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Post by Opti on Oct 15, 2021 13:00:20 GMT -5
www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/why-everyone-is-so-rude-right-now/ar-AAPzj37?ocid=msedgntpSeptember 2021 was a bad month for manners. On the 21st, a woman pulled a gun on servers at a Philadelphia fast food restaurant when they asked her to order online. On the 16th, several women from Texas pummeled a hostess at a New York City family-style restaurant. A few days prior to that a Connecticut mother was investigated for slapping an elementary school bus driver and that same week, a California woman was charged with felony assault for attacking a SouthWest airlines flight attendant and dislodging some of her teeth.Of course, it’s the people-have-lost-their-everloving-minds incidents that make the news, but they are also a reflection of a deeper trend; Americans appear to have forgotten their manners, especially with those whose job it is to assist them. Lawyers are reporting ruder clients. Restaurants are reporting ruder clients. Flight attendants, for whom rude clients are no novelty, are reporting mayhem. (FAA fines for unruly behavior have already exceeded a million dollars this year.) So legion are the reports of discourtesy that some customer-facing businesses have been forced to play Miss Manners.“We’re going through a time where physiologically, people’s threat system is at a heightened level,” says Bernard Golden, a psychologist and the author of Overcoming Destructive Anger. This period of threat has been so long that it may have had a damaging effect on people’s mental health, which for many has then been further debilitated by isolation, loss of resources, the death of loved ones and reduced social support.Have you noticed this is your own life? Just in the news?
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 15, 2021 19:39:32 GMT -5
The blame belongs right here: |
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Oct 15, 2021 20:33:51 GMT -5
The blame belongs right here: |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 15, 2021 21:00:18 GMT -5
The blame belongs right here: trump trashing his competitors and others leading up to the 2016 was just the beginning. Calling Hillary Clinton "Nasty woman" on national TV during his debate with here is a good example. Inviting the women who accused Bill Clinton of inappropriate sexual behavior to the debates is another example of insulting people. Had Joe Biden invited the 26 women who have accused Trump of sexual assault I mentioned in another thread to the debate and trump would have been crying his eyes out. |
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Post by busymom on Oct 15, 2021 21:06:02 GMT -5
Like it or not, the president sets the tone of the country. Sadly, the previous administration set new lows in how others were treated, and nasty nicknames given out publicly. I don't know if our country will ever recover. It may take decades before people treat one another with respect once again, if ever.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 15, 2021 21:55:43 GMT -5
fortunately, this one aspect of the presidency is something we can recover from.
as soon as the 40% admit that Biden won, that is.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Oct 17, 2021 9:55:38 GMT -5
People are self-important by the entitlement of the internet social platforms that turn everyone into a star. All expecting better treatment than another person. Trump is just one more excuse.
We need the mantra of Be Kind. Each person responsible for how they act/react.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 19, 2021 15:38:06 GMT -5
White People are self-important by the entitlement of the internet social platforms that turn everyone into a star. All expecting better treatment than another person. Trump is just one more excuse. We need the mantra of Be Kind. Each person responsible for how they act/react. agree. with one small addition. |
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Post by mroped on Oct 19, 2021 18:19:46 GMT -5
fortunately, this one aspect of the presidency is something we can recover from. as soon as the 40% admit that Biden won, that is. It might take a while! They supported him not because he was blunt or said whatever he wanted but because he kept on saying what THEY were thinking but didn’t have the balls to say. It will take a while to change their thinking! |
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