you go to other places, it is inevitable to ask for directions.Because tourists are always willing to visit places they have never been to, asking for directions is a common occurrence.Before asking for directions, you should learn a little bit about asking for directions and traveling etiquette.

(1) Etiquette for asking directions

"If you miss one gift, you can walk twenty miles more." This proverb vividly illustrates the importance of etiquette in asking for directions.

Try to use Mandarin when asking for directions, in case of language barriers and deviations.After asking the first person, wait a while and ask another person to confirm whether it is correct.

Address each other warmly and politely, and determine how to address them according to age, clothing, gender, etc.If the other party is a woman and it is difficult to determine their marital status, they can be called "comrade", which can avoid embarrassment and unhappiness; generally, people who are younger are called "uncle" as "uncle", and others may not be happy.

When asking for directions, help the other person think.Many places (especially emerging tourism areas) have undergone great changes during the reform and opening up.Therefore, when asking for directions, guide books, historical materials and knowledge acquired during the journey can be used as clues to inspire the person being asked.

When asking for directions, because you have wasted other people's time, you should sincerely thank you after asking for directions, regardless of whether the goal is clear or not fulfilled.When asking for directions, if the other party is busy, you should wait patiently for a while.Sometimes, tourists themselves will encounter the problem of asking directions for others, and they should try their best to help others. If they are really unclear, they should explain the reason with apology.

(2) Road etiquette

The traffic in the tourist area is relatively developed, and there are relatively many tourists, most of whom are foreigners.In the eyes of the locals, road etiquette, which is not important in the first place, becomes necessary when traveling to a foreign country.

(1) Be courteous to each other when driving, and consciously abide by traffic rules.Young people should be courteous to the elderly, husbands should be courteous to ladies, and healthy people should be courteous to the disabled. If you need to pass quickly, you should apologize;The kind of behavior that knowingly commits a crime without giving in to others is very rude.

(2) Do not eat while walking, or throw (vomit) while eating.It is best to eat in fixed places such as indoors or sales stalls; you can also buy it and wrap it up, take it in the car or go back to your residence to eat.Eating along the road is neither hygienic nor elegant; it is even more indecent for women.In addition, avoid smoking while walking, as it is slightly crowded, and it is easy to scald clothes or burn others.

(3) Do not affect the way of others.When walking, if there are many people on the road, do not line up on the road; if you are alone, the walking route should be relatively stable, as long as you are not looking for lost things, do not look around on the road, look left and right; if you want to see scenic buildings, you should be on the side of the road Stop, do not change the angle while walking, and walk in an S shape on the road.Like this, not only influence other people to walk, and danger takes place easily.

(4) Take care of each other.In tourist areas, tourists should learn to take care of each other no matter they are walking on the streets of the city or in the landscape.On the road, when passing an intersection, you must see the traffic lights and keep to the right.The inner side of the sidewalk is a safer place, which should be given to the elderly or women; young people or men should walk on the outside.The same should be true on steep cliff roads.On roads with many vehicles or dim lights, those who walk on the outside should take a few steps first and remind others to take care of them.

3. Tour Etiquette
(1) Caring for public property

The unique scenery of the tourist area attracts tourists from all over the world. These scenery belong to the motherland and everyone.As a tourist, in addition to being proud and admiring her, she also has an obligation to protect her.Large public buildings, public facilities, cultural relics and historical sites, as small as flowers and trees, should be cherished. Do not scribble or carve on corridors, columns, walls, steles and other buildings, trees, bamboo forests and other plants, and randomly collect and excavate them. Pick.

(2) Maintain good hygiene and atmosphere

There are many tourists in tourist spots, and most of them carry food or tourist supplies with them.Therefore, the environmental sanitation of tourist attractions is very important. It is necessary not to throw beverage bottles, cans, lids, food boxes (bags), and not to pile up luggage randomly; The items, together with the melon rind and shell, and the packaging should be cleaned up; the dug stove pit must be restored.Do not defecate in hidden corners of tourist spots.Keep the quiet atmosphere of the tourist spot, do not make loud noises, and do not laugh or fight wantonly.When there is a tour guide or explainer, you should listen to the introduction carefully, and don't pester and ask willfully to make things difficult.

(3) Respect and help each other among tourists
During sightseeing, tourists come and go constantly, so they should be kind and friendly to each other.When walking to winding paths, small bridges, and mountain tops, in addition to paying attention to your own safety, you should take the initiative to give way and guide the old, young, women, and children, and do not rush to go first. If they have difficulties, you should lend a helping hand in time.Public seats and reclining chairs are not allowed to lie horizontally and occupy space, and snoring and sleeping.Iconic scenic spots are often hotspots for taking pictures and are relatively crowded. If you have already stood in a good position for taking pictures, you should not delay for too long and affect other people's pictures; Someone is already taking pictures, so it is not advisable to urge them frequently, let alone push them forward.If someone asks for help to take a photo, you must readily agree and strive to succeed in taking the photo.If there are children's play facilities in tourist spots, don't let your children monopolize them for too long, and it is even more inappropriate for adults to occupy children's play facilities.

