'Polite' Britons died on Titanic

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SOURCE: BBC

More British passengers died on the Titanic because they queued politely for lifeboats, researchers believe.

A behavioural economist says data suggests Britons in that era were more inclined to be "gentlemanly" while Americans were more "individualist".

Women with children had a 70% better chance of survival than men in such an environment, he told the BBC.

The Titanic sank during its maiden voyage in 1912 after hitting an iceberg, with the loss of 1,500 lives.

David Savage, from Queenland University of Technology, studied the disaster to look at how people react in life and death situations.

He said that in testimonies from inquiries in America and Britain just after the event, there were a lot of statements from women saying their husbands put them on lifeboats.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7843154.stm

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1. The squeeky wheel gets the grease. ?

Is that not the way of the world. It was surprising the recent air crash in NYC on the HUdson was reported to be so polite. And yet, all got off alive.. But, then take the Christmas day Walmart stampede on Long Island.. If one is not stampeded they get to goal post first.