Personal experience: courtesy lessons from Americans

I have already got used to smiles and how are you doing? And in principle, I consider myself polite. But sometimes I have something to learn.

Lesson from new york
Late for the Aeroexpress to the airport, rushing towards the tracks with bags in three hands and stunnedly asking if this train was going to Newark, the employee launched into a tirade that, in fact, one could politely ask, starting the conversation with “hello” and “no can you tell me…”, I didn’t listen to the end, as I flew into the closing doors, deciding that it would be better to go to the wrong place than to make any more excuses.
The train got there. And all polite. Right opposite me, at the very door that opens inward, there were two women discussing the unworthy behavior of their mutual acquaintance.
Meanwhile, the controller tried to enter the door. Naturally, pushing their door. That is, they realized at some point that it would be necessary to move away, and moved a meter. And the width of the passage half a meter (for reference). But even having entered, the controller could not fit between them, so he told excuse me ladies and, having dived between them, went about his business. After hearing, he heard: I understand that it is narrow here, but you need to be nice (nice)!
- No, just think, he walked by and pushed us aside!
- It is completely unacceptable to go through this!
“Couldn’t you have walked in politely?”
“It’s simply outrageous to walk on the train like that!”
They cackled for a long time ...
I wouldn't be surprised if they go to court. Some American woman served it at Starbucks - they put a lot of ice in the coffee. Because you have to be polite!

In New York. Photo vk.com/grigorieva

Lesson from Houston

We managed to break down on the autobahn of Houston, very far from our house.
Minivan. Two girls and three children. The battery died on the go, we barely parked near the concrete fence on the six-lane highway, where everyone rushes at wild speed and heat under the 40.
The help, in the form of a brother, promised to arrive as soon as possible.
In the meantime, we are standing, five, between the concrete and the machine, the hot air is trying to breathe.
After 10 minutes a huge truck stops. The driver asks what happened and states: “Well, since I don’t know how to fix cars, I’ll just put my car behind yours so that no one crashes into you, God forbid, they won’t notice yet.” And he sat down and waited for help to arrive.
I ask my friend: “Will he just stand here for 20 minutes?!”
Roberta replies: “Yes, he understands how dangerous it is. A lot of people die from crashing into standing cars.” But we really were just standing around the bend in the road.
You see, that is, it could crash into it. That is, he theoretically risked his life!
We stand for another 10-15 minutes, during which time Roberta tells me that such roadside assistance in Texas is a sacred thing: “Once we broke down in California, so no one stopped for a very long time. And when one businessman, despite the fact that he was in a suit, stopped and still helped, he turned out to be from (guess where?) - from Texas.”

We managed to break down on the autobahn of Houston, very far from our house. Photo vk.com/grigorieva

From the road douches hot air, the water is over. We all want to drink.
Suddenly another truck stops. A man comes out and gives me a bag with five bottles of cold water.
Believe me, I almost burst into tears.
He says: “I was passing by, saw you, decided that the children must be very hot, went to the store to get water... I have a daughter myself, I understand.” He gave us a bag of water and left.
Then the customer service arrived, someone from the passing caused. But we refused their services.
They waited for the brother and drove in tow to be repaired in a quiet place.
We stop at the traffic lights. By the car approaches a beggar, of which there are many. And Roberta suddenly takes and gives him the remaining cold bottle of water. Do you know how he was discouraged and happy? As if we gave him 100 dollars. All the while, while burning red, he blessed us, baptized, praised insanely and sincerely.
A bottle of water today made so many people happy and influenced the lives of so many people: the five of us, probably the cowboy himself and that crazy guy from the crossroads. That's what they are - miracles of politeness.

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