Roundtable: Show Some Respect, Kid

Atul, over at Things I've Noticed, wonders what your criteria is that helps you determine whether to give someone your respect.

I respect this forum too much to just come up with some pithy nonsense half-assedly, so, instead I'll give you the lyrics to the Staple Singers' Respect Yourself, as made popular by "Bruno", Bruce Willis' singing alter ego.

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If you disrespect everybody
That you run into
How in the world do you think
Anybody s'posed to respect you
If you dont give a heck about
The man with a bible in his hand
Just get out the way and let
The gentleman do his thing

You're the kind of gentleman
That wants everything their way
Take the sheet off your face boy
It's a brand new day

Chorus
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good
Ca-hoot na na na oh oh
Respect yourself

If you're walking around thinking
That the world owes you something
'Cause you're here
You're going out the world backward
Like you did when you first came here
Keep talking about the president
Won't stop air pollution
Put your hand over your mouth
When you cough
That'll help the solution

You cuss around women folk
You don't even know their name
Then you're dumb enough to think
That it makes you a big ol' man

Chorus
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good
Ca-hoot na na na oh oh
Respect yourself
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Now, go talk to Atul.