The anonymity of the internet can’t even be used as an excuse anymore, because I’m finding people in real life are becoming more and more rude as well.
A person at the DMV this morning was a SUPER prick to my elderly father. I’m a very calm-natured person but I almost freaking lost it. Hope a bird crapped on his head when he left. >=/
Less and less people are doing things like holding doors open, getting things off shelves for older people, and just being genuinely polite in general.
Point is … yeah, I think people as a whole are just becoming more angry / entitled / whatever as time goes on. At least in America. It’s sad. =/
I know the internet is a factor, but think of it like this … If the internet was around and as popular as it is now in, say, 1930, do you really think it’d be this bad?