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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 2352630" data-attributes="member: 15651">Talking about too polite reminded me of a time I went to restaurant with my brother-in-law and his wife in the White Mountains.  The waitress was way beyond polite and into obnoxious.  After each individual thing we ordered she said "Thank you."  I'll have the cheddar burger...Thank you...and a side of fries...Thank you...and a coke...Thank you...and a glass of water...Thank youDidn't help that she completely messed up our order, either.Harmon's encounter with the pregnant woman blows me away.  That is just crazy.  Hijinks' gas incident I can understand a little better.  I think some people figure, "she would probably say no to my help since she wouldn't want to get into the car with a stanger, so I won't bother stopping."I wonder if the main reason for it all is because everyone is so often in such a hurry.  Of course I guess I have also noticed that many people avoid interacting with people they don't know.  How many people avoid your eyes, look down or away, as you are walking past them so that they don't feel as if they have to say hello.</blockquote>