Rude....

I have an overwhelming dislike for people who choose to not display proper manners towards others. It's an almost Hannibal Lecter type mentality when it comes to bad manners, or people being rude. Maybe it's the way I was raised in the south, but to me, it is just common courtesy towards your fellow human being. I was taught at a very young age to open the door for others before entering, and to always open a door for a lady or an elderly person. Always say please and thank you when asking or responding. Whenever you meet a stranger you use mam and sir when addressing them, or use Mr or Mrs with their name until asked not to do so. I was always taught that this was the proper way to act in public and I have in turn started teaching my daughter to do the same. In the south this display of behavior is much more common and respected. It was almost an unconscious responsive behavior, in the fact that you did it and never even realized you were doing it. Now that I have moved to the north I find that this behavior is a lot less common and is quickly becoming a bitter issue with me. I would never go as far as killing, and eating someone for not holding the door open for another person, but occasionally the thought goes through my mind. I never thought that moving 120 miles north of my previous location would cause me to experience such a total disregard of politeness. Everyone is so egocentric; focused only on their own self rewarding objectives. If the line at a drive through doesn't move fast enough they honk their horn and make gestures with their hands. A few weeks ago I experience this while purchasing a cheese burger. I was told to move forward by the clerk at the window. Soon after pulling forward I heard a horn honk behind me. I looked back and saw a car directly behind us. There was more than enough room to go around me so I ignored him. Again the horn honked. This time when I looked back this older gentleman was pumping his fist at me and making gestures as if to move. Anger washed over me. Before A could say anything I opened the door and stepped out and took two steps towards the man in the car. His facial expression changed immediately and took on a shocked look mixed with fear at a stranger approaching. Loud and clam I said, "I'm waiting for my order. Go around." He submissively shook his head at his understanding and waved several meager waves as he went around. When I returned to the vehicle I was amazed at the assholes around here and simply stated, "I hate the north." Since then I've witnessed this behavior several more times. Emo kids at the mall skulking around refusing to move out of the paths of other patrons. At college they stand in the middle of the hallways holding conversations while people attempt to pass around their group. No one says a word to them. The other day there were a group of athletes standing in the hallway leaving only enough room for one person to pass at a time. When I approached I stopped in front of one of them. "Excuse me." I stated. One of them just looked at me and went back to his conversation. Louder this time I said, "Excuse me." When he turned back to look at me we had a stare down contest which lasted a split second, and then he made a clicking sound with his teeth as if dismissing me and turned back towards his friends and said, "Come on les' go dawg." I just don't see how people can be so self involved that they lose sight of what is going on around them. How they care so little of how their actions may affect someone else negatively. The funny thing is that no one ever says word or attempts to challenge these actions.I just don't understand people.