kzseattle Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Not sure if this the first time the city has made the list but glad to see Houston in it!http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/14/polite.cities.ap/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Charleston again ranked 'best-mannered city'Friday, January 14, 2005 Posted: 10:10 PM EST (0310 GMT) A couple takes a carriage ride in front of Historic Dock Street Theater in Charleston in this file photo. CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) -- For the 10th straight year, Charleston tops the unofficial list of the nation's best-mannered cities."The people ... have such an affection for their city," said etiquette expert Marjabelle Young Stewart, who started compiling her annual list 28 years ago and released the latest installment Friday."It's the soft, gentle way of behaving, and they do it with such ease," Stewart said from her home in Kewanee, Illinois.It's the 11th time that Charleston, the South Carolina city of quiet alleys and picturesque gardens, has taken or shared top honors. The survey is based on letters and faxes to Stewart from the public and those who have taken her etiquette courses."When you pass people on the street, they will nod at you," said Nicholas Fuqua of Tour Charleston, which conducts city walks."People who live here are, for whatever reason, polite. Whether it's breeding or in the water, it's hard to say," he said.Stewart said the military atmosphere in San Diego, California, which ranked second, helped make it one of the nation's most polite cities.Seattle was third on the list, followed by Peoria, Illinois. Omaha, Nebraska, and the Quad Cities, which are Bettendorf and Davenport in Iowa and Moline and Rock Island in Illinois.Hollywood, Florida, was seventh, followed by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Houston, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Wow, we were actually named good on a list?Fat people are well mannered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Where can I find a list of what rank we are in Houston (as far as best mannered?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzseattle Posted January 16, 2005 Author Share Posted January 16, 2005 Where can I find a list of what rank we are in Houston (as far as best mannered?) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The list was in that article. Houston was ranked 9th. The list goes like this: 1: Charleston, SC 2: San Diego, CA 3: Seattle, WA 4: Peoria, IL 5: Omaha, Nebraska 6: Quad Cities (Bettendorf/Davenport in Iowa and Moline/Rock Island in Illinois). 7: Hollywood, FL 8: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9: Houston, Texas 10: Salt Lake City, Utah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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