Three Kinds of American People in The Public Places

              Have you ever thought how Americans act in the public spaces? If you have been in the Metro or crowded food courts, you can find that there are many kinds of people in the U.S. Even if people are faced with the same situation, people show different responses as depending on their personalities or where they live. Some people think about others around them, but some people do not care about it. Also, the people who live in a big and crowded city are not as considerable as the people who live in a small city. Most Americans can be divided three types of people through their behaviors in the public spaces; neutral, inconsiderate, and considerate people.  

               The first type of people is neutral people who can act properly in various situations. They might know how they response and speak to others as depending on time and places. Also, they can do something without disturbing other people. When they contact someone’s eyes, they might show smile. If they recognize that their behaviors interrupt other people, they might apologize immediately. They give you a favor if you ask them, but they might not help you without your request. For example, they hold the door if they know that someone is coming behind them. They give a seating place to children, the old, or the people who have a physical disability in the public places. They push the door open button and wait for people until someone who wants to use the elevator enters inside it, but if they are busy, they cannot wait for a long time.

             Another type of people we can easily see in a big city or crowded places in the U.S. is inconsiderate people. They do not care about other people and always think about themselves more than people around them. They usually have an expressionless face, do not smile well, and do not want eye contact with other people. Some people do not know how they act appropriately in the public places, but the reasons most of them behave impolitely are that they do not have enough time to care about other people or are not interested in the people who are not relevant with them. Due to the fact that they show behaviors, they might be thought as rude and impolite people. In the rush hour, if a car suddenly cuts in front of your car without any sign, how do you feel? If you are standing in the line and waiting for your turn for a long time, you will get angry at someone cutting in your line.       

             The last type is considerate people that are common in the U.S. I am living. This type of people is easily seen in a small town than a big city. They always think about other people around them, so they are thought as kind and friendly people. They always keep smile and are willing to have eye contact with others. They can give you a favor without your request and say hello before you speak. They might open and hold the door for you, and these behaviors are natural for them. For example, you are looking for a sitting place in a busy coffee shop, they do not hesitate to share their tables with you and offer seating places. If they see the person who looks a tourist and is looking at a map, they might ask him or her “May I help you?” They tend to help people regardless of any situations and feel happy when the people who get help appreciate their kindness.

             In my opinion, American people are classified as neutral, inconsiderate, and considerate people through their behaviors in the public places. People who know how to act politely in different situations are neutral, people who do not care about other people and only think about themselves are inconsiderate, and polite people who always consider others around them are considerate. Americans I have met since I lived in the U.S. are mostly more considerable than the people I imagined before I came. They were kind and friendly, and helped me a lot. The interesting I have experienced is that when I meet a considerate person, I also try to be a similar person to them. Therefore, if you would like to be treated with kindness by people who meet you, you should try to be a considerate people. I am sure that it can work for you.