- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Mon, 05 May 2025 05:56 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Canadian Man Viral Video: A video of a Canadian man sharing his thoughts on how Indians can be more polite is going viral on social media. In the clip, he talks about improving manners in daily life and offers five simple tips for better behaviour in public.
He starts by saying, “Indians, be more polite,” and then goes on to share small but meaningful actions people can take. His first suggestion is to "say ‘thank you’ to someone even though you didn't need to." The second tip is to "say please to someone even though you didn't need to."
Next, he advises people to "tip somebody unnecessarily," followed by a reminder to "hold the door open for somebody who's coming in behind you." His final point is about better conversations—he says to "stop yourself just before you're about to interrupt somebody." The video has started a big discussion online, with many people sharing different opinions on whether politeness is lacking in India.
Watch The Viral Video:
In India, courtesy is often in short supply (especially amongst strangers).
— Caleb (@caleb_friesen2) May 5, 2025
Lmk if you wanna join the polite club pic.twitter.com/eBFuP8fduy
The now-viral video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the user '@caleb_friesen2.' The post was captioned, "In India, courtesy is often in short supply (especially amongst strangers). Lmk if you wanna join the polite club." The video shared today received more than 87k views from social media users.
The video, after being shared, pulled significant likes, comments, and views from people. One user wrote, "Indians in general may not be polite at first, but are surely warm & hospitable. Just start the conversation and speak for a minute or two with someone at a tea stall or in a train- people will open up and you will feel as if you have known the person for years." "Come back to Canada and let's start with Brampton first! Canada’s politeness index has dipped considerably in GTA," a second user added.
"I do all of those instinctively, even at restaurants, we tip waiters money every time, even though there is no compulsion. I think many Indian people do the same," added a third user. "This video deserves to be in the news, what I believe is that most indians are polite, but they are hesitant to show their politeness," a fourth user added. "Please don’t generalize that Indians' English isn’t our native language, and we have our own rich culture. When you visit India, remember you’re a guest, not at home. Respect our differences," added another user.