era chamstwa - era of boorishness?

More and more one hears Poles talking about boorishness (chamstwo, schamienie) engulfing all aspects of contemporary life, and some even speak of "epoka chamstwa".

It ranges includes teenagers elbowing their way through crowds and bumping people without saying "przepraszam", the able-bodied not offering theirs tram seat to an elderly person, educated individuals (not only workmen or lowlifes) contaminating public space with foul language and every other manner or coarseness, rudeness, brutishness, vulgarity, disrespect, lack of consideration for others and downright egoism at every step of the way. Do you agree that we are living in an era of coarseness and crudity? If so, why. Or, conversely, do you believe our epoch is one of mutual politeness, civility, delicacy, decorum and good taste. If so, why?

Boorishness is too weak, I'd say. Boorish is more like gburowaty but chamstwo is sth that most speak out against. Piast Gliwice even had a banner saying that they would not tolerate 'chamstwo' in their stadium. Boorishness? Well, many red-blooded and testosterone-fuelled males are boorish and that's part and parcel of the game.

Some are cultured and some aren't. What I will say is that I'm disappointed that many have bought into this so-called 'rat race'. What garbage that is! Oftentimes, we run twice as fast to stay in the same place and that just ain't right.

There is an expression, Pol3, that 'you have to be cruel to be kind'. As a naturally kind person, I've found that it doesn't get me that far in the sense of my job life and dealings with authorities. It's all about set and setting. You have to be more boorish in some cultures than in others and in some parts of that culture more than others.

I agree and think this is a good example:


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Somehow, again, I agree with Pawian here.

Diary: 1957-1961 - page 118

The idol of the people is utility, and the idol of the aristocracy is pleasure. To be useful and unpleasant- is the goal of every robot and specialist. To be so useful as to be able to be unpleasant- is their dream. The dream of aristocrats is the diametrical opposite: to be so pleasant as to be able to be useless. As for me, I claim and record this as one of the canons of my knowledge of human nature: he who wants to please people has easier access to humanity than he who merely wishes to be a useful servant.