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Originally Posted by lillady85
I'm from the north, Chicago, and none of my friends would ever think belching in public or letting their kids (or sisters) fart in public is funny. I know my mother raised me to be a 'lady' but then again, I'm Mexican and that also has something to do with it. There are times when I get sly comments from people on some of my manners (like eating with the right fork) but I don't particularly care. So no, she is really an exception because I don't think it's a difference between North and South, more like, those who have manners and those who don't. As for her kids, good luck to them on learning how to deal with people when they are older.
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I'm in STL, I hear people belch in public all the time - all ages and both genders. I used to be really grossed out by it, but I hear it so often, it doesn't bother me anymore. Fortunately, people are more discreet about farting in public, but when it happens, I crack up at them. I don't get offended though.
Judging from internet posts, and not just from GC, I think the difference/importance of manners is definately a location thing. Some of the stuff I read is unheard of and I wasn't raised by wolves, nor many of the people I interact with. Chewing gum in public rude? Eating spaghetti with a fork tacky? Drinking beer from the bottle/can tacky? WTF?