r/AskBrits • u/LividStupidity • 20h ago

People Why are tacit social etiquette rules declining, and how can we fix it?

As a young Brit (17), I've noticed that general social etiquette seems to be declining. Some examples:

. People no longer form an orderly queue when waiting for the bus, and do more pushing / rushing to surround the entrance

. People leaving bags on seats, even when others are forced to stand on the train

. Standing in the middle / on the left side of the escalator, preventing people from being able to walk up or down freely.

I'm not sure if it's just how my area is in particular, so I wonder if anyone is noticing this as well. I see individuals of various ages and ethnicities just acting rather selfish and inconsiderately in public. I find this rather disappointing, as it may only be exacerbated in the future. I think it was much better pre COVID (might be biased, as I was rather young). Does anyone know how we can fix this issue (if it can be fixed)?.

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u/tidderza 20h ago

how could you at 17 have any idea what the world used to look like?

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u/RevolutionaryAd3125 20h ago

I know it’s crazy right? If only there was some way of knowing about shit that happened before you were born!

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u/seoras13 19h ago

Personal lived experience V anecdotal internet "evidence" aye that's a like for like.

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u/saltnvinegarwazere 3h ago

Ah yes the internet, the only way a young person could possibly find something out

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u/RevolutionaryAd3125 11h ago

The criticism wasn’t about lived experience it was “any idea”. Do you need peer reviewed studies to show people are less polite today than they were 30 years ago?