This it the RUDEST thing you can do (according to Brits)

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by Emma Dodds |
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Brits have had their say on politeness and etiquette - and the one thing they can't stand above everything else...

A study has found that most people think manners are dying out - and have revealed the one thing that gets them more riled than anything else.

The research, commissioned by Sky Atlantic, discovered that two thirds of the British population think that society has become much less civilised than it once was - and a third believe that politeness isn't seen as being important anymore.

Which is PRETTY major for us Brits - our country is BUILT on etiquette!

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30 - Go glamping29 - Get a dog28 - Go sky diving27 - Learn to dance26 - Try bungee jumping

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25 - Live in another country24 - Go to a casino in Las Vegas23 - Get a tattoo22 - Write a novel21 - Quit your job

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20 - Change your career19 - Learn to fly a plane18 - Apply to be an extra in a movie or television show17 - Research your family tree16 - Eat in a Michelin starred restaurant

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15 - Get married14 - Run a marathon13 - Learn a language12 - Move house11 - Drive a rally car

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10 - Ski9 - Ride in a helicopter8 - Go on a cruise7 - Learn to play a musical instrument6 - Drive Route 66

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5 - Travel on the Orient Express4 - Swim with dolphins3 - Fly First Class2 - Visit the seven wonders of the world1 - See the Northern Lights

Two in five people wouldn't be surprised at all if people stopped holding doors open for each other and also believe people won't give up their seat for a more needy person on public transport.

We hope this is never the case!

But some people can't wait for certain etiquettes to fall out of favour - for example, one in five people are sick of having to kiss people they are meeting for the first time of the cheek.

A third of people reckon that being rude can often be very beneficial, and two in five people think we're too uptight as a nation when it comes to manners.

Unsurprisingly, the one thing that people found to be the height of rudeness above everything else is pushing ahead in a queue.

It's hardly a shock - it's one of our trademark qualities!

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The top 20 best manners that British people think are dying out

  1. Not using your phone when at the table

  2. ‘Ladies first'

  3. Never swearing

  4. Saying 'please' and 'thank you' when requesting something

  5. Keeping elbows off the table when eating a meal

  6. Giving up your seat on public transport to someone who may need it more than you

  7. Holding the door open for people who may be behind you

  8. Waiting for your host to seat you at a meal

  9. Shaking hands when you greet someone

  10. Covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze

  11. Saying 'sorry', even for minor things

  12. Chewing with your mouth closed

  13. Waiting for everyone to be served their meal before you start eating

  14. Saying excuse me to get someone's attention

  15. Taking your place in a queue without pushing in

  16. Knocking on closed doors before you enter

  17. Holding your knife and fork in what is deemed the 'correct' way

  18. Queuing in single file when waiting in a line

  19. Making eye contact when you greet someone

  20. Placing the cutlery in the middle of your plate when you have finished eating

**What do you think of these manners? Do you think they're dying out? Do you think they SHOULD die out? Let us know over on **Facebook and Twitter.

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