Do You Ever Think We Should Make Exceptions for Incivility?

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Do you ever think we should make exceptions for incivility in some cases? I am reminded of the famous line, well, behaved women seldom make history. Some people are considered rude when they definitely don't mean to be. And i think that probably you're best served by, like, weighing it in the moment and trying to explain yourself.

It’s not your imagination: rudeness appears to be on the rise. Witnessing rude behavior — whether it's coming from angry customers berating a store clerk or airline passengers getting into a fistfight — can have long-lasting effects on our minds. But behavioral scientist Christine Porath says there are ways to shield ourselves from the toxic effects of incivility.

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