Why are people so stupidly polite?

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Today some boy who I don't think likes me was quite polite to me today, and he was speaking in the tone that is "so polite that it sounded sarcastic".

I don't have a problem with people using please and thank you. I guess. But I think I tend to overdo them because I'm not sure when they are needed or how much. Ditto for excuse me and I'm sorry. But I had it taught till it is a habit. Lately I've kind of given up appologizing for just being alive.

I was about to send a "Good for you!" message, when I realized you might have just left out the comma and meant to type "Lately I've kind of given up, apologizing for just being alive."

In which case you owe everyone an apology for your poor sentence structure. KIDDING.

I recommend quitting cold turkey. No pleases or thank-yous for two weeks. Build your assertiveness and self-confidence up. Then you can start using them again, in a saner, more practical manner.

I know that it matters to you and some of the rest but I hadn't really given much thought to it. Should I?

"Why are people so stupidly polite?"

Maybe because they are Canadian? I have heard many times that Anglo-Canadians are perceived to be very polite. Except it is perceived as a superficial politeness by some people from other cultures, a bit of imperialistic behavior or ritual left over from when Britain ruled the earth. I have actually met three people from other cultures who have sneered in disdain at such politeness.

Another thing I really hate: Why are people so stupidly so impolite?

That one bothers me a lot more