What happened? How did we get to the place we are in today where everyone is out for themselves and no one cares about the person beside them?
As time goes on, it seems we are forgetting the true sense of human decency. I'm not talking about pulling out a chair for a lady, or addressing people by "Mister" or "Miss" out of respect. No, this would be asking too much as I can't even walk down the street without practically pushing my way back onto the sidewalk because people are too ignorant to share. I tend to call these people "Sidewalk Hogs" - the type that walk shoulder to shoulder with friends spanning the whole sidewalk so that no one can get by either from behind or in front. It reeks of arrogance and I can't handle it.
Yesterday I was waiting to let exiting passengers off the subway train before I boarded. A "lady" (and I use the term loosely), pushes her way past me and boards the train before the exiting passengers have left the train. I shook my head in disgust.
I won't get into the issue of cell phones in movie theatres because I've touched on that in a previous blog. Not to mention, again, it happened to me last week and again, I shook my head in disgust.
We all need to live together on this planet, and we all need to inhabit a certain space. Is there no way to play nice and be somewhat kind with one another? I challenge each of you to open a door for someone you don't know, or scooch over on the sidewalk and let someone by. It will definitely bring a smile to your face!
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