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Today Is Common Courtesy Day, Let's Not Screw This Up

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Jen Carlson

Published Mar 21, 2011

Modified Mar 21, 2011

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Hi, how are you? Today is Common Courtesy Day, which you probably know already because everyone was so accommodating and helpful and sweet during your morning commute. Just like every day in the slow-paced New York City. Let's try not to be monsters today, okay? Attempt to give up your coveted seat to someone who needs it on the subway, or hold the door open for someone, or at least don't hit the "door close" button when you hear someone approaching the elevator. It is the least you could do. Yes, this Common Courtesy Day is going to be extra challenging, because it's a rainy Monday, which means we are all in bad moods like Garfield and we even have to be nice to that guy with the giant umbrella taking up the entire sidewalk.

If you need to brush up on your courtesy skills, here are some refreshers:

It is also Spring Fairy Fun Day, according to this site, so be sure to wish all the kind strangers you meet today a good one.

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Jen Carlson

Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.

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