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[quote=Anonymous]It's funny you mention this. We were on our way to a venue last night. A vehicle in front of us stopped to let their passengers off directly in front of the venue, which was fine. But once the passengers got out, the car sat there for an extended time, and it appeared that the driver was looking at her phone (phone in hand, not in a carrier). I wondered if the person was a rideshare driver, but still - the car was stopped in the middle of a busy street with traffic waiting behind it.

But it's not just driving. What those of us who are older viewed as courtesy is no longer valued. No one stops to consider how their actions affect others. It's people stopping to check their phones as soon as they walk into a building, blocking others from coming in. Heck, I've seen people hold a door for their own party and let it close on an elderly person. It's people who let their dogs park for 20 minutes outside every single day at 6:30 a.m. (my neighbors) or throw their dogs' waste in other people's trash (if they even clean up after their dogs). I was at a high school soccer game the other night, sitting in the bleachers, and was amazed by how many kids walked onto the bleachers and stood directly in front of other spectators to have their own conversations while the game was going on. I guess I'm an old woman.

There is a silver lining for me, though. When I see someone act courteously or go out of their way to offer assistance, express appreciation, or even apologize for a mistake, it is even more impactful. I try to focus on those moments. 
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