Bastards, bitches and the lost art of civility

That's the title of this entry in Sam de Brito's All men are liars blog in the Sydney Morning Herald. "One of the things I find interesting about male-female interactions in the dating world is how so many women complain that men are bastards, so many guys complain girls are bitches, yet both groups largely ignore their roles in creating those negative impressions," he writes.

“…both sexes need to understand the meaning of the word civility and its significance for all of us cattle who've agreed to live in civilisation rather than a stockyard. Civility doesn't mean taking people's shit, or accepting poor behaviour or even being friendly; it simply means being polite and the foundation of everything you see around you.

“If you don't practice it, male or female, don't be surprised if things get ugly,” he warns…..