Let us today celebrate our shared contempt for rude people, be they co-workers, patients, customers, receptionists, complete strangers in traffic or in stores, telemarketers, bill collectors, or even family members.
And let us remember this extremely important fact: rudeness is contagious. But it doesn’t need to be. Fight the urge to return rudeness for rudeness. It is a battle that can be won. Let’s not lower ourselves to the level of those infected by this growing contagion.
Did Lincoln really say this? Even if not, it’s a worthy thought.