On: Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, ...

[jlnho]

"If you're polite, nobody cares."

But what's the point if nobody cares?

[anigbrowl → jlnho]

What I mean is that people nowadays typically don't pay attention to complaints voiced politely. Rudeness is unpleasant but more effective in getting people's attention.

[jlnho → anigbrowl]

Yeah I get it, I just don't think your behavoior was rude, though. In my eyes, you were being rather polite.