38. The speaker claims that simple courtesy and good manners are disappearing from
modern life, and that the quality of our lives is therefore deteriorating. While I do
encounter frequent instances of discourtesy and bad manners, I also encounter many
instances of the opposite behavior. For this reason, and because negative experiences
tend to be more memorable and newsworthy, I find the speakers claim to be dubious.
Most people encounter multiple instances of ordinary courtesy and good manners
every day―simple acts such as smokers asking whether anyone minds if they light up,
people letting others with fewer items ahead in grocery-store lines, and freeway drivers
switching lanes to accommodate faster drivers or those entering via on-ramps.
Admittedly, most people also encounter discourtesy or poor manners on a daily basis―
people using obscene language in public places where young children are present, and
business associates intentionally ignoring phone calls, to name a few. However, such
acts do not prove that good manners and courtesy are disappearing; they simply show
that both courtesy and discourtesy abound in everyday life. Thus the claim that courtesy
and good manners are disappearing grossly distorts reality.
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