What happened to being polite?

I've heard so many people say "chivalry is dead." And I never really believed them...until I had to go to the Registry of Motor Vehicles this morning. No one holds a door anymore, people put their bags right next to them on benches so no one else can sit down...as a matter of fact, I had a door slammed in my face when the guy knew I was right behind him! And this plays parts on both men and women.

And then I went to the gas station and held the door for a guy and he just walked by...no "thank you," no smile...nothing!

Even at the court house the other day...there were 4 guys sitting on a bench. Then a pregnant woman walks up to wait to be called...and sure enough, she's stuck standing.

It sickens me!

 

i do all of that...not just because its how i was raised, but because its the right thing to do - let an elderly or pregnant person sit down; hold doors, etc. personally, if you're around 10 yards, give or take a little, i'll hold the door for you. but i'm not going to stand there and wait more than 10 seconds.

but you did go to the RMV - which is notorious for rude behavior, not just from the customers, but workers. it rubs off...no one wants to be there

 

That is pretty lame. But it was just an off day. I was at DMV yesterday and doors got held so no worries. It exists still.

 

I'm blaming it on being ugly. Ugly people don't care about the better looking people. So they do nothing for them. Haha I'm kidding.

It just drives me nuts that I try to go out of my way to help someone and in return, people are assholes!

 

Thats their deal. Dont let it stop you doing your thing though, people will appreciate it. I dont go anywhere now where doors arent held. Its just the right people on the right day you know. I always hold doors etc

 

I do the same thing. I even let people turn when I'm driving-which is a big no-no in Massachusetts...you NEVER let someone else turn! Let them wait! I was honked at all day in the city the other day because I'd let someone go that I saw waiting.

 

what!!

oh no no no

 

Well, you can't expect much out of the DMV.

I'm actually surprised by how polite some of the kids here at school are when it comes to all of that stuff.

Almost everyone seems to hold the door for people and so on. It's rather nice.

 

I spoke at a middle school to the kids a few months ago and they seem to be pretty polite when it comes to helping others and keeping good relationships between all of the students. Kids held doors and helped other kids up to their seats in the bleachers. It was really nice.

It's sad that it's mostly the adults that don't understand being polite and using good manners in public...

 

Yeah.


I say we shoot 'em

 

Kids at my college, though...they are terrible. They all stand and hang out on the sidewalk and don't move when people are trying to walk by. And the small part of street there is pretty busy and having tons of people walking on it because a handful of idiots won't step to the side to let them walk by is pretty dangerous

 

Ehh... I don't resort to shooting...you can take care of that. I do, however, throw a pretty mean kick. I'll kick out their teeth and prepare them for the shooting

 

i can come down and kick their ass for you

i'm pretty badass like that

 

I'd say definitely...but I fear your wellbeing due to the fat that most of them that just stand there are extremely fat...and black...you'd probably throw a punch and have your arm thrown back at you once it bounced off of their extreme hugeness

 

When I meet nice, polite people, I am surprised. Although it should be something normal, and common-sensical, but I guess it's fashionable nowadays to be rebellious against common sense rules, I don't know...

 

I blame freedom.

 

I enjoy being polite and nice to strangers, even to the ones that are not so much. It's the best lesson you can give them for the day.

 

no worries there

i have a machete that cuts through all the fat

 

i'm very polite. and i notice when you're polite, people start remembering to be polite, too. if i'm stopped and there's someone trying to get into my lane, i let them go. i don't ride poeple's asses on the road. if i can change lanes so that someone can turn into the lane i'm in, i change lanes. holding doors, waiting for people, giving them a hand when they need it. none of these things take energy or time. please, thank you, how are you today, etc. very easy.

 

I like being polite, it makes me feel good and it's even nicer when someone's polite back. I always hold the door open, say thank you and please, smile to people, give my seat to anyone who may need it more, all that. And here at least, most people are like that too. It's nice.