OK, So I've been away for a while... Did you miss me?
Let's face it anyone that knows me will tell you that I can be out spoken, abrasive, maybe even bitchy... but I don't ever think I've been rude. If I have it was unintentional....
OK so here are my new thoughts and aggravations. RUDENESS!? Is it in inherited, learned, thought of as a right? What is with people these days?
I started thinking about this on the way to work this morning. You have those mornings where traffic is horrid, it's raining, people trying to get to work, talking on phones, cutting each other off...AAAUUUURRRRGGGHHHHH! I know it's frustrating but why must people be rude? Ok maybe when it comes to driving I suppose everyone is frustrated.... So I suppose I'll leave that one alone (for now).:)
What happened to Yes Sir, No Sir, Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am???? Heck what happened to Sir or Ma'am all together? Is it just 'cool' to say anymore??? Are parents just not teaching their children to say it anymore? I was taught to say it. Ok and people people I don't care HOW OLD YOU ARE it's not about age, if I say Sir or Ma'am it's a respect thing and not a respect your elder thing. I answer my phone when my boss calls, his boss calls or my cube mate calls... Yes Sir or Yes Ma'am and I say it with a smile!
Excuse me? That's right Excuse me.... know how to say it? Then say it? I say it to my dogs even when I run into them Soooo of course I will to a complete stranger also! People look at you strangely at the 'neighborhood' grocery store because you try to get by them and they have their cart SIDEWAYS (for goodness sake). I say excuse me and you would think I spit on them? Forbid I say Excuse me Ma'am :) I'd probably die a fiery death for that! Come around the corner and nearly run someone over.. OH Sorry Excuse me! and all I get it a "yea".... YEA? what does that mean? oh well... Isn't being in a bar a social thing? Shouldn't you behave socially? No excuse me, pardon me, sorry about that NOTHING? If you run into me I'm not saying you Owe me anything but have some courtesy for goodness sake!!! No wonder other countries hate us, not cause we are just thought of as Big Brother but we are egotistical and rude! I saw on the net today one of the big articles was "Are New York people really rude? and other travel myths" ~~~ NO we all are apparently. I'm tired of it, it's completely silly.
OH and why do people insist on interrupting each other? Or just plain out and out not listening. You know if you don't want to hear what I have to say then why are you even in a conversation with me?
I don't care if we don't hang out, go to lunch, speak in the hall or hang with the same people... do me a favor and don't pretend to NOT be rude by occasionally listening and not hear me, talk over me, don't say excuse me or I'm sorry..... and by the way... That is Ms. Mustang Sally to you!
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ReplyDeleteRudeness is rampant. Connections have been made between certain aggressive genes and common traits, suggesting that rudeness can in fact be inherited. When raised in a rude environment, children can certainly consider rudeness as normal behavior - thus they 'inherit' the rudeness of their family. Unfortunately, it also seems contagious. Not sure about the US being rude part, some of the rudest people I've seen are not from here.
I have to admit, I do interrupt. I need to stop..but dang. I hope I'm not rude, I see rude everyday, and it is unpleasant. Maybe I'll be nice to someone tomorrow...if I don't have to interrupt them....I'm sorry, were you saying something Ms. Sally ?
Great topic.
ReplyDeleteIf I bump into someone, I say I'm sorry. But I've learned to quit apolozing for everything so now I'm saying excuse me more. LOL
As for the ma'am or sir debate, I don't know what to do anymore. I don't say it all the time, but I do use it. I say it to my grandmother a lot. Not because she's old, but out of respect. So one day, she says to me, "Why are you calling me ma'am?" I'm like, ummmm, because I'm trying to have some manners. She's like, well, you don't have to say that. I just laughed and I kept saying it.
As for people interrupting you, just tell them to shut up and listen. That's what I'd want you to say to me. If I get mad or get my feelings hurt, that's my problem that I need to deal with myself. You're trying to speak and you have the right to be heard without being talked over.
I'd like to bitch about the slackers involved with this blog !!! C'mon, I know there is more bothering you than this !!! Is everything running so smooth, that no complaints can be posted ?? Wow, I must be the only parade-pisser-on in this group !! I guess if all is great, then, we should change the name of this forum to 'the Sunshine Club' .
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ReplyDeleteI've been busy.... but I've got some rants comimng soon
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