are people more rude now a days?

[desertsun41]

Of course there is more rudeness today. But in defense of rude people, it is a much more stressful society today then yesteryear. It is pretty hard to keep a big fake smile on and be polite when you have no idea how you are going to pay the bills or feed your kids or buy enough gas to get to work for the rest of the week. Yes that creates rudeness.

As far as driving and road rage. I have known....we all know people who are the most polite gentle kind people we ever met. But the instant they get behind the wheel they turn into monsters. Why? Possibly because everyone else on the road is rude and since rudeness is contagious..........hmmmmmmm!

[IBadget]

I think people today are more rude than ever. One example of rudeness is people not replying to emails or returning phone calls. When people don't reply to my emails or return my phone calls, I feel as if I'm not important.

Another example of rudeness is idiotic bicyclists who overtake me while I'm walking, almost hitting me. It makes me feel unsafe and uncomfortable. Those bike riders need to realize that they're not the only ones on the sidewalk.