Why do people insist on being such bums?

[miotas]

wow that brings back memories. I don't know if it is a feature of British schools (or even more local than that), but we always had a weird thing where the teacher would come in and say "morning class", to which we would all reply in unison in some sort of really creepy tone "good moooorning misses x". The weird thing was we almost sung it, you draw out the ooo in morning and raise your pitch as you say it, like Australians do at the end of a sentence. Damn that was weird thinking back.

We used to do the sing songish greeting as well back in primary school.

I treat everyone I meet politely, but I always think it's weird when I see americans on TV refering to everyone as "sir". The only people I've ever called "sir" or "miss" are teachers. Refering to everyone with a term of utmost respect seems to me like you are saying that you hold no respect for anyone.

I usually just use "mate" to greet anyone I meet.

[Shibumi]

It is all a matter of perspective, is it not?

I think that the TS is a total bum setting his glass down before all the ladies have after a toast.



I have learnt long since not to judge people by their more superficial values... Someone calling me "dude" might have a lot to bring all of his own, even though his microculture clashes with my own.

And if someones behaviour really upsets me, I find solace in the fact he will not reach the level of society I am in anyway. I found that it is mainly the middle class who takes offense to small issues such as these.. People of the upper class do not have to worry.

*shrugs*


Edit: I thought TS was american, but then I noticed his address in France. Baffled me a bit, as a frenchman, he should know better. After all, his country is the epitome of class-clashes, and one would have hoped some lesson would have been learnt.