Holding doors open...

[Flier]

Love the cultural America politeness.
Holding doors, the frequent use of "Sir,Ma´m", and "sorry, excuse me".
And especially how the young use this to address the older.
The way you look into each others eyes with a nod, smile, a "how are you", basically acknowledging the other person is there.

It´s very pronounced when I travel back to Europe, and especially Northern Europe, where people are colder, ruder, and to a large degree basically ignore each others existence. The teens especially, should be slapped some respect into them.

[lovbyts]

Love the cultural America politeness.
Holding doors, the frequent use of "Sir,Ma´m", and "sorry, excuse me".
And especially how the young use this to address the older.
The way you look into each others eyes with a nod, smile, a "how are you", basically acknowledging the other person is there.

It´s very pronounced when I travel back to Europe, and especially Northern Europe, where people are colder, ruder, and to a large degree basically ignore each others existence. The teens especially, should be slapped some respect into them.

Really, they are worse than the US? I think it depends on what part of the US you are from. It seems the West coast is more self centered and rude. Most of the people here wont look at anyone, acknowledge anyone, when driving they think they are the only ones on the road and dont think 2x about holding up traffic if they are in the center lane and need to turn left or right but not smart enough to get in that lane before the light and will sit there while the center lane light is green waiting for the turn lane light to turn green so they can squeeze in. I NEVER do anything like that. If I missed my turn big deal, I go down and turn around instead of holding up traffic.

People here also walk through entry ways and STOP blocking everyone behind them oblivious to anything going on except to figure out what way to go but unwilling to move out of the way, only concerned about themselves.

Ive noticed in some other countries it's just the opposite. Thailand, Philippines although when I was in Taiwan again no one looked at each other or anything going on around them.