I’m “down south.”
Being polite, is mandatory.
It’s how we can tell, if someone is “from up north.” If they are rude. And here, not being polite IS rude. If you let a door slam on someone at a gas station, you may end up in a fight. It’s disrespectful.
You hold doors. Yes ma’am. No ma’am. Respect your elders, especially women. You say please, and thank you.
I call dogs sir, or ma’am.
If a roach tries to walk into my house, I push him a bit with my foot and say “no sir!”
It’s amusing, when northerners get caught talking to a big country fella. They hate the conversation, but they aren’t dumb enough to piss off “Bubba.”
IF, I ask someone how they’re doing, I generally do give at least one fuck. If not, I won’t speak.