I'm too polite (old-school manners)
in Psychology ·
Robert Martinez6 said:Ever had this dream of living in some refined, civilized utopia populated exclusively by decent people?🙄
I’m just too polite—too well-bred, really. In today’s world, that seems to be a liability, a fact I've learned the hard way.
My parents raised me this way, and frankly, I can't seem to shake it—even though part of me wishes I could.
For instance, if there's even a slight misunderstanding with a neighbor, my first instinct is to extend an olive branch—to check if *I* was the one in the wrong and offer them a drink to smooth things over.
I always greet acquaintances on the street, I always give up my seat on the subway, I actually use silverware (yes, even for watermelon), and I have a genuine distaste for any form of crudeness...
I was just heading down to the corner store. In those ten short minutes, I witnessed absolute chaos: people blocking the crosswalk while they chatted (forcing me to walk through the grass just to get past), some guy spitting right on the sidewalk, and some idiot flying through a red light and splashing pedestrians with a puddle...
The rude ones always seem to come out on top, but I simply don't have it in me to change...
I agree regarding the pedestrians who block the middle of the sidewalk and refuse to budge, as well as the drivers who clog up the streets.
According to etiquette: "Finger foods include bread, sandwiches, crackers, pastries, ribs, lobster, cookies, corn, certain fruits, and olives."☕