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In The Battle Against Rude People, By Alkon
In her article “In the battle against rude people, kindness is a powerful weapon” Alkon states that everyone is experiencing more daily rudeness than ever. It has become a part of society that many good people will be rude without realizing it. If their behavior is pointed out to them, they will generally express embarrassment and apologize. She continues by saying, There are some out there who put all the blame on technology and over parenting. But science tells another story: we are rude because we are now living in societies too big for our brains. We can't turn the clock back to where everybody knows everybody. We need to wake up and recognize rudeness for what it is and start speaking up to the rude. In conclusion Alkon states that a small

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