A Short Story on Politeness to Know Why It is an Important Value

Politeness is the way we behave and the way we talk. We should always speak politely with others and use kind words like thank you, sorry, please, welcome, etc. The basic manners that show politeness are saying sorry after you do something wrong; saying thank you when someone does good for you; being helpful to others.; respect the elders, etc.

Let us learn lessons from the short stories on politeness that are given below.  So be ready for some interesting and meaningful short stories on politeness and see how useful is the value of politeness.

Politeness

1. The Boy Who Was Rude to Others

There was an angry fellow in the class. His name was Ryan. He was very rude to people around him. Ryan didn't like to be polite to anyone. His teachers and parents always lectured him to be polite and use the words like Thank You, Sorry, Please, etc. However, nothing affected him. Whenever he wanted something, he simply snatched it without permission or request. He always made fun of other people and walked away.

An Old Lady and Ryan

One day, Ryan was playing in the garden with his football. An old lady was going through his outhouse and asked for some water. Ryan refused to give her a glass of water and ignored her. After seeing this rude behaviour, the old lady cursed him that from now on, whatever rude words he uttered and rude behaviour he showed towards others would leave an ugly scar on his face. 

Ryan’s Injury

Ryan shouted and started playing. While kicking the ball, he punched his face and the ball hit his face. He got scars. After that, he was going to the garden where a dog scraped him and ran after him. Due to this, he fell down and hurt his face.

Ryan went inside his house. His mom saw him and asked what happened to his face. He shouted at his mom and said “Go to the kitchen and do your work”. Ryan went upstairs to his room and suddenly he slipped from the stairs and hurt his nose and eyes.

Ryan was very angry and in pain. His parents were worried about him. Ryan didn't like himself when he saw his face in the mirror. He started thinking about the whole thing and realised that whenever he said rude words, he was punished. He was in tears. His father came to his room and Ryan said, “Please dad leave me alone”. Surprisingly, the moment he used the word “please”, the scar on his face disappeared and he realised what had happened.

The next morning, Ryan spoke politely with everyone. With every polite word, the scars disappeared from his face. In the evening, Ryan saw that same old lady again. He ran to her and said sorry and offered a glass of water to her. The old lady smiled and said, "I hope you won't forget this lesson ever".

Moral of the Story: Speaking polite words to everyone is a good habit and necessary.

2. The Polite Shopkeeper

Jam was a polite shopkeeper who sold cookies and candies in his bakery. One day, a man went to his bakery. After asking about the charges, he ordered some cookies and gems and paid for them. Jam requested some time for the preparation of fresh cookies. The man sat on the chair and patiently waited for his order.

Jam’s Bakery Shop

Jam took more time than expected. When the customer asked him about the reason for the delay, he told him that his oven was not working so fresh cookies couldn’t be baked. The man started shouting angrily. Jam said with folded hands “I am sorry sir, I accept my fault. Please forgive me. I will refund your money”. The man was impressed by Jam’s politeness. He forgave him and told him to deliver the order when the oven got repaired.

Moral of the Story: Politeness earns you many good friends and respect from others.

Summary 

Our actions and words should be respectful. We should learn good manners and implement them into our daily lives by constantly speaking respectfully to people and using words like "thank you," "sorry," "please," and "welcome." Saying sorry after doing something wrong is one of the fundamental manners that demonstrate kindness. We hope you have learnt the value of politeness from these stories and will practise them in your life too.