(4) Maintain national dignity and personality

Tourist attractions, as well as friends from ethnic minorities and countries all over the world.Therefore, when traveling, don't overemphasize your own requirements and tastes and affect others, don't overly insist on your own aesthetic opinions and talk about others, stay with friends, seek common ground while reserving differences, and live in harmony.Treat brothers and compatriots equally, and respect their national customs and religious beliefs; treat foreign friends with warmth and generosity, neither humble nor overbearing, avoid peeping and watching from a distance, let alone ugly obsequiousness that damages the personality of the country.Couples and lovers should also pay attention to their behavior when they are traveling and sightseeing, and they should not act like no one else, which is an obstacle to the view.

[-]. Walking etiquette

In daily life, walking is inseparable from commuting to and from get off work, running errands and shopping, and resting on holidays.Therefore, the road has become the most basic public place.People come and go on the road, and your every move may be seen by others, which requires people to pay attention to etiquette when walking.

1. Be polite
When walking on the road, when you meet the elderly, young children, sick people, the disabled, and pregnant women, you should not fight for the way with them. Even if your time is very tight, you should take the initiative to give way; when you see others falling down, you should step forward Help; when you see other people’s things dropped, tell them; if you walk with many people, don’t walk side by side, especially in places with many people and vehicles, you should pay more attention.When many people are walking together, do not laugh or fight on the road, so as not to affect the traffic.If you are accidentally bumped into by others, don't worry too much. If you meet unreasonable people, don't get entangled with them, and don't make a scene with them, as it will damage your image.

2. Obey the traffic rules

There are many motor vehicles on the road, plus pedestrians, the road conditions are very busy. In order to maintain traffic order, both motor vehicles and pedestrians must obey the traffic rules.When walking, use the sidewalk, when crossing the road, use the cross lane, when riding a bicycle, use the slow lane, and when turning, you should reach out to signal, do not drive fast, do not carry people, and do not parallel.When walking, obey the command of the traffic police, and it is strictly forbidden to run a red light.

Walking etiquette is the most basic etiquette in daily life, so people should abide by walking etiquette and be a civilized citizen when traveling.

[-]. Riding Etiquette

Automobile is one of the most convenient and fastest means of transportation in people's daily life.Observe the etiquette when riding a car.Cars are characterized by comfort and speed.Many people blindly pursue speed when riding in a car, and ignore the issue of etiquette.When taking a car, the etiquette that should be paid attention to includes seating, manners, order of getting on and off, etc.

1. Seating etiquette
Most of the cars seen in China are double-row seats.Drivers of cars can generally be divided into two types: one is the owner, that is, the owner of the car; the other is the driver (including taxi drivers).Different drivers have corresponding differences in seating etiquette.

(1) When the owner drives the car in person, the passenger seat is on the top and the rear seat is on the bottom;

For a double-row five-seater car, the seat order is as follows: the passenger seat is at the top, the rear row is at the bottom, and the right is respected and the left is inferior.

For a double-row six-seater car, the seat order is: the right seat in the front row, the middle seat, the right seat in the back row, the left seat, and the middle seat at the end.

When taking a car driven by the owner, the front row cannot be empty, and someone must sit there to show respect for the owner.

(2) When the driver drives a car, under normal circumstances, the right is still respected and the left is inferior, but the front seat has changed from respect to inferior.

For a double-row five-seater car, the seat order is as follows: the right seat in the back row, the left seat, the middle seat, and the right seat in the front row.

For a double-row six-seater car, the seat order is as follows: the right seat in the back row, the left seat, the middle seat, the right seat in the front row, and the middle seat.

2. Behavior and etiquette
When riding in a car, it is important to be mindful of your behavior, especially if you are riding with other people.

(1) Actions should be elegant
Ladies generally like to wear short skirts. When riding in a car, pay attention. When getting in the car, face the door with your back. After sitting down, move your legs into the car. After entering the car, sit with your legs together; when getting off, face the door. After touching the ground with both legs, he moved out of the car.When a couple rides together, they should sit upright and don't stagger or make too intimate moves.

(2) Get on and off the bus in an orderly manner
When taking a car, do not snatch a seat, do not push, do not pull and pull, do not seize seats for fellow travelers, but should give way to each other and get on and off the car in an orderly manner.

(3) Maintain the environment inside the car

When taking a car, you should maintain the sanitation in the car, do not smoke in the car, eat food with fruit peels, do not litter, do not throw things outside the car, spit, take off shoes, socks, change clothes, and do not damage the car. The facilities in the car, such as: stepping on the seat with both feet, scratching and scribbling.

(4) Pay attention to driving safety

When taking a car, do not talk to the driver to prevent the driver from being distracted.If you find that the driver is answering the phone or reading newspapers while driving, you should use a tactful way to remind the driver to pay attention to driving safety.

3. Get on and off the bus in order
When taking a car, the order of getting on and off the car should also abide by certain etiquette norms.

When the owner drives the car in person, the owner should get off first and then get on, so as to take care of the guests getting on and off.

When the driver is driving, the person sitting in the passenger seat should get off first and then get on, so as to take care of other guests.

