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I don't understand...
By: Mac Date: September 25, 2012, 9:58 am
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[glow=red,2,300]I don’t understand…[/glow]
As I get older, more of those things I don’t understand become
less relevant to me. In other words, I really don’t care. But
since I’m not that old man yet, there are still some things that
baffle me. I’m talking mostly about human interaction.
Monday as I’m driving into work, I travel the main highway
surrounding the city. I take the off ramp and suddenly have to
break because the woman in front of me has stopped. Now this is
not a merging off-ramp. The lane is open for several miles.
There is no reason to stop on the ramp and I’ve never run across
this situation before.
I can see clearly she is occupied talking on the phone. I honk.
She then proceeds to go absolutely ballistic. Screaming, yelling
and waving her arms. So instead of figuring out the situation
and move, she continues to stay stopped on the ramp and get
pissed at me. I’m getting nervous for my safety because cars
behind me will not expect parked cars on the ramp. I honk again
and more tantrums are thrown. Finally she moves.
I don’t understand the anger against me.
Another situation and this happens way more than I think
reasonable.
This could be anyone really, but my mentor responds to an email
answering a lengthy question. It is a brief one sentence
response. I understand the question. I don’t understand the
response. So I walk over to talk to him about the low down on
the whole scenario.
His response is terse, vague and final response is going back
and read what I wrote. With that attitude of making me feel like
I asked a stupid question or why don’t you comprehend this? Why
do you think I’m here asking about clarity? Why would you think
going back and re-reading it would suddenly make sense? Why is
it my fault, that something you put out there is not clear.
This happens a lot with folks. It’s taking responsibility folks.
Realize that mistakes are made by yourself and don’t place blame
on someone else. It just makes you look more like an ass than
you already are.
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Re: I don't understand...
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 25, 2012, 10:44 am
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I think you just have the unfortunate bad luck of having to deal
with a couple of people that just think their sh*t don't smell
and that they are full of entitlement. If that's the case, there
is no changing their attitude no matter how nice you may handle
the situation. What I've come to know through first hand
experience, there is absolutely no way to change their
perception until they have hit rock bottom and realize their
attitude is offensive. People that feel like their are entitled
to whatever it is, will always expect the other person to change
and bow down to their needs and wants.
The lady in the car, she expects you to just wait. Your
co-worker.....I'm at a loss for words. He's a f*cking mentor. He
is suppose to be mentoring you and answering any question you
have. Does he even know that is his job? If not, then he is
dumber than I've already concluded him to be.
#Post#: 12432--------------------------------------------------
Re: I don't understand...
By: Mac Date: September 25, 2012, 11:21 am
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Good points. I'm troubled I see so much of it. Is it the
environment we currently swim in?
I know there will always be jerks... guess I just need to get
even thicker skin and not let the little things bother me.
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Re: I don't understand...
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 25, 2012, 11:23 am
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Like I said, if your dealing with people that think the world
revolves around them, no amount of ranting and raving is going
to do anything to change their perspective. You're better off
just letting it go and moving on. No need to get worked up over
anything that you really can't change.
#Post#: 12435--------------------------------------------------
Re: I don't understand...
By: Mac Date: September 25, 2012, 11:44 am
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Wise words.
I think about, almost every day, the shit storm I would have
gotten into if I married the girl I was engaged to before my
current wife. I feel so blessed to have dodged that bullet every
single day. I learned a lot from that and part of it is what you
said. I cannot change others and I need to move on.
#Post#: 12774--------------------------------------------------
Re: I don't understand...
By: Mac Date: October 4, 2012, 2:59 pm
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[glow=red,2,300]Smoking.[/glow]
I just can’t comprehend anyone having the attraction or need to
inhale smoke into the lungs. Where is the pleasure? It’s got to
be a pleasure… right? I know people do bad things to themselves
for other than pleasure… like cutting or bulimia. That kind of
mental issue is a small percentage compared to the
millions/billions of people who smoke. It does not smell good.
It can’t taste good. It has nothing but negative attributes
about it.
Smoking has never ever made sense to me.
#Post#: 12776--------------------------------------------------
Re: I don't understand...
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 4, 2012, 3:20 pm
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I've never smoked anything in my life. It's stupid. "Oh, look at
me, I'm soooooo cool". Whatever. Whenever anyone sits down next
too me and lights up, I tell them to put it out or get the f*ck
away from me with that shit. I'm not polite about it either.
When I tell them to put it out, they know I'm serious about it.
Half the time they put it out and the other half they walk away
cursing me which is the worst thing you can do with me because I
end up calling them out on their sh*t...usually in front of a
crowd of people. I just don't want that garbage invading my air
space.
#Post#: 12777--------------------------------------------------
Re: I don't understand...
By: Mac Date: October 4, 2012, 4:58 pm
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[quote]I've never smoked anything in my life. It's stupid. "Oh,
look at me, I'm soooooo cool". Whatever. Whenever anyone sits
down next too me and lights up, I tell them to put it out or get
the f*ck away from me with that ****. I'm not polite about it
either. When I tell them to put it out, they know I'm serious
about it. Half the time they put it out and the other half they
walk away cursing me which is the worst thing you can do with me
because I end up calling them out on their sh*t...usually in
front of a crowd of people. I just don't want that garbage
invading my air space.[/quote]
Dayum dude... I'm proud. I'm slowly getting that way.
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Re: I don't understand...
By: Mac Date: December 31, 2012, 2:09 pm
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[glow=red,2,300]Royalty[/glow]
I have never understood Americans fascination with the royal
family.
Maybe it's my rebellious side, but the concept of royalty is
conceptual and fantasy... In my mind. I get the idea. I just
don't understand why people are fascinated with lives of various
family members. The wedding, the clothes, the travel, the
palace, etc.
Just shake my head. I don't care.
#Post#: 15265--------------------------------------------------
Re: I don't understand...
By: Chiprocks1 Date: December 31, 2012, 2:19 pm
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Why the sudden fascination with the Royal Family? Did they snub
you today? Revoke your License to kill? But I do agree that
those that put stock into a family other than your own is
just...pointless.
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