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In reply to the discussion: Why American Kids Are Brats [View all]nanabugg
(2,198 posts)My family was a working poor class family but we had lots of love, religion (of the Christ teachings kind...love thy neighbor, do good, feed the poor etc.). "Thank you" "yes ma'am", "no sir", "please", "excuse me" etc. My children were raised the same way and they are raising their children thusly. My family is of mixed racial background but considered "black" by American society so we in no way had it all that easy and still don't. But my grands swim at the local Y and there are quite a few French families that are members. They must have become "Americanized" because some of them are very rude to the attendants there. I don't think any nationality, race, or ethnic group has a lock on rudeness or manners. It's a matter of "family values" and upbringing.