tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post3058044432672893506..comments2023-10-28T09:25:39.790-04:00Comments on The Atavist: A Lack of Civility and ConsiderationThe Atavisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-49899639285591551722007-09-12T16:15:00.000-04:002007-09-12T16:15:00.000-04:00Our state recently had a "take back our highways" ...Our state recently had a "take back our highways" week,where in one week, our police officers and state troopers actually wrote 548 tickets (a quote from the local paper) in our county alone for traffic violations OTHER than speeding. I say HOORAY!!!! I think we live in a culture that has become so "me" oriented, we've forgotten things like simple kindness and good manners. In the mornings, I very nearly fear for my life when I leave my driveway to take my children to school. These mothers, who scold their children publicly for rude behavior, will run you off the road just to be the "first" in line, instead of waiting behind a bus of children unloading. Unfortunately, its not only in traffic situations or during busy times of day that rudeness and inconsideration have taken the upper hand. Its sad. Seriously just sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-3437842688478919912007-09-09T17:00:00.000-04:002007-09-09T17:00:00.000-04:00Didn't you know that these thoughtless people are ...Didn't you know that these thoughtless people are special!luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-59644769882318166262007-09-02T16:30:00.000-04:002007-09-02T16:30:00.000-04:00It seems to me that the IQ of the general populati...It seems to me that the IQ of the general population has been slipping a few points a year for about three decades now, and the ability to use what they know dissipating a bit faster.<BR/>A certain amount of this can be laid at the door of socialized education, but in the end it's the individual's responsibility to make sure (s)he is "up to speed".<BR/>In my most recent post I wasn't exactly speaking the good king's English in dealing with an issue so obvious nobody should miss it, but it seems that if you're not blunt as a truncheon, you don't get through anyone's thick skull anymore.<BR/>"Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit."<BR/>- Edward R. MurrowTheWayfarerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074292938877766871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-58904689026381982662007-08-31T08:43:00.000-04:002007-08-31T08:43:00.000-04:00I'm moving to wherever you are, Lin; it will be wo...I'm moving to wherever you are, Lin; it will be worth it just to be exposed to polite and considerate behaviour.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-63889214384577749692007-08-31T02:41:00.000-04:002007-08-31T02:41:00.000-04:00I was taken aback by the courtesy of most people i...I was taken aback by the courtesy of most people in the nearest towns down here. People saying "Excuse me" when they passed you in store aisles, stopping to hold doors open for you, a smile if you happen to make eye contact. What archaic time warp had we stumbled into? LOVIN' IT!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100999113439449482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-28891662750778697102007-08-30T19:31:00.000-04:002007-08-30T19:31:00.000-04:00stupid?...oblivious?...inconsiderate? YES.stupid?...oblivious?...inconsiderate? YES.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099808690177823190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-35919198380805669832007-08-30T16:09:00.000-04:002007-08-30T16:09:00.000-04:00Good points, Trooper. I've encountered all those ...Good points, Trooper. I've encountered all those situations as well. Sure would be nice if people engaged their brains before they leave the house in the morning!The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-49886614746226331412007-08-30T15:57:00.000-04:002007-08-30T15:57:00.000-04:00Whether I'm driving, or walking on the sidewalk or...Whether I'm driving, or walking on the sidewalk or in a mall, I'm watching everyone else and thinking a few steps ahead so I can avoid getting in other people's way, or having them get in my way.<BR/><BR/>A few more things people should watch out for:<BR/><BR/>1) Walking under the overhang WITH your umbrella so people without them have to go around or under (and nearly lose an eye to the sharp points.<BR/><BR/>2) Once you're finished at the ATM, put your money in your wallet and move on. Don't stand there for 2 minutes analysing your receipt or reorganizing your wallet/purse.<BR/><BR/>3) Before you take a step backwards, or go to turn and walk away, take a look first to see who's there. I admit I have done this many times without looking, but it's something we can all think about more.<BR/><BR/>.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com