Whatever you do DON'T GET ANGRY! That's exactly what she wants you to do (and also. . . how to behave at public meetings)

[Ahead of today's (Tuesday, 7/19) City Commission meeting please see below for rules and instructions on how to properly behave and act with civility at City Commission meetings.]

"The greater the controversy, the more you need manners." Quote by Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners.

So. How do you respond to someone who writes nasty things about volunteers serving the City? People who give their time and effort to help the City of Lake Worth. Do the opposite!

Act like Mr. Greg Rice did, Chair of the Planning/Zoning Board, when he was insulted and disparaged leading up to the elections last March. He simply laid out the facts and asked for an apology from the candidate challenging Commissioner Andy Amoroso.

Here is what you do: Just smile. Be polite. Then ask this one very simple 4-word question:

". . . have you volunteered yet?"

Now. . . for how to behave at City Commission meetings the simple rule to follow is: Don't act like Mrs. McGiveron. At the back of the Commission chambers upon your arrival are blue comment cards with instructions on the back. Some rules:

• No inappropriate outbursts or interruptions will be permitted from the public
• A warning may or may not be given
• The result from outbursts or interruptions will be removal by a Sheriff deputy

Please remember how you behave during breaks at Commission meetings is also important. For example is the video below. If you're short on time fast-forward to the 5:20 mark to see how Mrs. McGiveron treats Commissioner Andy Amoroso. Don't do stuff like that. It's disrespectful and not the least bit charming: