"The simple act of saying 'thank you' and 'you're welcome' has been displaced with grunts and 'no
problem.' Our language is liberally laced with obscenities and
vulgarities, women and children use the terms and words as much as men
do. Public demonstrations of courtesy to women are considered taboo or
insulting. Open a door for a woman and instead of a smile and a thank
you, you will be ignored or even get a dirty look. Stand up when a lady
enters a room and people will think you're crazy or just simply laugh
at you.
Certain
things were considered 'private matters.' People went into a phone
booth and shut the door when they wanted to make a call. They kept
their voices down when speaking in public places so as not to disturb
others around them. Radio and television advertisers were careful not
to offend their audiences. When selling products related to personal
health or bodily matters, euphemisms were used out of respect for the
greater broadcast audience. Now common street terms are boldly and
graphically used in the most vulgar descriptive ways when selling
personal hygiene and toilet products. Matter of fact, most advertising
is vulgar now."
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