You Have Bad Manners!

Telling someone they have bad manners is just as rude as having the bad manner to begin with. Plus, it's focusing on the negative. Instead, be an example. If you hold a door for someone and they pass through without saying the proper thank you, just say, "You're welcome." They'll get the message and probably say thank you after you reminded them.

If your child is eating with their mouth open ask them to please chew with their mouth closed. If they persist, ask them to leave the table. This can backfire once the child figures out if they hate what they're eating they can be excused if they chew with their mouths full; so use this sparingly.

If someone calls you up on the phone and starts shouting at you, just say you can't hear them and hang up. When they call back if they are still shouting, tell them that there must be something wrong with the phone and that they should call back later. This gives them time to cool off and probably forget what they were so angry about.

Good manners is about deference and defection of bad manners. As we all know, it's better not to say anything than to say something negative. If we focus on the positive our lives will be so much better. Sometimes you have to search for the positive, but I can promise, you will find something to be positive about.
xoxoAmanda