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Have Americans Become Less Polite?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:52:56 +0000

When’s the last time you heard someone use the words “please” and “thank you”? According to a recent poll, it’s probably been a long time. Last year, fully 76 percent of people surveyed by Rasmussen Reports said Americans are becoming less civil — and more rude. So what’s going on? Lisa Gache, a “civility coach” [...]

How Much Do Americans Love Canada?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:03:21 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, United States citizens truly love our neighbors to the north — in fact, in the company’s annual favorability ratings, 96 percent of Americans said they have a generally favorable view of Canada, while only three percent view it unfavorably.

Most Americans Think They Are Darned Good Looking — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:30:18 +0000

According to a new survey in which respondents were asked to rate their own looks on a scale of one to ten, Americans are a very self-confident bunch. Of the more than 4,000 folks who filled out the Living Social questionnaire concerning their looks, 56 percent rated themselves at least a seven, with seven percent granting [...]

5 Famous Mexican-Americans

B105 Staff — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:16:17 +0000

Cinco de Mayo is not widely celebrated in Mexico, but is huge in the United States, truly making it a Mexican-American holiday. There are more than 31 million Mexican-Americans living in the United States, a substantial and strong part of the fabric of the US. Here's a quick look at five famous Mexican-Americans: