We must realize that talking about the situation does not make anything better but that we actually need to take steps ourselves to keep this from spreading further. And it is not only goyim that are left feeling this way. I myself am (as I assume are all if not most of you) a frum Jew and was left thinking about this 2 years ago when I was in Miami Beach over Shabbos. It was over NY winter break and everything was packed. A woman was coming out of the grocery store with her hands wrapped around her paper bags. Being a polite southern boy I held the door open for her. She said thank you (looking at me like I was a nut).She continued walking then turned around and asked “Where are you from?” I said “XYZ southern city”. She said “Ohhh…” and kept on walking. She obviously deals with yidden who dont even show they fellow Jew any derech eretz. Thank G-D where I live(it is getting a little larger here and things changing[unfortunately]), all if not most of the Shul, kollel, and dayschool rabbis and parents do a good job impressing upon children how a Jews should conduct themselves.
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