The State of Affairs

Two out of three Americans consider a general lack of civility to be a major problem for our country and more than seventy percent think that poor behavior has gotten worse in recent years according to a recently published study by Powell Tate/Weber Shandwick in partnership with KRC Research. What a shame.

I think rudeness is contagious – rudeness in reprisal if you will. As F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “It’s not a slam at you when people are rude – it’s a slam at the people they’ve met before.”  

What can you do to increase civility and politeness in society?  Luckily, I think politeness is just as contagious – so do your part and pass it forward. Brighten someone’s day – including yours – by showcasing your social graces. To do so is to be marvelously well-mannered.