REGARDING Tony Kelly’s recent letter about good manners (HAS, Apr 4). While I understand Mr Kelly’s overall point concerning the Japanese people, I thought some remarks were very unfair to us Brits.
I recently drove my car to the jet wash at the Tesco superstore, in Catterick Garrison.
As I got out, one of the two young English men who had been in the car in front of my came back and offered to wash my car for me. I thought this extremely kind. In fact, I was quite overcome.
Another time, as I stopped at a pedestrian crossing, one of the group of local schoolgirls waved her thanks and gave me a beaming smile. Yes, we Brits can be polite as well.
Joyce Rutter, Richmond
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