JasoninHalifax wrote:
Actually, it doesn't really matter if I think you are exhibiting good manners. as you say, it isn't necessarily apparent whether it is being rude or lack of skill. What matters is your own attitude. Only you can judge that. Yours seems to be pretty darned good. in practice, I attribute just about everything to a mistake by someone else. I don't assume that someone is swimming diagonally across the course intentionally. I don't assume that someone is actually trying to kick me in the nuts. I tend to be pretty relaxed about things, I just try to not be a dick. I hope that others also try to not be dicks.
It's called being Canadian :P
Also, this topic reminds of this old video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3S0wu4Zbfk