Is "politeness" currently experiencing a low in the US?

[Common White]

It seems just over the past year or so that politeness and courtesy are taking a dip. Is it just me?

Im looking at the media (reality shows) and people's actions, personally and in the workplace, as a basis. It also seems like outrageous behavior is either accepted or rewarded. Social media, at least within my circle, seems very, almost unusually polite.

Anyone else see a trend or a fad?

[Passo]

Yup, & thank god. Political Correctness was way out of control & now it is finally starting to turn the other direction & we are seeing people behave in a more genuine fashion at last.

[ʄaçade]

On television.

In the real world, people act in a real way.

[Kenneth]

Nahh I'm polite to some people and rude to other people.

Tourists feel my wrath.

Women and certain men get polite replies from me.