I am getting furstrated with RUDE PEOPLE!!!

[GrayDragon]

I was at the grocery store a couple weeks back with my toddler about 3 steps ahead of me (he has a monkey-harness cause it only takes one time having your kid's hand jostled out of yours in a crowded area to want that leash). Some dumb bint saw him, I saw her see him, and then I saw her AIM her cart at him, obviously intending to push him out of the way with it.

I stepped to right behind my son and as her cart was about to make contact I hip-checked it back. I'm not a small woman. I also belly-dance and used to play football with the boys.

Don't mess with this Mama-bear's cub.


One of my son's first words was 'dankyou'. We are working on please, but he seems to think 'dankyou' works just as well as a request as it does an expression of gratitude.

My niece and nephew on the other hand... of course, my sister and mother aren't particularly polite people either.

Lately I've noticed a marked increase in the number of strangers who expect me to 'share' with them. Up to and including handing over crafting projects I'm in the middle of. When did that start to be 'okay'?

 

[English Chick]

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BRAVO!!! I applaud you......

 

[English Chick]

I loathe rudeness with a passion... there is no excuse for it whatsoever.... both my children where taught at an early age that manners count .... hence my son always moves aside to let a Lady go through a door first, pulls out a ladies chair at a restaurant, SMILES (that's my golden rule) says please and thank you. Always shakes the hand when introduced to anyone and SMILES. My daughter is exactly the same... in fact she hates rudeness even more than me.... a lot of people are less tolerant these days... they need a wake up call and pronto....

If people are rude to me, I will come back with a scathing comment and reduce them atoms ... lets them see just how it feels to try and belittle people.... zero tolerance of rudeness...!!

Must get off my soapbox..............

 

[Angelic Vampyre]

the little four year old I look after is so different from his older siblings. It's almost funny they all sat down for dinner the other night and his mother was still cooking she came to sit down and he got up (got yelled at by his dad) and pulled her chair out for her and then told his dad he was being "polright"

ETA - My friend has a saying in her store "unattended children will be feed espresso and promised a pony! It's not my job to disapline them it is yours as a parent"

 

[PortageGirl]

People in retail and service jobs are so used to rudeness, that a smile and friendly or even simply a polite word will usually have them falling over themselves to help you. Something rude people should figure out!

We've all heard the expression "Garbage in, garbage out" about computers? How about "Kindness in, kindness out!" It may not be 100% effective, but it sure helps you walk away with a clear concience and a lighter heart when all is said and done.

 

[joebryant]

I've been thinking about this thread, and I can honestly say that except for one occasionally, I have not met many rude people. I know they're out there, but... On the whole, I think the greatest majority of U.S. citizens are nice, helpful, and friendly. We're not as "civilized" and polite as the English, but a whole lot more so than the Parisians (they'll do "rude" for you) and many other Europeans.

 

[StupidBird]

Unattended children will be given expresso and promised a pony. THat's so much better than the saying...and given a puppy. Ha! and the pennies...ooooh ya.

Sorry to say, being a cub scout then a boy scout leader gave me some bad habits. Any kids randomly misbehaving automatically put me in leader mode and I would speak to them about the behavior. (shall we go talk to your parent/the manager about this?) If this triggered a negative parental response, I would just say sorry, automatic response, I'm a scout leader...and walk off.

I have also cultivated 'the look'. the one given miscreants behind the parents back. Now that's fun. I know it works when they just freeze.
*sigh* I'm turning into a mean old lady and I like it.

 

[ijon1]

Rude people are all around us. Seems rudeness is in now. My wife and I and my daughter were driving through a Walmart parking lot. We were in the main aile. This guy pulled out a side aile in font of us and then gave my wife the finger. I was inraged. My daughter said I will take care of it. She waited for him and ask why he did that. He was put on the spot and said I don't know. She told him that was real rude and he said yes and told her he was sorry. This guy was a huge guy. my daughter is just five feet. But she is also a black belt so I was not to worried about her.

 

[deb1]

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I have to agree. Maybe my standards are simply low but the majority of people that I meet are polite. Yes, I run into the occasional jerk but I meet far more nice people than I do obnoxious ones.

 

[deb1]

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This story is from when my mom was pregnant with my younger brother so this occurred thirty five years ago.

My step dad was military and could shop in the commisary on base. The commisary was very busy and my parents had driven around and around the parking lot.

A slot opened up close to the entry way. As he was pulling in, another pregnant lady(Not my mom LOL) ran and jumped in the slot. She tried to block his car with her body from pulling into the parking place. Then she motioned for another car to come.

My step dad could be a jerk, I admit. He was not the type of guy that was overly polite and deferential to ladies. He told the woman that he would run her bottom over(not so nice language) and slowly kept advancing. Eventually, she realized that he was insane enough to do what he promised and got out of the way.

No point to the story except sometimes what a rude person needs is to meet someone who isn't very nice and is willing to tell them where to go. Or run over them with a car.