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Don Henley described it as living in a "graceless age" (Was the song called Forgiveness???)
I whole heartedly agree with ADPiSweety when she says "schools". I think kids in general (present company excluded) tend to be rather short with people, especially their own family. There aren't the same taboos about talking back to adults. Please remember, I said in general. There is a feeling of impatience which carries over into demeanor.
The road-yes, road rage is very real. It's another example of impatience.
In restaurants or places where people feel they need to exhibit some kind of "superiority" over another. It's an attitude of "Well, I'm PAYING for this!" or "I'm an IMPORTANT person, SERVE me!"
At our club, the old goats treat the staff like they are invisible through things they say or demands they make. THIS is the ultimate display of rudeness in my opinion.
I must admit, my burn comes in Doctors' offices when they triple book and I'm waiting for an HOUR for a 10 min. visit that costs an arm and a leg for one Rx...
I think it all boils down to an overblown sense of self importance.
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