When it comes to "old rules", modern young people will scoff and think that they are all old-fashioned things and have no practical use. Therefore, in today's society, "old rules" are disappearing unconsciously and gradually forgotten by us. But the "old rules" are actually not pedantic and useless "old antiques", but a precious wealth left by our ancestors. Every rule is summed up by countless people's life experiences, and it contains rich life wisdom and philosophical truth, not just a simple sentence or two. For example, "go home and say hello to your elders" is a basic courtesy, a sign of respect for your elders, and also to prevent your elders from worrying about what will happen to them. For example, go to other people's homes and don't touch other people's things casually. This is also the etiquette that children should know from an early age. Nowadays, children are all only children, who are spoiled by their parents at home and give them whatever they want. Therefore, when visiting other people's homes, we often rummage through the owner's things, as if we were at home. The host will definitely not talk about children because of face, but he will definitely feel that children are not sensible and parents will not educate their children.
Old people often tell us to "stand and sit", which means to exercise ourselves consciously, develop good behavior posture, behave dignified and elegant, and at the same time warn us to be upright. Today's children have various health problems since childhood because they don't have good living habits.
In Korea, there are also many "old rules". For example, the family is eating, and the younger generation can only start after the elders start eating. This is a way to show respect. But now in some families, children eat the best first, and this phenomenon is increasing. There is no concept of "orderly growth and aging" at all.
For example, when the younger generation toasts the elder, the younger generation should hold the cup lower than the elder's cup and touch the other side's cup with the rim. You can't touch it flat, and you can't hold the cup higher than the other side. Otherwise, it is impolite. Younger generations should also raise their faces and drink with their hands. In today's workplace, subordinates also need to abide by these etiquette when toasting their superiors.
From these examples, we can see that although these "old rules" seem tedious and rigid, their implication is the most basic etiquette we should abide by. Confucius said, "It's rude to be impolite." . Although the society is developing rapidly and people's living standards are getting higher and higher, these basic principles of human beings should not be forgotten, otherwise we are no different from those animals who don't know what etiquette is. We must admit that there are many "old rules" that seem a little cumbersome and rigid, but this is not the reason why we should abandon them. On the contrary, we should use our brains to think about how to turn these "old rules" into "new trends" of this era and let these precious wisdom continue to play an indispensable role in our lives.