Caffeinate The World wrote: > Now this is going to sound very racist, but I'll say it anyway. All > four times the persons I witnessed double parking during traffic hour > were Somalians. Added to my own experience, I constantly hear > complaints from customer service people regarding rude treatments by > Somalians.
>From my perspective the Somalis have not cornered the market on rudeness in Minneapolis; it seems to be an equal opportunity behavior. I've only had one negative experience with a Black American here, and many many more with White Americans. Kristine Harley wrote: > There may or may not be a cultural difference... > No excuse, we're not living in Somalia. > But it does no good to not speak up. I think people remain silent because they fear >a violent reaction, but this is not Los > Angeles. And hey, I've stood up to people three times my size, and I'm still here, >and MOST :) of the time the discussion > ended amicably. > I agree. If people are unaware that their behavior is rude it is unlikely that they'll act any differently in the future. However, if you really want to see rude behavior, try pointing out other people's rudeness. I've come to believe that "Minnesota Nice" means not pointing out to others that their behavior is rude. Roxana Orrell wrote: > Let's put blame where it's deserved - we have a society that is getting > more tolerant of poor manners, poor customer service, poor attitudes, > and a general lack of caring about anyone else. This is OUR AMERICAN > society, not a problem with "them durned furriners." > I don't believe this is an American problem, I believe that it's a Midwestern problem. I just got back from New Orleans and the difference in social conventions is noticeable. Michael Atherton Prospect Park _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
