Hi, my name is Randy Hill and I am just one of thousands of people around the world, tired and frustrated with the lack of consideration that is displayed by a growing "demographic" that I call, "the great unwashed and ill-mannered." People who can't seem to get outside their little world long enough to see the stress that they create on the rest of the population.
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We can all hear you now…and it’s annoying!
By Randy | April 13, 2007
An ABC poll conducted last year said that eighty-seven percent of Americans say rude cell phone use bothers them “a lot.†The people polled also said that they found bad language offensive (80%), while 77% found “substitute cursing†like “freaking†or “b.s.†offensive behavior.
In a related story, 20/20 put together a “rudeness quiz†with the help of author Laurie Puhn. Here’s a selection of questions that were used:
Have you gone through a supermarket 10-item express lane with more than 10 items? Yes? No?
Have you typed e-mails while talking to a friend on the phone, unconcerned that your friend hears the distracting taps of your keyboard? Yes? No?
Have you taken your children to a restaurant and let them get up from the table and wander around? Yes? No?
Have you stared down at a newspaper or magazine while your spouse is talking to you? Yes? No?
While among friends or co-workers, have you yawned without covering your mouth? Yes? No?
I’m afraid I’ve violated the 10 item checkout rule at the grocery store before, and yet, I can still look down on someone with disdain who’s doing the same thing.
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