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Social behaviours.
2 years ago
In the beginning, generations past, there was "You have my human decency, and my respect as a member of humanity. You can lose it, but I will only show that in private" and deviating from the norm made you an asshat.
Time passes.
Then there was "You have my human decency, my respect is only there until you lose it."
Next there was "You have my decency but you have to earn my respect."
Then there was "You have my decency"
Finally "You have to earn my decency" or in other words "I come first and you have to prove I dont" life and society is the cult of self.
Your word? No longer your bond but something you try to wiggle out of.
Treating someone not shit? But that could make your day slower or make you step to the side.
Society is burning society out and they can't see why
Time passes.
Then there was "You have my human decency, my respect is only there until you lose it."
Next there was "You have my decency but you have to earn my respect."
Then there was "You have my decency"
Finally "You have to earn my decency" or in other words "I come first and you have to prove I dont" life and society is the cult of self.
Your word? No longer your bond but something you try to wiggle out of.
Treating someone not shit? But that could make your day slower or make you step to the side.
Society is burning society out and they can't see why
Manners and etiquette are considered almost synonymous with weakness, now. They're qualities given to characters who are pushovers or simps.
I held the door for a guy, once, in Georgia--and that simple show of politeness floored him so much that he grinned and nearly hugged me. It saddens me so much that anyone should go through life so used to disrespect and rudeness that a nothing gesture like holding the door for another person is like having your life saved.