Weekend Observations on Entitlement:
Yesterday I accompanied my family to a Tacoma Rainiers game. On the drive to the venue, at the ball park and on a small jaunt to the makeup store we encountered no less than 7 instances where a group of people or an individual expressed an unwavering sense of entitlement with total disregard to their surrounding environment.
In case you have not observed this particular species in its natural environment, let me take a moment to describe their unique characteristics:
1. This person or group of people may be seen wandering aimlessly through any parking lot; either on their cell phone or bluetooth talking extremly loud as if they are stone deaf. CAUTION: They will walk in front of your car without notice, not thank you for stopping, and continue on their way as if you dont exist.
2. This person or group of people may also be seen walking slowly weaving back and forth down a concourse at a sports venue, or be standing in front of you talking to their friends with their back to the game explaining to everybody that can hear them that they cant understand why they had to wait so long to get a beer; as if it was a personal affront to wait in line with all the common folk.
Hopefully you have not encountered these situations before. I have on a regular basis, but it was not until this past weekend that I decided to write about it. I like to observe my surroundings with a sense of respect, wonder and politeness so much that I feel secretly ashamed that I am a part of a culture that does not regularly do these things.
There is a BIG difference between feeling a sense of reward or deservedness for ones accomplishments and being an unobservant D-Bag.
If you know anybody personally that exhibits this appaling behavior, tell them with love and kindness to shut up, or put their phone down and PAY ATTENTION!!!!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Outlet for answers and advice
It is often said that men and women speak a different language. What can also be said is that men and women react differently to the same stimuli. I have a knack for understanding both.
Case in point number 1: My wife comes home from work and tells me about some of the stressors she has faced today. My answer to her is that she should do this; or she should do that. Then she stops talking to me and walks away. I follow her to query as to the reason for her dismissal of myself from the convo, and she tells me she doesnt want me to solve her problems. WHAT? In my MANbrain Im wondering why she is telling me at all if she doesnt want help with the problem. My FEMbrain answers to say that she just wants someone to listen to her, to validate her concerns and to reassure her that everything is going to be okay.
Case in point number 2: I have a co-worker that is making a family recipe involving potatoes and cheese. She calls her live in boyfriend to ask him to pick up 6 medium sized spuds for her. She comes home to find 5 large potatoes instead. She gives him a bad time because she asked for 6 but he only bought 5. His response? These were larger so I thought you would need less. Im thinking there is a man with his head on straight. In my world 5 large potatoes should easily fill in where 6 medium are needed. Suppose he did get 6 large...what then? That may be too much spud for the potatoes romanov. You dont want to be blamed for ruining and old family recipe. My coworker says its the number that she was looking for, and her boyfriend was just trying to get a good volume ratio.
So the purpose of starting this blog is to give observations; and opinion based logical advice to those out there that need it. I can tell you the answers to the questions that are on your mind because I have been there, or Ive read about it, or seen it on TV or Ill make up a convincing story about someone I know that has gone through the same thing :). As another one of my coworkers has said more times than I can count; "Ask James. He Probably Knows!"
Case in point number 1: My wife comes home from work and tells me about some of the stressors she has faced today. My answer to her is that she should do this; or she should do that. Then she stops talking to me and walks away. I follow her to query as to the reason for her dismissal of myself from the convo, and she tells me she doesnt want me to solve her problems. WHAT? In my MANbrain Im wondering why she is telling me at all if she doesnt want help with the problem. My FEMbrain answers to say that she just wants someone to listen to her, to validate her concerns and to reassure her that everything is going to be okay.
Case in point number 2: I have a co-worker that is making a family recipe involving potatoes and cheese. She calls her live in boyfriend to ask him to pick up 6 medium sized spuds for her. She comes home to find 5 large potatoes instead. She gives him a bad time because she asked for 6 but he only bought 5. His response? These were larger so I thought you would need less. Im thinking there is a man with his head on straight. In my world 5 large potatoes should easily fill in where 6 medium are needed. Suppose he did get 6 large...what then? That may be too much spud for the potatoes romanov. You dont want to be blamed for ruining and old family recipe. My coworker says its the number that she was looking for, and her boyfriend was just trying to get a good volume ratio.
So the purpose of starting this blog is to give observations; and opinion based logical advice to those out there that need it. I can tell you the answers to the questions that are on your mind because I have been there, or Ive read about it, or seen it on TV or Ill make up a convincing story about someone I know that has gone through the same thing :). As another one of my coworkers has said more times than I can count; "Ask James. He Probably Knows!"
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