Public Attitudes on Rudeness
A recent Associated Press-Ipsos telephone poll on public attitudes about rudeness found the following: (scroll down, I have a formatting bug!)
1. Compared to 20 or 30 years ago, do you think people are more rude, less rude, or about the same? | |||||
| More rude | Less rude | The same | Not sure | | |
| 2. Where does the blame for this increase in rudeness lie? | |||||
| A great deal | A fair amount | Only a little | No blame | Not sure | |
| Parents not teaching good manners to children | |||||
| A great deal 69% | A fair amount | Only a little | No blame | Not sure | |
| TV shows and movies that show rude behavior | |||||
| A great deal | A fair amount | Only a little | No blame | Not sure | |
| People leading busier lives and not taking time for politeness | |||||
| A great deal | A fair amount | Only a little | No blame | Not sure | |
| 3. How often do you encounter the following situations? | |||||
| Frequently | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | Not sure | |
| People using rude or offensive language in public | |||||
| Frequently | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | Not sure | |
| People talking loudly or using cell phones at movie theaters | |||||
| Frequently | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | Not sure | |
| Drivers who are aggressive and reckless on the road | |||||
| Frequently | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | Not sure | |
| Sales people in stores ignoring customers or treating them rudely | |||||
| Frequently | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | Not sure | |
| Children behaving rudely in public | |||||
| Frequently | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | Not sure | |
Rude behavior on television and in movies | |||||
| Frequently | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | Not sure | |
| 4. Which of the following have you yourself done in the last few months? | |||||
| Yes | No | Not sure | |||
| Used your cell phone in a loud or annoying manner in public | |||||
| Yes | No | Not sure | | ||
| Gotten impatient with someone in public and spoken rudely to them | |||||
| Yes | No | Not sure | |||
| Made an obscene gesture at another person while driving a car | |||||
| Yes | No | Not sure | |||
| Asked someone behaving rudely to stop their behavior | |||||
| Yes | No | Not sure | |||
| Made a formal complaint about someone behaving rudely | |||||
| Yes | No | Not sure | |||
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