Perhaps it’s the cowboy culture of etiquette we’ve been immersed in.
For example, we’re told never to criticize a man’s horse, dog, or cattle. Or his wife. The size of that herd? It’s none of your business; don’t ask. The handshake seals any deal, of course. We remove our hats to eat.
We don’t get angry to get even. We use practical jokes.
Or perhaps it’s the knowledge that good barbed-wire fences make good, polite neighbors.
Well, whatever the case, we can’t say we were exactly surprised to learn that friendly Fort Worth is among the politest cities in the U.S., according to a study conducted by Preply, an E-learning platform.
Fort Worth was No. 3 in the study.
Austin and San Diego were Nos. 1-2. Dallas was 15th. Out in the West Texas town of El Paso, the kind and pleasant citizens are, in the most unassuming way, no doubt, celebrating a ranking of 13th. San Antonio was 14th.
“In general, the state of Texas has a reputation for politeness and friendliness, along with the rest of the South, underscoring the stereotype of Southern hospitality,” the survey reads. “It makes sense that five of the most polite U.S. cities are concentrated in the Lone Star State.”
The survey asked more than 1,500 residents of the 30 largest metropolitan areas to rate the rudeness of the average resident in their city on a scale of 1 to 10. Surveyors then compiled those ratings to create an average rudeness score.
Philadelphia was the rudest city, and New York was third.
Surprise, surprise. (Pardon, my tackiness.)
Some levels of rudeness include problematic driving and being disrespectful in shared spaces.
Houston clocked in at No. 10.
To see the complete list, look over it here.
