Excuuuse you.
Americans have forgotten their manners — and it’s all COVID-19’s fault, according to a new survey.
Nearly half (47%) of us are convinced our fellow countrymen have become “ruder” in the wake of the pandemic, a report from the Pew Research Center showed — with a whopping 20% saying others are “a lot ruder” now.
The other half (44%) say public behavior is about the same and a small minority (9%) — where do they live? — feel that people are behaving more politely in public.
The majority also reported observing rudeness relatively frequently while out and about — 34% said “often” to “almost always,” while 46% said “sometimes.”
But what exactly is considered rude?
While Americans don’t appear to agree on very much these days, there were at least two bad behaviors survey respondents really hated — puff buffs who light up cigarettes around others and confounding content creators who think it’s fine to take photos or videos of strangers without their consent.
Also, if you’re considering bringing your baby to the bar — or any other place that’s typically for adults — just don’t. Over two-thirds of adults say that it’s rarely or never acceptable.
And cursing? Not f-cking polite.
Most people agreed that boldly displaying swear words, whether it be on clothing or signs, and spewing profanity out loud is simply not acceptable.
They also don’t want to hear your Spotify playlist.
The majority of Americans agree that it’s rarely or never acceptable to play music out loud.
So, wear your headphones — unless you’re speaking to someone in person, cause that’s just rude.
Adults 18 and up were surveyed — and while Gen Z is often accused of being whiny babies, grandpa is still grumpiest.
For every scenario, older adults are more likely than younger adults to see it as unacceptable.
Women are slightly more likely than men to be offended — especially when it comes to snapping a photo of someone without their approval — and those in high-income households are more likely than those with lower incomes to be bothered by people’s behavior in public.
