GOOD manners can be the making of a modern woman, according to June Dally-Watkins.

Unfortunately, modern women are ignoring the advice of this matriarch of Australian deportment.

If the evidence screened on a recent popular reality television show is to be believed then certain young, modern, Australian women are not only completely lacking in good manners but they are also foul-mouthed, loud and uncultured.

Tell us: Do you think Aussie women are rude?While the terms "yobette" and "ladette" have now passed into common usage, it's interesting to look at just how far the modern woman – regardless of age, race, status or income – has sunk in her attempt to "live in a man's world".

Many Australian women are now socially inept, particularly when it comes to manners – from the businesswoman who orders the hotel concierge to get them a cab "quick smart" to the moody shop assistant who rolls her eyes when asked for help and then turns to the next assistant and announces that she cannot wait to knock off.

A Brisbane businessman recently revealed that, when he opened a door for two professional women exiting an office, he received no acknowledgement only to have a glass door slammed in his face after following them out. Many men are now becoming reluctant to open doors for women because they merely get "huffed" at and pushed aside.

Women in the 40 to 60-year-old age bracket regard footpaths, aisles and malls as theirs alone. Put two or three of these women together and everyone must make way for them. In their world nothing comes between them and their conversation, certainly not manners or respect.

Fewer men now stand up on buses and trains to offer a seat – even to elderly women. I've heard of grannies accusing blokes of considering them "invalid" because they've been offered a seat.

Being an "invisible" man is a common male complaint. This occurs when rude women just push in and stand in front of men in a queue.

Unfortunately, it has become accepted that many modern women no longer care about politeness.

Maybe men are at fault. We are so unaccustomed to this new breed of woman that we don't know what to do.

Many modern women are totally self-reliant. They have rewarding careers and are financially independent. She has travelled across the globe, can afford to buy her own meals and is accustomed to a man asking her out just for the pleasure of her company.

Good manners displayed by men or women should serve to make interacting with other people a pleasant experience.

Modern women mistakenly seem to believe good manners are not something a modern man holds as an aspiration. Isn't it a pity more and more modern women grow up with an indifference to the niceties that used to be normal?

Working in the mining industry, which now has a high number of females, I see women that just do their job well and have a laugh with the rest of the crew, and on the flip side there are are women who are so caught up in proving that they are better than the men that they are actually dis-liked by both the men and women.
the fact is most guys don't really care, if thats the job you want to do then good, but it is a dangerous job so just concentrate on what you are doing because their are people better at it than you and people worse, just like the rest of us.

Some women are a little to caught up in trying to prove they can be successful at what they do, but the reality is most men are not threatened by this and don't care whether you are male or female. Personaly and from my experience people who go out of their way to prove they are just as good or better than any one else are just average and trying to appear to be good, and like i told a young fella at work  "mate no one gives a f*ck how good you say you are, they can see the truth in what you do"

mining is an open workforce, women are doing the same jobs as men, in the office and in the pit. Now is a tough time to get into the industry experienced or not but worth the effort, it took me nearly two years to finally get my first break but it has paid off. I am now operating the largest mining equipment in the world.When you are up this way if you want to email me a resume I can forward it on.

Yeah you'll get a job there Oceanz. Just tell 'em you can suck-start their earth moving equipment and you're in.

Its ok mozz..he is blowing a bit of smoke... but Im not adverse to a bit of smoked trogoldyte myself..