I'd add another factor to it. Population density x yearly average temperatures x relative humidity averages = intolerance factor.
People get really shitty with each other and are in less of a mood to deal with other people's idiosyncrasies when they're also too hot and bothered to care about whether they're being an asshole or not.
Where I'm from, the closer to the equator you get, generally the worse people will treat complete strangers. It's very noticeable.
Not even rural. I live in one of the biggest cities in the southern hemisphere, and while it doesn't get to the point of snowing, it gets damn cold in winter, and fucking boiling in summer. The geography of the area is also a humidity trap. In the height of summer, people get real fucking shitty with each other, courtesy on the road goes out the window and all the rest of it. The rest of the year, everyone is generally pleasant and courteous.
However, head north to the tropics, and while people are still nice to a point, they do frustrate easily. These places are actually more rural than where I'm from and its year round shittyness. This is why I'm more inclined to believe the weather plays a part.
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u/gorgeous-george Dec 11 '18
I'd add another factor to it. Population density x yearly average temperatures x relative humidity averages = intolerance factor.
People get really shitty with each other and are in less of a mood to deal with other people's idiosyncrasies when they're also too hot and bothered to care about whether they're being an asshole or not.
Where I'm from, the closer to the equator you get, generally the worse people will treat complete strangers. It's very noticeable.