Rudeness is on the rise all right, but hardly confined to any culture. I
find rudeness to be increasingly dominant in all walks and in far two many
circumstances. Road rage and the behavior that leads to it are both serious
examples of rudeness. Clerks inadequately trained or ill-motivated
displaying their incompetence and boredom in their transactions with us.
Disrupted classrooms by ill-mannered children whose parents are afraid to
discipline them or teach them how to make their way in a world of real
people. Cops who set a great example by their violent reactions to those who
disagree with their behavior. Politicians who forget they weren't coronated
but elected and cannot tolerate dissent from their views.
It's a rampant disease, all right. But I'll tell you where I encounter it
the most: not in Minneapolis or St. Paul as much as suburban settings of
one sort or another. So if it's cultural it's more white than anything else,
is my guess.
The dangers of labeling.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
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"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied
corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of
strength, and bid defiance to the laws of the country."
--- Thomas Jefferson,1816
> From: Sittko, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:50:26 -0500
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Mpls] Rudeness on the Rise in Minneapolis
>
> I have to agree with Kristine here.
>
> You called 911 because of a rude person blocking the road??? Come on. Get
> out of your Minnesota shell, open your car at say "Hey buddy, how about
> moving your car so we can get through?"
>
> I'm guessing you were thinking there COULD have been an emergency and your
> 911 call would preempt some road blockage for a real emergency but let's
> save the 911 use for the real emergency.
>
> Now after all that...I still come down on your side with the rude issue.
> It's our job to educate immigrants on American culture; to let them know in
> one way or another what is and is not acceptible behavior... or is that a
> responsibility that we all share towards anyone in our society??
>
> Jason Sittko
>
>
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