Common Courtesy

[roquefort]

I remember a quote that went, "A gentleman is never unintentionally rude".

 

Unfortunately I can't remember where it actually came from, but you can make of it what you will. Didn't Hannibal Lecter only eat ill-mannered people? :biggrin:

[Vagrant0]

The other end of things is also that people who are depressed, angry, or just unhappy tend to be generally more hostile towards others. Although rude behavior has always existed, we might be seeing it more simply because everyone is so damn hostile all the damn time.

[McclaudEagle]

The other end of things is also that people who are depressed, angry, or just unhappy tend to be generally more hostile towards others. Although rude behavior has always existed, we might be seeing it more simply because everyone is so damn hostile all the damn time.

 

I myself have been through this countless times. It's true, when you're angry, unhappy, etc, you sometimes get less and less patient with other people, which can lead to sudden bursts of anger. That is also something I've been through more times than I should.

[DeadMansFist849]

From where I sit, there's never been a golden time where everyone was nice to each other. Open a history book, read about nobles having people killed on the sly, peasants fighting openly, and so on. And of course there were probably always people complaining about the children swearing at school, doing it precisely because they know they're not supposed to :whistling: