Date: 8/9/2001 8:58:00 AM
From Authorid: 28946
I just think they had no raising! Lots of rudeness anymore with all ages, walks of life, nationality, etc.  |
Date: 8/9/2001 9:06:00 AM
From Authorid: 22852
I know what you mean.. Just today I went to "Wendy's" and held the door for a woman entering.. no thank you or anything.. then when I was leaving I eld the door for another woman who gave me a dirty look..needless to say I had to speack up and said "a thank you would have been much nicer" I needless to say did not get one. I am 38 by the way.  |
Date: 8/9/2001 9:08:00 AM
From Authorid: 17081
I see that everyday. Especially where I work. I tell the customer Thank You or Goodbye and they walk right past me with their noses in the air not even looking at me.  |
Date: 8/9/2001 9:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 23610
I agree. It can be really frustrating. I don't know if it's simply because people just don't know about common courtesy (I doubt it) or if they just have lapses or bad days. I try to give them the benefit of the doubt and still be kind....but if it happens often, it's easy to get annoyed with people who lack manners. I was just on an airplane with my one year old and I had to go to the restroom. I was juggling him in one arm and making my way down the aisle. When I got there, there were two flight attendants sitting and chatting in front of the bathroom door. I said, "excuse me" and waited for them to move over a little so I could open that tiny door and enter with my son....but they just looked at me and then returned to talking to each other....never even moving. I had to wedge between them to get in the bathroom and then scrape my son by them and the door to get in. I couldn't figure out what the matter with them was either. LOL. Awwww...well, shrug it off and know that they are probably carrying some anger or negativity inside. I try not to make it my problem. But....it sure can be mind boggling sometimes. LOL.  |
Date: 8/9/2001 9:12:00 AM
From Authorid: 33925
Its not just the US hon!! Its everywhere! I agree with you though...some people obviously did not learn manners....xoxo  |
Date: 8/9/2001 9:46:00 AM
From Authorid: 16069
Im a cashier, when Im smiling and polite, people completely ignore me. I'll say thank you, they cant handle to say anything to me. Then it gets me in a bad mood. I wont be rude with my customers, but I'll just do my job with a staight face. Then everybody likes to tell me how grumpy I am, then they expect me to be smiling from ear to ear, jumping down for joy. Its a no win situation.  |
Date: 8/9/2001 9:55:00 AM
From Authorid: 23075
Iknow exactly how you feel. TodayI held a door open for someone going into the store I was leaving....they didn't say thankyou ... kiss my butt...drop dead or anything....I on the other hand turned and made sure they heard me when I said....YOU'RE WELCOME...of course I was the rude one then.....so I was told....I don't think so....how hard can it be to say thankyou. when I ride a city bus I always say thanks when the driver stops to let me off at a stop I wanted....ah go figure...obviously they probably have NO scruples at all......Paddington Bear  |
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Date: 8/9/2001 10:05:00 AM
From Authorid: 16069
Bear, somebody held a door for me once. I ushaully say thank you, but that day I was in a hurry, it was my break at work, my mind was a million miles away. He said thank you after I kept walking. I was so glad that he brought it to me attention. I didnt want him to think that I didnt appriciate it, and I apologized and said thank you. I dont think you were being rude at all. But, I do know, we are all guily of being rude sometimes. We all have our bad days. |
Date: 8/9/2001 10:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 36459
Common courtesy is on the decline along with common decency and common sense. Strange, we are all getting more common.  |
Date: 8/9/2001 10:16:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15976
LoL, tis true, Chooselife ^  |
Date: 8/9/2001 10:40:00 AM
From Authorid: 25183
I think that people in general are rude these days. Young or old, it dosen't matter. My daughter will be raised as I was, to treat EVERYONE with respect and courtsey. DoodleBug  |
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Date: 8/9/2001 10:41:00 AM
From Authorid: 25183
I meant courtesy not courtsey! DoodleBug |
Date: 8/9/2001 10:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 35510
I agree I usually always say thank you  |
Date: 8/9/2001 4:41:00 PM
From Authorid: 39887
Well I live in the south and I feel like we people are very hospitible and our manners are practiced here. I will on occasion run into an ignorant person and I just choose to ignore them. I will tell you that I am bothered by the amount of small children that are not being taught words like, thank-you, please, I'm sorry, Yes and no mam' and or sir. It bothers me to hear a reply from a five year old, like yeah, nope and such. I was raised with manners and so were my children, I think it is the first rule of respect. BUSYBEE  |
Date: 8/9/2001 4:50:00 PM
From Authorid: 30895
I know exactly what you mean, but I find the Prams the worst thing, I mean its like hocky "hack the shins, hack the shins", I remember once where i was just stood next to a shop wall and this Woman with a pram came storming down the street and streight into my feet, and she had the nerve to look at me as if it was my fault, I'm like "its not my fault, im just stood here". but hey when it happens to me and im in a rush, I seek revenge, there was once when some one walked right in front off me, making me slow down, so i thought "how would you like it" so walked around him and got right close before stopping to tie my (already tied) shoe lace, he like nearly went flying over me onto his face, lol, Haaaaaaaa the fun times, almost brings a tear to my eye.  |
