Are People Awful?

[Bellend Sebastian]

Thread prompted by a conversation I had when getting my eyes tested this morning.

 

To cut a long story short, the young lady that helped me pick frames was telling me how someone blamed her, as someone that happened to work in the shopping centre, for there being a drill where everyone had to leave, and you couldn't drive into the car park for about 10 minutes, and gave her a hard time about it.

 

In jest and sympathy I said "people are awful", to which she replied, very seriously, "between 50 and 60 per cent of people that come into this shop ARE awful". And it made me sad to think that half the population now don't seem to be able to even go to an optician without acting like a twat. 

 

She then wondered if she should go and work in a clothes shop and I said that would probably be worse. She also added that it's been particularly bad since the pandemic started.

 

It's many years since I worked in retail, and I would say that less than 10% of customers were massive w***kers back then.  What's going on?

 

I'm going to try and be extra nice from now on to try and make up for it.

 

Your thoughts and insight, please

 

 

 

[Buce]

 

Yes.

[Trumpet]

Yes, stupid too.

[Dahnsouff]

Don’t forget selfish 

[davieG]

5 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Thread prompted by a conversation I had when getting my eyes tested this morning.

 

To cut a long story short, the young lady that helped me pick frames was telling me how someone blamed her, as someone that happened to work in the shopping centre, for there being a drill where everyone had to leave, and you couldn't drive into the car park for about 10 minutes, and gave her a hard time about it.

 

In jest and sympathy I said "people are awful", to which she replied, very seriously, "between 50 and 60 per cent of people that come into this shop ARE awful". And it made me sad to think that half the population now don't seem to be able to even go to an optician without acting like a twat. 

 

She then wondered if she should go and work in a clothes shop and I said that would probably be worse. She also added that it's been particularly bad since the pandemic started.

 

It's many years since I worked in retail, and I would say that less than 10% of customers were massive w***kers back then.  What's going on?

 

I'm going to try and be extra nice from now on to try and make up for it.

 

Your thoughts and insight, please

 

 

 

Seems to me plenty of people have become too entitled, selfish and arrogant. No facts just a feeling from everyday life and reading the news. Everyone else is to blame for all their troubles and the authorities aren't doing enough for them. Having said that some of the businesses and local government/official people aren't a lot better.

 

I think the rubbish we see lying around tells us the same story

[Webbo]

Some people are at some times but on the whole no.

 

Most people are very decent.

[jgtuk]

7 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

Yes.

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[Bellend Sebastian]

Just now, jgtuk said:

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Whilst a valid response, it didn't provide the insight I was hoping for

[Innovindil]

Used to work in fast food, can confirm most people are horrid. 

[Mark_w]

It's only other people, I'm fine.

[Strokes]

Yes I’m a cùnt.

[Jimothy]

Just now, Strokes said:

Yes I’m a cùnt.

We finally agree on something  

[SeCrEt FoX]

I hate people! I was brought up to be courteous and polite and my parents used to say it will get you far in life......... Nope! You get walked all over. I really hate going any public place, and to someone like me lockdown was a blessing in disguise (even though I worked through It) I've had many run ins with different people. Arrogant and self entitled tw@ts are the worst and selfish c#*#*. It don't matter where it happens, whether it's online, at work, driving or even just at the shop I just don't handle it well. I really get wound up and one day I think I will just completely explode and I worry what I might do.

For some people it's water off a ducks back but for others (like me) it plays on their minds. Anxieties a bitch! 

Edited 9 November 2021 by SeCrEt FoX
Changed a word before someone pisses me off about it 😂

[Strokes]

9 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

We finally agree on something  

I don’t believe you, you love me.

[surrifox]

I don’t know how people can work with the public - 2 of my kids ( one is a highly qualified medical professional) are always bemoaning peoples’ ignorant and entitled attitudes . There seems to be an inexhaustible supply of c***s and w*****s out there 

[adejo92]

I think the human race as a whole has massively deteriorated and the rate in which it is doing so is scary.

 

A lot of it boils down to respect, and there is a huge lack of it now.

 

You look at some parents, and you see that their children never stood a chance of being anything other than feral.

 

I often wish i was alive all those years ago where people always dressed dapper, were a lot more respectful etc. The days where people respected the police, and if you didn't you were made to. Sure, nowadays the police are having a tough time, but there is generally a lack of respect for NHS staff too.

 

I have a feeling that by the time i reach the age of death, i'll be more than ready.

[CollinsLCFC]

Really angers me that Customers do not see company staff as real human beings, they only see a body representing the company. They forget that person could have their own issues outside of work. 

 

Treat people how you want to be treated. 

 

 

[Parafox]

In my experience as a Paramedic, the vast majority of people I came into contact with were very nice because they were genuinely nice people, not necessarily because they needed us but because they were nice people. Occasionally I'd be confronted by an aggressive individual or family members usually because they were in an extremely stressful situation. Excluding those under the influence of drugs, alcohol or mental illness, the knobheads were mainly those who, if you passed them in the street or encountered them socially, you'd think "they're knobheads".

Since retirement and now volunteering in the charity sector, I can't think of any that use our shop that are unpleasant. I've only ever really encountered disrespect and abuse during my career.

Generally I like and get on with most people. it's sad that some public facing people have to put up with aggression and disrespect but, To generalise, I'd say some are "unpleasant", some are "awful", some are "ignorant", many are "OK", by far most are nice, pleasant and friendly.

[Buce]

35 minutes ago, Strokes said:

Yes I’m a cùnt.

 

In other news, the Pope has revealed his religious affilaition.

[Strokes]

1 minute ago, Buce said:

 

In other news, the Pope has revealed his religious affilaition.

Is he a Jedi too?

[Izzy]

Some people lack self awareness and emotional intelligence. Some lack empathy and understanding. Some are ill advised and uneducated. Some are so stressed and under pressure that they're constantly in 'fight or flight' mode and not operating from the rational part of their brain.

 

People are not 'born' awful.

[Raj]

Its the generation we live in unfortunately.

No one has time and everything  has to be NOW.

Its also always someone else's fault and there's lack of ownership.

Most people seem to be very angry about the most mundane things.

I had a bloke go mad at me this morning  as I was cycling to work just because I went into the middle of the road to avoid the stupid plastic speed bump on thurcaston road. It literally slowed his life by 5 secs max and I got the bird etc...

 

 

[whoareyaaa]

Yes. I think they are lost.

 

Since the Pandemic it's got worse.

 

Some right ***** out there.

Edited 9 November 2021 by whoareyaaa

[LiberalFox]

I'm not sure. Funny thing is I'm dealing / recovering from a situation where I feel I was mistreated and it's left me with a bunch of anger that I'm trying to work out how to handle. I think one thing is that it's very easy to become primed to feel a certain way based on only a few negative interactions. So if you're upset over one thing, then you get easily triggered by anything that registers as similar. If you are feeling good, then you tend to approach things with a more balanced perspective. Another thing is it's easy to project onto other people your own negative emotions. 

 

The truth is that people aren't either all good or all bad. 

[HighPeakFox]

I think it depends on circumstance. I'm very lucky inasmuch as I can choose who I teach and generally there's an nasty energy about willy pullers that I avoid. 

 

I find it sad sometimes on here that some people vent in a similar fashion. I hear and understand the argument that it's better here than punching someone, but perhaps those people have other options, more constructive ways to discharge their anger. It's a blight on a largely excellent forum, and it is given too much tacit approval in my opinion.