One of the most common words people around the world use to describe British people is 'polite'. In this edition of Weekender, Jackie explores politeness, etiquette and manners. Are the British becoming less polite? What is good etiquette?

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	Politeness

Vocabulary used in the show
to be polite	to behave in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, showing other people that you respect them
courtesy	politeness
etiquette	formal rules for polite behaviour in a social situation
basic human decency	basic kindness and respect for others
to subscribe to the idea	to think it is a good idea
to be practical	to do things in a sensible, realistic way
to be civilised	to behave in a respectable way, not offending others
to mind your Ps and Qs	to be polite
to be tolerant	to allow people to do, say or believe something without criticising them
to subjugate someone	to defeat them and make them obey you
to torment someone	to cause them suffering

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