"Eff-Off!"

In a world of fast money & crammed up spaces, havent we turned we a little too obnoxious? Have we not lost respect for people around us? Should we not respect them, just like we expect them to? Or should we just be another face in the milieu of uncouths?

Is it all these everyday situations which has made us so rude?
Is it time perhaps?
Or indifference?
Ingratitude?
The weather?
Pressure?
Deadlines?

No one knows. Atleast I dont. But would it be genuine to keep it disguised? Is there a valid excuse to be brusque?

I come from a small place in one of the most defamed states in India. Its been close to 6 years since I gave my homeown a visit, but from what I remember, if someone used a swear word, people thought he was barbaric, or maybe a little too outraged to count backwards from 100. Today, everyone is angry. Everyone swears. Rudeness is not a demeanour today, its a sine qua non. Its a carapace we live under. And it saves time.

Seemingly, polite language & manners have been left back at school. Its us, who make a 'please', a 'Sir', a 'thankyou', a 'Aap' sound obsequious. We are busy. We are stressed. But how about thinking twice before you talk to somebody. Being straightforward & forthright is one thing, but if you minus the rules of courtesy, it becomes obnoxious.

Let the rare moment of candour pass. Probably none of us would admit we are rude. Its really hard to judge yourself on that now, isnt it? For people who do admit, cheers for getting it off your chest!

As someone rightly said, rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.