In this case, I’m referring to the notion that we all make minor sacrifices in our daily interactions in service of a “greater good” for everyone.

“Following the rules” would be a simplified version of what I’m talking about, I suppose. But also keeping an awareness/attitude about "How will my choices affect the people around me in this moment? “Common courtesy”, “situational awareness”, etc…

I don’t know that it’s a “new” phenomenon by any means, I just seem to have an increasing (subjective) awareness of it’s decline of late.

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    Yeah I travel a lot and I’m grateful to the British and Chinese tourists who seem to have overtaken americans in terms of shitty tourists. Most of the locals I meet say most of the Americans they meet are kind of annoying because we are loud and overly talkative and friendly, but in a puppy dog sort of way, not in a rude way.

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      I will definitely admit to speaking loudly (even other Americans say I’m loud) and being super talkative. I can see how being loud might be annoying, but it seems like the local population of Iceland has a pretty good solution for dealing with overly talkative Americans which is to just not engage by being polite and respectful but very curt.

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      Canadian here who travels a lot. Yeah brits and Chinese are by far the worst. Americans I meet tend to be very friendly, as well as generous