When multiple people sit in the back row at the same time, those sitting on the inside get on first, and those sitting on the outside get on last.If the car is parked in a busy city and the left door should not be opened, get on the right door.In short, the principle should be based on convenience.

There are a small number of car owners, which determines that most people travel by bus. When taking a bus, we must strive to be a civilized passenger.

(1) Obey the rules of the ride.

When waiting at the station, you should line up and get on the train in order.Don't push each other when getting into the car.After getting on the bus, don't jam the doors, go inside as much as possible, take the initiative to buy tickets, and give up seats to the elderly, young, sick, disabled, and pregnant.Do not talk to the driver while driving, do not carry flammable and explosive dangerous goods, do not smoke in the car, do not eat food with fruit peels, do not throw waste anywhere, do not stick your head, hands, or body out of the car, and do not jump car etc.When getting off, wait for the bus to come to a complete stop and get off one by one.

(2) Be civilized and polite.

When taking a bus, if you meet the elderly, sick, pregnant women and women with children, you should take the initiative to help them and give them your seat.If someone else gives you the seat, you should sincerely thank the other person. If you are about to get off the bus, you can explain to the other person and thank the other person sincerely.

When riding in the car, do not laugh loudly in the car, so as not to affect others to listen to the name of the station; when you want to sneeze in the car, you should cover your mouth with a handkerchief to prevent saliva from splashing; Apologize to the other party promptly and sincerely, and don't conflict with the other party if they don't accept your apology.The party who is stepped on or touched should not be unreasonable, but should be magnanimous and accept others' apologies.

When riding a car, keep your clothes tidy, especially in summer, and pay more attention to clothing. Don't wear casual, too short or too revealing clothes, let alone go barefoot.When taking a bus in rainy or snowy days, you should pack your rain gear so as not to wet other people's clothes and items.

[-]. Flight Etiquette
Since the reform and opening up, people have more opportunities to go abroad. Even in China, they often take airplanes. The "civilian" of airplanes makes more people willing to travel.

The etiquette that needs to be paid attention to when flying includes three aspects: the etiquette before boarding the plane, the etiquette after boarding the plane, and the etiquette when getting off the plane and leaving the airport.

The etiquette to observe before boarding the aircraft is as follows.

1. Arrive at the airport early
Arrive at the airport half an hour early for domestic flights and an hour early for international flights to allow time to check bags, check tickets, IDs and other travel documents.When flying, you may encounter such a situation: the departure time of the flight you want to take is coming up, and you are still waiting for the ticket check behind a long crowd. At this time, anxiety will inevitably arise in your heart.The main reason why such a situation occurs may be that the time is not arranged well, and of course there are some special reasons.In order to avoid this from happening, when you take a plane, you need to arrive at the airport in advance and make full preparations for boarding.

2. Baggage weight
International flights have strict requirements on the weight of luggage, which is generally controlled within 32-64 kilograms. Different flights have different requirements, and check-in procedures are required.Before checking in your luggage, you should arrange your own luggage and put the small bags into one big bag. This will prevent luggage from being lost and make it easier to claim it when you arrive at the destination.

3. Boarding with card
You need to hold a boarding card when boarding the plane. On some flights, the boarding card and the ticket are handed over to the passenger when buying the ticket. On some flights, the staff selects the seat card for the passenger when checking in the luggage.If you have not booked a ticket in advance, you need to buy a ticket and register at the ticket counter in the lobby, and then wait patiently for other passengers with tickets to board the plane before the staff arranges seats.The boarding pass is usually shown in the departure lounge and when boarding the plane.

4. Cooperate with the work of security inspectors
Before boarding the plane, passengers need to actively cooperate with the security inspectors, and submit valid documents, such as ID cards, military officer ID cards, police officer ID cards, passports, Taiwan Compatriots Home Return Permits, etc., together with air tickets and boarding passes, to the security inspectors for inspection. When passing through the security gate, you need to put the phone, pager, and metal objects in the designated place, and put the hand luggage in the conveyor belt.After all inspection procedures are completed, enter the waiting room and wait.

After entering the cabin, the etiquette that needs to be paid attention to is as follows.

(1) Take your seat on the right number.

Aircraft cabins are generally divided into two types, one is first class and the other is economy class.The price of first class is higher than that of economy class, and the quality of service is better than that of economy class.Due to the different levels of cabins, passengers should take their seats according to their numbers after boarding to avoid unnecessary trouble.

(2) Before take-off.

Before taking off, you should carefully learn how to use parachutes and oxygen masks from the flight attendants, in case of emergency.After taking a seat, you should consciously fasten your seat belt.

(3) After takeoff.

After the plane takes off, you must abide by the regulations in the cabin, do not smoke, do not use mobile phones, AM (FM) radios, portable computers, game consoles, etc., so as not to affect the reception of the plane.

During the flight, you can chat with your neighbors, take the initiative to say hello to each other, and if necessary, you can make a simple self-introduction.If your neighbor is unwilling to talk to you, don't force him. If you meet a talkative person, you can chat with him about some relaxed and pleasant topics.When resting on the plane, although the seat can be adjusted, you should consider the people in the front and rear seats and try not to hinder others.

(4) Use the restroom in order.

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