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Sometimes I'm so busy and pressed for time that I'm not as polite as I should be, and I feel sorry about it later on. Does this come very close, somewhat close, not too close, or not close at all to describing how you feel?
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Why Are So Many People So Rude?
Americans point to a confluence of different factors to explain the deterioration of courtesy and respectfulness in today's world. In part, they say, too much crowding, too much anonymity and the pressures of fast-paced lives invite rude behavior, and then rudeness begets more rudeness. Other explanations point to the times we live in and the values we live by—a declining sense of community, offensive and amoral entertainment media and an overall rise in selfishness and callousness.


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