“Bucurestenii sunt cei mai nepoliticosi europeni. Asa spun rezultatele unui studiu facut in premiera de revista “Reader’s Digest” in 35 de mari orase ale lumii, pentru a testa gradul de politete al locuitorilor. Capitala Romaniei a reusit sa se claseze pe penultimul loc in lume, inaintea Mumbai-ului indian, si pe ultimul, dupa marile orase europene. Sociologii cred ca impolitetea “Miticilor” rezida in cei 50 de ani de comunism. Tirajul-record al “Codului bunelor maniere”, vandut in 200.000 de exemplare in ultimii 11 ani, nu a lasat urme in educatia bucurestenilor, iar singura scoala de bune maniere din Capitala s-a inchis din lipsa de clienti. ”
Orasele si media obtinuta de locuitorii lor la cele trei probe ale politetii
Oras                                                    Scor
 1. New York                                        80%
 2. Zürich                                              77%
 3. Toronto                                            70%
 4. Berlin                                                68%
    Sao Paulo                                       68%
    Zagreb                                             68%
 7. Auckland                                         67%
    Varsovia                                           67%
 9. Mexico City                                      65%
10. Stockholm                                      63%
11. Budapesta                                    60%
     Madrid                                             60%
     Praga                                               60%
     Viena                                                60%
15. Buenos Aires                                57%
     Johannesburg                               57%
     Lisabona                                        57%
     Londra                                            57%
     Paris                                               57%
20. Amsterdam                                   52%
21. Helsinki                                         48%
     Manila                                             48%
23. Milano                                            47%
     Sydney                                             47%
25. Bangkok                                        45%
     Hong Kong                                    45%
     Ljubljana                                        45%
28. Jakarta                                           43%
     Taipei                                              43%
30. Moscova                                         42%
     Singapore                                      42%
32. Seul                                                40%
33. Kuala Lumpur                                37%
34. Bucuresti                                        35%
35. Mumbai                                           32%
Nu cred ca rezultatele studiului sunt surprinzatoare. Daca stai si analizezi cum se comporta oamenii cu care intram in contact zilnic, daca privesti cum arata Bucurestiul si nu numai dpdv al gunoaielor si distrugerilor, daca te gandesti la cum ne raportam la tara asta si la oamenii ei, studiul este doar o confirmare. Nefericita, de altfel.
Nici nu am spus ca sunt surprinzatoare.
Bine spus: confirmare nefericita