Questions - Rude Behavior - October 24-25, 2012
30% Say Election Is Causing More Stress In Their Family
76% Say U.S. Society is Ruder, Less Civilized
National
Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 24-25, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
Are Americans becoming kinder and gentler or more rude and less civilized?
2* Is it rude for someone sitting next to you in public to be
talking on their cell phone?
3*
Are Americans more rude to sales personnel or people waiting on them than they
were 10 years ago?
4* Are sales and
service personnel ruder to customers than they were 10 years ago?
5* Have you ever
confronted anyone over their rude behavior in public?
6* Are Americans
less tolerant of each other’s political opinions than they were in the past, or
are they more tolerant?
7* Have you gotten
into a heated argument with a friend or family member about the upcoming
election?
8* Has the upcoming election negatively affected your personal
relationship with any friend or family member?
9* Is the upcoming election causing more stress in your family?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
