u/GROK_xxx

I had a small moment today in Dubai that honestly stayed in my head longer than it should have.

I was entering a shop and saw a woman with her child about to come in, so I held the door open for them. They walked in without even looking at me or saying a simple “thank you.”

Maybe it sounds minor, but I keep noticing this pattern here more and more. People talk a lot about respect, kindness, and hospitality, but in daily life it often feels like the opposite. Small gestures of basic human courtesy seem to be disappearing.

Holding a door, saying thank you, smiling at someone — these things cost nothing, but they make society feel more human.

Am I the only one noticing this?