debiz Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I've been telling my husband that people suck for years. He says I'm cynical, I say I'm a realist. People are liars, greedy, selfish, self-centered, irrational, inconsiderate, and most of all STUPID. I hate people and go out as little as possible to avoid the inevitable interaction. I'M supposed to be the crazy one? At least I know how to drive correctly. At least I can be considerate. At least I am honest. At least I don't judge people. At least I follow the law. Why are people so stupid and lacking in common sense? Why do I have to hide the fact that I have BP disorder to avoid The Look? Everyone stereotypes everyone else, so who's left to be normal? I'm glad I don't suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPCharlotte Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yep, you've just described how I feel about people in general when I'm in a bad place. I'd LIKE to think the best of people, I'd LIKE to feel good about our society, but I don't. The older I get, the more I get cynical, bitter, and consequently more selfish cos I don't see why I'm the only one who should follow the rules when nobody else gives a toss. Having said all that, it DOES depend on how my mood is... Sometimes you come across a truly unselfish person, the woman who lets you in front at the till queue cos she's got a huge trolley and you've only one item, the guy who stops to let an elderly person cross the road at a busy junction, people who volunteer at the charity shops, or to clear out the filthy cages at the animal rescue centre... I try to hold on to those blips of humanity, otherwise I would be so angry, frustrated, resentful. It's not always easy though, is it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 i think the peop;e who suck most are the young people these days. There is no respect for anything anymore. kids don't want to work and lie and steal to get what they want. granted there are still some good young people with morals but most i meet are pretty worthless and self centered. i hope i'm not around to see how bad it gets in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debiz Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 mrsmaz, you are correct. There are the select few that are unselfish and do wonderful things. I have a mentally handicapped son who is 19 and I can tell you that the teachers and aides he's had over the years are some of the most tolerant, unselfish and giving people I know. Too bad those people are few and far between. Generally speaking, people really do suck and the majority of them don't give a rat's ass about anything but themselves or how things can benefit THEM. My youngest daughter is like this (she's 18) and I'm ashamed of the way she turned out. My other children are not like her--I don't know where she got it from (yes I do--her stupid father). I raised my kids to be kind and selfless and tolerant of all people no matter what their differences. You'd think with growing up with a handicapped brother they would have all learned the tolerance thing but my one daughter is so selfish and self-centered and materialistic, it's unreal. I sure hope she changes when she grows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karin Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I've been telling my husband that people suck for years. He says I'm cynical, I say I'm a realist. People are liars, greedy, selfish, self-centered, irrational, inconsiderate, and most of all STUPID. I hate people and go out as little as possible to avoid the inevitable interaction. I'M supposed to be the crazy one? At least I know how to drive correctly. At least I can be considerate. At least I am honest. At least I don't judge people. At least I follow the law. Why are people so stupid and lacking in common sense? Why do I have to hide the fact that I have BP disorder to avoid The Look? Everyone stereotypes everyone else, so who's left to be normal? I'm glad I don't suck. I am trying not to agree with you, but I struggle. I really, really struggle. So now I am going to read the people do not suck thread to see if I can easier agree with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I don't want to seem as picking on the kids but there is one more thing I wanted to add. None of them want to work. I had a landscaping business and could not find any young people who wanted to work and the one I did find quit after 2 hours because it was too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karin Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I don't want to seem as picking on the kids but there is one more thing I wanted to add. None of them want to work. I had a landscaping business and could not find any young people who wanted to work and the one I did find quit after 2 hours because it was too hot. I sometimes look at my own and wonder why I did not smother them in the snow at birth the way the Eskimos did. Then I remember that we have no snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyLee Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 yep yep, People are intolerant, and willing to be a part of a pack mentality to avoid the pain and misery that happens around them, and willing to blame those outside the pack for their misfortunes. As for young people- they are not all to blame, behind every screwed up kid, there is sometimes an even more unreliable shitty adult. I think some kids don't grow up. As for young people there are some brilliant ones, and some really dumb ones. For example, my ex's niece and nephew are brilliant kids. They are straight A advanced students with a good head on their shoulders. And then there are some kids who just are complete mutton heads. I can remember being on the subway and this one girl was just walking attitude. She was talking about stealing at the store she works at, and all the way she had her feet up on the chair, practically in my lap. What she was trying to do was piss me off so I would tell her to take her fucking feet off the chair and develop some manners. Except I said excuse me, and I did it in such a way that she thought I was going to tell her to fuck off. She stuttered and did not know how to respond, or even say sorry because she was trying to get a negative reaction. She sounded totally stupid. I don't care how shit poor your family is, or if you come from bad beginnings, it's no excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 they're also kinda evil. i had some kids yell obscenities at me and i stopped and asked them what their problem was and me and the teenage boy had some words and i left. about an hour later there were 4 cops at my house. it seems the 4 cretins had told the police that i invited them to my house for alcohol/drugs. I became so indignant that i guess the cops believed me and nothing else happened. now the little bastards spread the word around and now the rumour is circulating around that i am a child molester. this has even spread to the adult community. i have actually had people call me that in public. i am by the way a raging heterosexual male. now i don't even talk to anyone unless spoken too and i wouldn't stop and talk to any one under 18 if they were on fire. you must admit that is a pretty evil thing to do to someone and i'm not the only one this has happened to. there are lots of innocent men in prison because of the lies of one of our wonderful new generation. this has affected me so badly thay i am planning on moving back to va. wonderful world we live in isn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyLee Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 cretins had told the police that i invited them to my house for alcohol/drugs. I became so indignant that i guess the cops believed me and nothing else happened. now the little bastards spread the word around and now the rumour is circulating around that i am a child molester. this has even spread to the adult community. i have actually had people call me that in public. i am by the way a raging heterosexual male. now i don't even talk to anyone unless spoken too and i wouldn't stop and talk to any one under 18 if they were on fire. you must admit that is a pretty evil thing to do to someone and i'm not the only one this has happened to. Let me rephrase my sentence: people are intolerant and take part of a pack mentality to avoid responsibility for themselves. I hope the little shit fucks get what's coming to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 sometimes people do. when i was moving to texas a friend of a friend was really anxious to nhelp me move. my mom caught him in my room going through some personal stuff. the next day was rainy and cold and noone showed up but him. hmmm? i was on the back porch with him and found all my cameras knives and other valuables behind a box and i asked out loud "i wonder how all this stuff got here?" he just kinda shrugged and sheepishly looked at me. well 3 weeks later his van was stolen with all of his tools etc. kinda karmic i think.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karin Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Oh, man, I like this story!! I have quite a few like that! The wheel turns, as they say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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