Day 193: What happened to manners?

More and more frequently I am encountered by just plain rudeness. Now, I'm not talking about friends or say co-workers, anyone you happen to be on good terms with. But, in the general public...when you go to the store, stop at the gas station, mill around a festival, wait in line at the bank, etc...what happened to holding the door for someone? And if you're the person who actually DOES hold the door, what happened to a thank you? How about saying "excuse me" when you're trying to get around someone? I was at the grocery store today and I picked up something another person dropped in the aisle...the other person simply looked at me and walked away! I was floored! More often, I feel like people are only out to help themselves, and screw over whomever gets in their way. Is this becoming the society norm? Will general manners go completely out the window? And, if you happen to be on the receiving end of rudeness, what happened to taking the high road instead of getting revenge? I'm making a pledge right now to maintain my manners, and I ask you to do the same. A world without simple, everyday niceties is not a world I want to live in...so I'll try and do my part to keep it on the happy side, will you?