Tuesday, July 18, 2006

RD Rudeness survey

This survey by Readers Digest has drawn varied opinion from the bloggers. I agree with most as the criteria not being apt and the cultural difference that exist between New York & Mumbai. The most satisfying analysis ofcourse is from Abheek Bhattacharya in WSJ . Lets only hope that we move forward that way.

By coincidence I recently read this book (more about the book in a later post) on 9/11 attack which slightly changes my perspective on the issue. The book is a vivid account about the 102 minutes of battling before the twin towers came down. One thing that amazed me is the discipline with which the people decended down the stairs in both the towers as a single file to make way for the firefighters movement upwards. This discipline in a way is a result of their courteousness. This goes to show how politness could pay at the time of a crisis. Needless to say any other behaviour could have resulted in a stampede.

Now the topic is back in talk showing the blood donation that poured in at the time of the blast & how the people of Mumbai stepped up to the rescue efforts. Sure enough none can take the credit away from them for the efforts, but the blood donation again is humanity and should not be linked with the rudeness issue . So the rudeness survey should be looked at with a broader outlook. Its a discipline than mere courtesy.


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