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re: It amazes me how unusual common courtesy is to people in the north
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:26 pm to Mo Jeaux
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:26 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Sounds like you were the one who was somewhat rude first.
I did say it sarcastically. I accepted the quick comeback with nervous laughter hoping I wouldn't get spit in my food.
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Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:32 pm to Open Dore Policy
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I hate when people turtle their arse broad in the middle of an intersection when there's no spot to go and just wait til thed light turns red and then pull in front if you.
I was taught to do this in drivers ed. It's called taking control of the intersection.
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Left Turns at Intersections-
Vehicles that legally enter a signalized intersection have the right to be there until they can safely clear the intersection. This is commonly referred to as being "in control of the intersection." This means if you are making a left turn at an intersection that has a solid green light for the turn lane and you are in the intersection before the light turns red, you are still required to yield to approaching vehicles, but you are allowed to make the turn in safety after the light turns red. You do not have to be out of the intersection before the light turns red.
Wait Your Turn-
Many accidents have been caused by drivers thinking they have to move quickly and they turn in front of oncoming vehicles. If you find yourself in this situation just wait patiently for the approaching vehicles to stop for their red signal and then make your turn. If you are stopped at an intersection and there is a vehicle in the left turn area, which entered under a green light, they have the right of way so you must wait for them to clear before moving forward.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:33 pm to Mo Jeaux
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When is saying it "necessary"?
If I want to show respect, or achieve a goal and using polite language helps me achieve that goal
If by saying it shows gratitude or thankfulness, I will use it.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:35 pm to TigersSEC2010
went to a 2 week training conference about 8 years ago in Chicago. There was a discussion about gender equality, etc. few of the females complained that they didn't like being told "ma'am" or having doors held for them, etc. i stood up and explained that it isn't a demeaning thing, like they are less than opening a door for themselves or something, and that it is done in respect for women.
some fricked up changes in the world.
some fricked up changes in the world.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:54 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
It's mainly the larger cities and most likely reflects the egocentric people they attract.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 4:03 pm to northshorebamaman
I get it for safety reasons, but if you stop at the designated line on the turn lane and wait for the next light you wouldn't be there.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 4:06 pm to Open Dore Policy
I was in a bar NYC and had a little table. Just before we got up to leave I waved at a guy 10' away that had been trying to find a table and told him we were about to leave. He laughed and said, you must be from the south. He talked to me for a few minutes about how southerners stick out in NYC because they have manners and are nice.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 4:08 pm to real turf fan
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A black friend of mine in New Orleans had gone on vacation to Montreal.
They came back into New Hampshire and stopped at a McDonalds.
He said everybody stared at them. Nobody said anything, but they just kept staring. They ate their meals and left. Everybody kept on staring.
He guessed nobody in the restaurant had ever seen a black who was really black before, much less two of them together as his wife was as dark as he was.
Racist? maybe, curious at least.
I saw plenty of black folks in Montreal. Venture on to rural Quebec (or at least outside Montreal), and I got stares for speaking English.
EDIT: Misread your post. Thought you mean black folks in Montreal when clearly you meant New Hampshire.
This post was edited on 6/6/18 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 6/6/18 at 4:16 pm to Open Dore Policy
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I get it for safety reasons, but if you stop at the designated line on the turn lane and wait for the next light you wouldn't be there.
Yeah, I'd be waiting at the light. And in heavy traffic the left turning lane would come to a standstill if it didn't have a green arrow and everybody just sat behind the line. Sorry for following traffic rules.
.Posted on 6/6/18 at 4:21 pm to TigersSEC2010
Go spend an hour on Tulane’s campus to confirm your observation. Never had so many people look down at the sidewalk when I said hello. And I wasn’t wearing an LSU shirt
Posted on 6/6/18 at 4:45 pm to TigersSEC2010
Some friends of my kids were over to the house once and I corrected them on saying “yes ma’am”.
My wife corrected me saying “they’re from up north, they don’t say yes ma’am.”
My wife corrected me saying “they’re from up north, they don’t say yes ma’am.”
This post was edited on 6/6/18 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:16 pm to TigersSEC2010
I was in New Jersey for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I thought the people were polite. Other than the accent and a weird industrial/residential zoning scheme; it was the same as Louisiana. People still carry the notion of the genteel South, but that ship has sailed. There are assholes and nice people everywhere, living among each other.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:17 pm to TigersSEC2010
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It amazes me how unusual common courtesy is to people in the north
Yup. Those people up there suck
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:23 pm to alajones
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Some friends of my kids were over to the house once and I corrected them on saying “yes ma’am”.
My wife corrected me saying “their [sic] from up north, they don’t say yes ma’am.”
This can all be relative. You were the rude one in this scenario.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:26 pm to Mo Jeaux
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This isn't "common courtesy". This is a colloquialism that is prevailing in the South.
You show respect, you get respect. That’s how it works, and why for the most part, northeasterners dont receive respect from others because everyone is waiting to receive it before giving it. That’s not how any of this works.
When this finally does end in the south, there seriously won’t be any reason to live here any longer. It’s one of the most special and endearing qualities of the south, and I hope to God I don’t see the day when it’s entirely gone.
I’m not lessened by saying yes ma’am/no ma’am, and yes sir/no sir. If anything, it’s my pleasure to say so, and is a reflection of my parents when I do so, in as much as it is when people don’t.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:28 pm to Mo Jeaux
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You were the rude one in this scenario.
Eh. My house.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:35 pm to alajones
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Eh. My house.
Nice way to treat your guests.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:37 pm to Mike da Tigah
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northeasterners dont receive respect from others
Wut?
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:38 pm to Mike da Tigah
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and why for the most part, northeasterners dont receive respect from others because everyone is waiting to receive it before giving it.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:39 pm to Mo Jeaux
Yeah that’s an incredibly dumb statement.
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