Etiquette is so outdated my friend and thoughtlessness has become a cultural fashion. This from the jet set crowd and they wonder why people don't think much of them. Every time I hear a starlet make an unthinking comment, I feel like smashing them in the mouth. They convey an obnoxious arrogance bordering on the offensive.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
It's called elitism, which is why I have no use for uppercrust bozos, who aren't ever a bit thankful for being born in this country.
I can get along without an acknowledgement or even a small thank you, but I couldn't care less about being preached to about the wonders of liberalism, when I know it's a complete sham.