Maybe it’s because I’m from a small town, but even when living in major northeast cities, there wasn’t the same entitled vibe. I don’t expect people to do things for me, I actually have a low expectation of others doing things for me, but if I do something, it’s nice to be acknowledged, and not ignored. It doesn’t ruin my day/week/life but it does make me post things like this, where when I say people overseas or in other parts of the country do not act as entitled, Rhode Islanders down vote it.