Is asking this question a sign of ageing? I hope not, as the targets I studied aren’t only the Generation X and Ys, but also people of my age or above. I just cannot get over ladies dragging their ankles walking around the office floor with disturbing clunking noises (don’t mistake that with heels please), people chewing their food loudly like cows next to me, commuters screaming into their cellphones on the top of their lungs yapping about meaningless gossips, or professional athelete-type passengers who compete for a new Olympic Games category of jumping into occupied elevators or subway cars, holding the poor exiting souls hostage.
If you think we can just be chilled over all this nonsense and smirk over it, look me in the eyes and tell me you aren’t shocked and disturbed by the well suited man who jumped into the subway seat one second before you even had the chance to offer it to an elderly woman.
It’s not like we are at war times. Most of us live in adequately provided environments and more often than not, nobody really owes us anything. I don’t get how parents will inflict this upon their kids by encouraging them to be selfish, misbehaving snobs. Alright, it’s probably because the parents themselves are like that, at work and at play.
For me how a person carries himself or herself speaks a lot about their character. Maybe I shouldn’t, but I do count people out by the negative traits I observe, and I don’t think I am alone. To me, I cannot entrust them in anything if I feel that they do not even respect themselves.
If you can think of a constructive way to steer the city back to the right direction, do let me know. It will be a cause that I will stand proudly behind. For now, I am doing my small part in my own professional space, so that I can sleep better at nights.
I wish.
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