Jesus Christ, I swear that mankind is slowly devolving. One of the most basic components of society, common courtesy, has been all but eradicated, and it makes for a very bleak and depressing existence.

For example, to earn money, I have a job delivering leaflets for a cleaning company. It's not the best job, but it pays well. But you wouldn't believe how soul destroying it is when you meet people coming out of their houses.

One man with his door open made a waving gesture with his hand as I got near the porch. I was slightly taken aback, and after that one second, he said "Know what that means? It means GET OUT!"

Then, an old lady watering her plants asked me what the leaflet was for. I said "It's for a cleaning company". Without saying another word, she picked up her watering can and walked inside her house, slamming the door.

With examples such as above, however, I can sympathise to some degree. I too get annoyed when complete rubbish printed in pigeon English on loo roll comes through my letterbox, but a nice glossy leaflet for a cleaning service should surely be met with more tolerance?

I've also been mugged and assaulted, both on different occasions. Now, you may argue that these are isolated incidents, but when they happened in the space of three months and when I'm good friends with OTHER people who've been mugged, it's easier to appreciate that it's getting out of hand.

I'll end with this; if you accidentally knock into somebody on the bus or in the street, say 'sorry'. That one word separates you from the Neanderthals who plague our world like a flesh eating virus.

Blaggers