First of all this is not aimed at anyone in particular. I did not get cut off by some idiot on the train or get stuck in traffic because someone wanted to get there faster than me. No, this topic came about from using a random word generator to get an idea to write about.
Cutting in line is all about short term enjoyment, it's bad karma and it can ruin the day of everyone else around you. I'm sure we can all think of a time when we were stuck in traffic because there's road work ahead and they merge the two lanes ahead of where you are sitting. Being good little road workers they give you plenty of warning and so all the people wanting to not be left short have merged when the signs first appeared. However there is a group of people who want to zip down the now empty lane and merge at the last possible minute. This makes sense if you don't care to think about anyone else who is waiting behind you.
But those poor people sitting there in line, waiting patiently for their turn, they can be waiting for three to four times longer because of your blatant ignorance of the proper way to treat other people. There has been times in traffic where I have seen a group of cares not move for ten to twenty minutes because of a constant stream of idiots pushing up ahead. It just isn't on.
To a lesser degree you can see people with this mindset at any point where two lanes merge. When a new lane joins a highway and everyone is happily merging one from one lane and then one from the other. But then there is that inconsiderate moron who doesn't want to wait for that one other person to merge and jams his car ahead to make sure he gets to his destination a couple of minutes early. These people are not nice people.
These practices can be seen off the road in other places, lines at super markets (especially people who decide to take a blatant 30 items in the 12 or less lane), lines at post offices etc. These are bad practices, they are bad mojo and they leave a disdainful taste in everyone else's mouth. If you do these things please take a moment to look at how you are effecting everyone else's day and do something about it.
It's just bad karma.
Bit of a rant, but sometimes I just feel the need to blow some steam off =P Hope your all having a grand day in internet land!
- Fae
This kind of thing really annoys me too, seemingly more so cause I'm more of a country kid and haven't lived in a big city until recent years. Though idiots like this exist everywhere.
ReplyDeleteBut they are not quite as annoying as slow walking people and people who stop suddenly in the middle of a crowded path.
God damnit don't get me started on people who suddenly stop in the middle of crowded pathways. It drives me crazy!
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