Where i live, yes to a large degree, even more so if we factor in the influx of people from a vastly different culture.
I am pretty old fashioned myself, so if someone hold the door for you or in any other way help out a little, that would be me.
On the other hand the American fashion of SIR and Mam that much, that i do not do, not even when i met and spoke to the queen of this country, and i wouldn't either if i met the American president.
Of course that in relation to the US are also due to the IMO outrageous manner our American friends have treated us Danes lately, and if i was in charge over here in this little old country, things would have to change in our relationship as it is almost to a degree where you could say " with friends like that, who need enemies"
PS. Ii do reluctant SIR or MAM old people as they are often paranoid from reading the news ( to a degree with good reason ) so someone like me that do look the part of a wild one, well then sir or MAM the person make them feel more at ease.
If i am shopping and anyone pull a "Karen" or something similar at the checkout,,,,, i would be in their face faster than you can say excuse me, and i dont care if i have to manhandle that person out of the shop, or if that person waiting outside for me as it have now become physical.
Even if i do not condone violence, it is sadly what many people only understand, and so i / anyone should be able to lower themself to that level.
Lowering yourself to that level, is related to my thinking that all men need to have their ass kicked now and then to keep things in perspective,,,,,,, not hospitalized of course, but a good behind kicking generally put things in perspective, and dont hurt anyone.
And it have been too many decades since i been in a situation where my ass was on the line in that way ( lucked out against the odds )
Danes are wayyyy too protected by their nanny state, in a situation most will probably lock up, or run away.
Just like when i had to do CPR to a guy trapped in a car wreck,, that should already have been going when i arrived at the scene, and when i left someone should have told me i was smeared in the guys blood, but i dident find out before i had driven 75 km and arrived at work.
I also passes on a commendation for that deed,,,, and mind you i would not do it again either, i am done being the "hero" in that manner.
Also i do not call firefighters - police - soldiers heroes,,,,,, it is people doing a job they have chosen, but they are in a situation where they have a chance to go above and beyond,,,,,,, and i respect that, but i do not easy stick the hero moniker to that.
The guy not knowing squat about firefighting / smoke diving or the risks associated with that, that just dive head first into a burning building to save someone, that guy i might use the hero word on.
Actually speaking about soldiers, all my life ii have wished to meet and shake hands with some of those men that came here and bailed us out from under a mad man,,,,, sadly there are very few of those people left today,,,,,, but they all have my utmost respect.
I responded a couple of times then moved on. I try not to get my panties in a twist when this happens, because there’s always one…or more. I do try to be “civil”, and to be clear. Not because I really care about what most of these people think, but because it is something I value. If others don’t value it then that’s on them, especially when they start to tell me what’s inside my head, what i am thinking, what I had for breakfast, etc…
