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S. Levin's avatar

Maybe that strange person was high on something.

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Dan F's avatar

April-

Yes, indeed. I would like holding a door for anyone receive a nod of the head or a simple thanks rather than acting like it is expected. How about looking behind you rather than just letting go of that spring-loaded door to avoid bashing my face.

I’m with you on phone use in public spaces. I have found that volunteering advice to the person talking brings the point home quite effectively. A side benefit is the wonderful dirty looks you get.

My eldest, after discovering that the beer bottle thrown out the window of the car in front of them while driving in the NJ Turnpike smashed their headlight and got stuck there asked, “how hard is it not to be an asshole?” The answer based on recent data suggests that it is much harder than we ever expected.

Dan

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