Seems kind of weird to me! Everyone has a veritable treasure trove of wonderfulness in them. Sometimes it might take a while to see, but it's there! People are awesome. It's always nice to talk to them.
Why I Hate You!
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Seems kind of weird to me! Everyone has a veritable treasure trove of wonderfulness in them. Sometimes it might take a while to see, but it's there! People are awesome. It's always nice to talk to them.
I guess it depends on where you are. I just moved back to the suburbs, and people are noticeably nicer than they were where I was living before. It's pretty amazing how different they are.
When I say "distracted", I didn't mean in that... oh, wow. Nice dress. Sorry, what were we talking about?How attracted you are to meUsually I'm just too distracted to like or dislike people. What were we talking about?
I don't. When I notice myself getting overly annoyed at minor inconveniences I remind myself to not sweat the small shit. And it's all small shit. Yeah, yeah...very 60s. But that doesn't make it any less true.
Can't do much about people not being award of their surroundings when walking. Practice 'defensive walking' the same way you do 'defensive driving'. Either move the grocery cart yourself of say 'Excuse me' until they move out of your way. Can't say I've run into the cell phone at checkout. Most of the time they've already called home to get the grocery list.
That's sad. I wouldn't want to have that attitude. Mostly people are too self-absorbed but that doesn't make them bad people.
IMO, too many people get all upset and angry over little stuff. Surely it can't be good for them to allow others so much control over them, can it?
Jan
When I say "distracted", I didn't mean in that... oh, wow. Nice dress. Sorry, what were we talking about?How attracted you are to meUsually I'm just too distracted to like or dislike people. What were we talking about?
The colour of my eyes and your adorable accent...
Can't do much about people not being award of their surroundings when walking. Practice 'defensive walking' the same way you do 'defensive driving'. Either move the grocery cart yourself of say 'Excuse me' until they move out of your way. [/quote]
There's a difference between awareness, and walking around with the air of a newborn baby -- everything is new and different. So you walk in where I call "Dipshitville", just aimlessly back and forth and at a slow pace, so if someone tries to politely and quickly get past, you block the attempt.
Too often, I'm afraid. Those same idiots sometimes are the aisle blockers when walking. Yapping away about soccer, TV, the doctor visit, blah blah blah blah -- out there in Dipshitville.
No. People don't bother me so much -- and certainly not kids. With the exception of the pervs who harass me on the streets day to day (along with every other young woman), I don't get annoyed or angry with people often, and I'm glad I don't have to go around in the constant state of irritation that people like the OP are cursed with.
Sure, every once in a while a very rude person will bother me -- or if I've had a particularly bad day, but overall, why worry about them?
I do think I have a lot more patience than most, though. I must, teaching kindergarten.
I usually get along with people that I meet.
The way I see it, people tend to be liabilities and moderate-range disappointments. I usually don't despise people, but that is because I usually keep it professional and make a practice never to get to know most of them. It has been a long time since anyone has offended me; it only happens when someone does something that impacts me directly and I solidly disagree with (such as a snotty boss situation.)
I have no patience for know-it-all types who always want to be in the spotlight but don't have the merit-points to deserve it. The same thing goes for people that take serious matters too lightly, or make fools of themselves; people who are violent without cause or have a tendency to lose control of their temper. In any case, like I said; I don't have a problem with those types, because I usually don't get involved with them.
I have no patience for know-it-all types who always want to be in the spotlight but don't have the merit-points to deserve it. The same thing goes for people that take serious matters too lightly, or make fools of themselves; people who are violent without cause or have a tendency to lose control of their temper. In any case, like I said; I don't have a problem with those types, because I usually don't get involved with them.
Maybe you should try somewhere nicer than Applebees. Also if you don't like kids try sitting in the bar.
I don't hate anyone at the moment, and those that I have hated are gone from my life, never to return (at least they are not expected to). I reserve my hatred for people who really, really tick me off. And to do that, I kind of need to know them pretty well. I don't have it in me to hate people who mildly annoy me as I go through life. I'm pretty cynical about people in general, but on an individual basis I'll usually make a point to be kind and forgiving to those I encounter. But on the other hand, there are very few people I honestly trust.
I do have a list of things that people do that really irritate me, however. Pretty much right at the top is "walk as a group on a very narrow path with no way to get around you, and do so as slowly as possible. In fact, stop frequently for minutes at a time." Yes, I'm oddly specific in this complaint but it seems to happen to me an awful lot. Probably because there are many pathways like that where I live, and we get a whole lot of tourists in the peak seasons. Tourists are also largely responsible for the number two spot on my list, "people who have heard of neither the concept of a crosswalk nor vehicular homicide, and think it would be neat to run over a local on the way to the beach." There are plenty of them around too.
I do have a list of things that people do that really irritate me, however. Pretty much right at the top is "walk as a group on a very narrow path with no way to get around you, and do so as slowly as possible. In fact, stop frequently for minutes at a time." Yes, I'm oddly specific in this complaint but it seems to happen to me an awful lot. Probably because there are many pathways like that where I live, and we get a whole lot of tourists in the peak seasons. Tourists are also largely responsible for the number two spot on my list, "people who have heard of neither the concept of a crosswalk nor vehicular homicide, and think it would be neat to run over a local on the way to the beach." There are plenty of them around too.
ROFL! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! ROFL!
Man I'm glad a lot of people on this topic are not in charge otherwise there would be a lot of people getting rounded up on trains and killed for being just that...human.
Look, I work in retail, day in and day out I see people acting like people, and people act basically like little children. They are animals just like any other creature that evolved on the Earth. They have wants and needs and they stem from biological urges. Nine times out of ten the humans I come across are nice and friendly just as long as they get what they want, but if not, look out! Then they are the most important people in the world and their needs are the most important. Rare is the human that is beyond their base impulses. If I encounter such a human, it will result in a great conversation and will make the rest of my otherwise grueling sales day worth it. I don't sweat the small stuff, that just leads to many bad things. I think some people have it right when they say people are funny, because they are. Humans do all the stupid things mentioned because its in their nature! I also find it hilarious that some people think that just because we are the the dominant species on the planet that we are somehow better than every other organism, but such arrogance is also human nature! Its like hating a tiger because it wants to eat you, it can't help it, its in it's DNA, evolution made it that way, human's are no different!
Dumb all over....a little ugly on the side!
We got A LOT of growing up to do before we are the humans we see in Star Trek!
But humans are better than every other organism on earth.
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No we are not, this is the very essence of human arrogance!
What's better?
I do not go around in a constant state of irritation. I am one of the most laid-back people you could ever hope to meet. I just noticed due to a conversation in another thread that there are certain behavioral patterns that can cause exasperation. The main thing I noticed is that these "irritating" actions/activities are all traceable to one common point-a complete thoughtlessness regarding others. If you keep in mind that everybody else matters as much as you think you do the points brought up in this thread regarding inconsiderate behavior can be eliminated in day to day life. Like, I always find an out-of-the-way spot to park my cart at the grocery store if I have to walk away from it. I do this because I'm thinking of "the other guy's" viewpoint. If more people would do this less people would go around "irritated".
And whatta woulda thatta be, my dearre frienda? Colorre of Parradise?
Or, more properly, "better has variable definitions, better is unacceptable".
Fish. Fish are awesome.
