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Regarding messianic street people and their conversatinal approaches, I think most of us can tell when we are approached by these characters (try the New York subways sometime.) On the other hand, are we so inured against common decency and so hardened by constant bombardment of violent, prurient, bathroom ;(‘South Park?’) entertainment and media reporting that we no longer recognize just plain COURTESY? There’s a lot to be said for the good old fashioned use of an exchange of pleasantries when stuck in a queue waiting for a bus or whatever. The English are good at that, and I think there’s a great hankering here in the U.S. for some of that attitude at all levels. Just look at the significant response in entertainment to two new British movies: ‘An Ideal Husband’ and ‘The Winslow Boy’–both exhibiting all the qualities of what used to be called ‘good taste’ in human relationships. I’m not suggesting more of the ‘have a good day’ insincerity we all get tossed at us from all sides every day. I’ve had that growled at me by a supermarket checkout person who convinced me she really meant, ‘I hope the milk you just bought is turning to Limburger.’ My point is, I think we are becoming a ruder, cruder nation by the minute–and there is a growing realization of that out there, and people are beginning to respond to that. Give courtesy a chance and try it yourself.

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Name : R, Gender : M, Age : 69, City : Norwalk, State : CT, Country : United States, Occupation : Retired, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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