After writing on what he called India's lack of public manners, a foreign visitor who is currently there has ignited an internet debate. The traveler, who claimed to have spent three days in Delhi, stated in a Reddit post titled "Indian etiquette" that although he had generally enjoyed his time in India, he was taken aback by how frequently people appeared to disregard lines and personal space.
I've been in Delhi, India, for three days now. I've enjoyed it thus far (except from the flu), but the lack of manners is something that truly irritates me. Despite the fact that you have been waiting for five minutes, Indians will simply skip you in a queue. 

The OP also mentioned an instance on a bus where a fellow traveler had "no space" because he had pushed his seat back so far and responded furiously when asked to move. The post said, "He looked so angry, and now keeps turning back to glare at me and mutter in Hindi."

The traveler enquired as to if this was "a cultural thing" and asked for suggestions on how guests can react without coming across as rude. Does this have a cultural component? How do people handle this? Although Indians are incredibly kind and amiable, their manners are really lacking. Is there a better way to handle these circumstances? 

The user commented, "I know it's rude, but I'm going to defend myself because it's unfair if people act in this way."
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Online debate regarding civic conduct in India has been triggered by the post.

"Yang is really important. One user commented, "The majority of people are warm, inviting, will invite you to their house, and will feed you, but the same good people are lacking civic sense, empathy, respect for coexistence, and personal space."

"Just maintain your position on the que issue. I also experience that. The clerk will usually tell them to wait. If not, it's preferable to disregard it. I understand how annoying it is. Here, people from all walks of life ride buses, so don't expect to be polite. 

"You'll run into some pleasant folks. However, India has among of the lowest levels of empathy per person, and once you know that everything else makes sense—openly polluting everywhere, disregarding other passengers' comfort, and not caring about lines. A third user said, "People simply don't care about other people who are strangers."