Rudeness in our society.
Letter from The Universe.
How Rude can one be today Rudolph!
Rudeness is a form of communication that damages our relationships. Yet it is becoming so habitual that we may not even notice we’re doing it. How rude!
But something valuable is being lost amid all the rudeness. At home, at work, on the radio and on TV, it seems polite and considerate conversation is practiced less and less. A new generation is being taught by example that being rude is not only acceptable, but necessary.
Are you communicating or competing?
Turn on talk radio or the television in America, and it seems that within just a few minutes you’ll hear one or more of the following:
Someone raising his or her voice and yelling at someone else.
One person interrupting and talking over another.
Several people vigorously talking at the same time, attempting to drown out the others and make their point.
The one who speaks the loudest or is the most persistent is the one who seems to take the floor.
How rude! TallyHoo
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Not to live a sheltered life, but this is exactly why I do not have a television receiver in my home, nor do I listen to any commercial radio. A matter of controversy and opinion, it strongly appears to me the rudeness we see so rampart has arisen on the back of Western consumerism.
Not only has consumerism affected Westernized nations in the way of rudeness, but also has done its share of dumbing down these populations to such extent that we see a lot more stupidity and downright sick things than ever before.
This is an incredibly complicated and extensive area that what I've said above is merely a generalization, though the study of the psychology of consumerism has revealing outcome.
In the most general way, consumerism breeds greed and contempt. It goes on from there. This has been going on quite extensively since World War II, but it has its beginnings during the 1920s.
Hear those every day and mostly tune them out - how rude of me!. Seriously you are right it is the "norm" to be rude in this day and age
If you are going to communicate with others, give them your full attention. Not sharing it with some one else on the phone or texting.
The conduct of people who hold high political offices, and those who have unfortunately become personally prominent through media exposure provide Americans models for personal deportment. Since many of the persons who fall into these two categories are UTTERLY UNCULTURED BOORS the only recourse for the rest of us is to voice our displeasure through our votes and who we view on TV and other social media outlets.
It's up to us to drive these people out of positions where they can set BOORISH NORMS for all of our citizens, and especially our children.
Your post was timely and important - Thank You!
Gene Laka
I have seen people in shops talking on their phones whilst they are being served....I find that very ill-mannered.
very true. be great if more people took time to think about what they were going to say and how it would affect those they were talking to.
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I agree with what you and Daniel have stated. And this is also reason why I don't watch TV and seldom listen to the radio. I believe in the golden rule. Treat others the way you would have them treat you, and Do not like rudeness!
There is so much negativity imbued into television programming that it hollywoodizes folks who take it in hours every day. It at least, contributes partly to the stupidity we see today, from folks trying to replicate what they see in the "reality" rubbish shows, and even what they see on the insidious "South Park." My old landlord tells me to get a life because I won't watch television. He gets into the detective shows and thinks what he sees is how it's done in reality. He thinks there is much to learn from it. I will never let Hollywood be my tutor! No WAY! It is so covert and far removed from reality, whether it be the entertainment programming or national news.
It all sucks.
I'm not un-American - I'm just not of American origin and much of my learning came from antiquity mixed with today's technologies.