How to act (behave) in public
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Every individual possess the tendency to misbehave at one point or another in their life but it could be controlled and reduced to its minimal point if certain precautions are observed. Continue reading to learn how to naturally behave yourself in public as I would give some tips to follow.
- Mind the level of your noise at all times. The ability to control the level of your noise is one of the biggest pointers for behaving well in public. Pause, take a deep breath when you notice your voice is getting too loud. The ability to compose your thoughts and present them in a soft tone always is highly respectable. You can control your noise level when you pay attention to it. Ask yourself if you really have to say something at a particular point in time - limiting what you say and how you say it would help you control how you make noise in public. Does the sound level of people around match your own? Comport yourself when you observe that people are reacting or staring at you in a negative manner.
Self control should be practiced in all aspects of your life and this could be achieved by setting specific, long term goals which you must endeavor to stick to. You will behave well in the present when you focus on the future as you wouldn't want to destroy your future plans with your present acts/behavior. When you are goal oriented you will be able to master the art of self-denial. If you have the desire to gulp a bottle of vodka, deny yourself. Deny yourself of sleeping for 12 hours in a day. Start with easy goals before you move to harder goals. Write down your goals and paste it on the side of your bed and wake up to it every morning. Don't forget to add behavioral goals which would restrain you from behaving rudely or badly in public.
Be careful of the way and manner you use language. Choose your words wisely and carefully. Swear words, offensive words and loud bickering is inappropriate in public. Try as much as possible to avoid pointless arguments that may lead to intense exchange of words. It's best to keep quiet if you don't have anything nice to say. Sometimes it is appropriate to use more relaxed and even crude language when you are with close friends. However, make sure you observe the situation so as to know what language is appropriate. More importantly, choose your words wisely when you are around coworkers, bosses etc.
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Other tips include
- Practice proper table manners at dinners.
- Be professional at work, get to work early. Avoid side talks and gossips. Dress decently.
- Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol in public.
Good write up about average public behavior and interactions.
May I suggest in the future if you write similar articles that you take a moment to also include cultural differences and what is expected? It doesn't have to be broken down by countries. Just a tiny tidbit saying that just because something is socially acceptable in your country, doesn't mean its the same elsewhere.
For example here in the states its considered rude to slurp when eating a soup / broth. In Japan it's actually a sign that you are happy and content with your meal.
Thanks for your comment and observations. I'd do well to effect them in my consequent write-ups whenever it's needed.
Japan and Nigeria both have the same ideology about slurping while eating a soup.
What sign do you show in the states that you are enjoying your meal?
We don't really have anything that isn't non-verbal or using body language. It's more or less just say you enjoyed the food. I guess if I had to say a non-verbal cue would be having a clean plate.
Having a clean plate I would imagine shows you enjoyed any meal for any culture though.
I know right. It may be difficult to have a clean plate if one doesn't derive maximum satisfaction from a meal.
Thanks for this bruv. On point!
#Bigwaves
It's my pleasure. Thanks for your time too.