Proverbial Canadian Politeness - Where Did It Go?

From the first moment we stepped on the Canadian soil in early eighties (in the last century, that is), we felt overwhelmed by peoples generosity, kindness and genuine courtesy. The qualities practically unheard off in the part of the world we've just arrived from. We were so grateful to be here as we knew we'd fit right in. But... boy, o' boy... How has everything changed in little more than two decades! No longer is a Canadian synonym for "nice" or "considerate". I still remember some of the jokes ridiculing Canadian mentality, for example: Canadian are so polite, they say "thank you" to a bank machine for dispensing cash for them, or: If you step in a crowded bus on Canadian's toe, he actually apologizes to you for having his foot so inconveniently in your way! But those days are long gone, and I'm afraid, Canuck's proverbial "overdone" politeness no longer exists.

Why is that? I think, I've got an answer. A two part answer, as the matter of fact. Based on my observations (and they're yet to fail me), I believe there are two main reasons for such a dramatic change of the Canadian public behavior patterns. Firstly, there is a direct connection between a nation's economic prosperity and individual's social behavior. As the standard of living declines, stress level increases, people are becoming more negative, selfish, distrustful and rude. And the second reason, like it or not, is a result of badly regulated immigration policies, political correctness nonsense and self-destructing fantasy of multiculturalism. And sorry, it's hard not to be prejudicial, if you look around and see, what sort of people arrived from different corners of the globe and how many of them are just simply not willing or able to share our moral values and ethical codes. For some of them "civilized" manners and basic social skills are beyond their comprehension. And sadly enough, considering the high rate of their reproduction, they will take control of the next generation Canadian society.

And that's all folks! We're doomed, no question about that ........................... Consider yourself warned...........