When did we get so mean?
I’m from Canada and if there’s one thing my home and native land is known for it’s for being exceptionally polite and nice. Sugar and spice.
We always say please and thank you. We ask how your day is going or if we can offer a helping hand. We apoligize way too much.
This is the cosy environment I grew up in and generally that’s the way I like it (sure, all have our rage-o-riffic moments and I know quite a few Canucks who have some serious pent-up anger bursting to get out).
I like a good healthy argument but surely confrontation just makes me uncomfortable.
Recently I’ve been noticing a shift across the border. America is getting mean. Pledge allegiance to utter rudeness.
I’m talking about Kanye. I’m talking about Congressman Wilson. I’m talking about Len Goodman on last evening’s Dancing With the Stars. Len, you a mean, mean old man.
Granted Len hails from the UK, but spending extended periods of time in the States seems to have brought out the crotchety full-stop.
So why so glum? Is it the backlash from the market meltdown? Are we all just so exhausted, broke, stressed out that we’re now turning on each other? Or are we just entering a time when angry outbursts and crass remarks come without consequences?
Everyone wants to start a war, but we all should just keep the peace, non? I’m not suggesting we hold back our opinions. I’m proposing we all take a sec, think before we speak and provide a respectful rebuttal delivered with courtesy.
Who’s with me?
Gosh, I sound OLD.
What did Len say? Americans get british judges on programmes because we don’t hold back. Simon cowell, sharon osborne, piers morgan. All very annoying, in work because they don’t hold back and people love it.
He was being way harsh on the dancers and the instructors. Some of it was just uncalled for. He was clearly in a feisty mood.
I think people did love Simon at first, but now everyone is in a bad mood so it’s just not cute anymore.
Your mum fancies him though
Nah, she’s more of a Randy Jackson kinda lady