“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%