nogradiremete
Accelerated world, impatient people
The people (not all) can not wait to pedestrian crossing, in the shops to till etc. Somethimes I see in shops that some people just step into the shop and going straightaway to till and tell to the shop person "give me a pack of cigarette" and dropping the money to counter and turn and getting out from the shop. These guys don't say hi, bye, thanks. Or sorry, because the shop is full with costumers and some people always waiting front of the tills.
Other. Pedestrian crossings. Many times see that people crossing on the road with children, but the signal is red. Or just alone, but the road full with cars. If just for 2-3 seconds "long time" don't come cars, the pedestrians crossing the road, but the signal is red.
If the road, street is quiet, then for the people unknown phenomenon the traffic lamp. Night time always.
One times I tried it night time in the big cross here in this big city where I live:
Big cross, like a high road cross. Friday night. Very quiet the street, no cars. Pedestrian zone is full with people. Signal changing to red. I stop and wait front of the road. All the people cross the road do not see the red light. Some head of people turn back and watch me and I read from them face, that them think that "this guy stupid, crazy, sick, not normal".
I was try this situation more few times and the reaction always was same.
In this age the people can get and use faster and faster equipments, devices to achive the goals. Faster car, train, aircraft. 100 years ago a train's max. speed was maybe 40-50 km/hour. Now over 200 km/hour.
100 years ago the people was happy and them enjoyed the trip, journey. Now everybody just watching the watch and ask the train gaide, when we arrive?
What coming after 100 years?
This? Give me my pack of cigarette or I kill you! (?)
6 Answers
Bob/PKB
Best answer!
It seems to me that some of the problem has been all the "gimme programs" that have evolved since World War II. So many people have become accustomed to the government handout programs that they now feel entitled to be supported. Some of these programs are nearly 70 years old, so we have multiple generations adopting the attitude.
Gang mentalities and "baby mamas" contribute to disrespect everywhere. WHY customer service people are so ungracious nowadays is a constant source of irritation to me. I've been a customer for YEARS and remember courteous, conscientious service (which I always provided when I had C.S. jobs).
As for people barreling out in front of my car, they take their lives into their own hands, and should be VERRRRY careful. My brakes don't work THAT well.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
Ducky
People are also becoming manner-less. An insincere "Have a nice day" seems to have replaced "Please" and "Thank you". Even when someone is texting and almost knocks a person off their feet while both are walking, you won't hear "Oh, I'm sorry". It somehow seems to be un-cool now, to be polite.
More likely the attitude is "I'm more important....get out of my way"!
| 10 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
jhharlan
ROMOS
I tend to cross the road when there is absolutely "NO traffic", not when a little green man or red man tells me,my bad eyesight demands this, as for the service (or lack of it) in stores I find that the Bigger City you live in the worse it gets,especially in the UK.
Common courtesy and good manners cost nowt!
Good question BTW.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
If somebody can not wait for two minutes, that is problem. Impatience and maybe intolerance.
Hey! This is a general problem, not just here. EVERYWHERE. Here in UK the peole are peaceful. Just have some different. Maybe they are not english...
The World is globalizing. Not only economically...
Where come from the moral destruction?...
Other. UK is home of the conservatism. Moral conservatism. For example puritanism.
Not where I'm from mate.
Most people are in a rush to get "somewhere", sad but true.
Chill out, don't let it worry you too much.
But, do not dream above the real. What is true, that is coming.
Poppy3
NDM - You are so right - perhaps I won't answer all of this question - we have discussed supermarkets before. With regard to the road I cross when it is clear not even sure you can rely on the green/red light man either - he has probably joined forces with the rest of the world. The world in my opinion totally lost it - everyone thinking how civilised they are not for me - no community spirit anymore - the guys in their thirties no time, always like they have one foot on a Jumbo Jet about to take off. I realize there are many pressures - but cannot figure it out totally. All this technology so "cool" yet communication as far as I can see has never been worse. Civilization to me is a roof over your head, your family if you have, food, your pets - just having these things alone would of course mean being in the country or somewhere remote - quite often people from outside of all this mayheim are thought to be uncivilized. I was crazy busy but always had time for people - not keen on these people now. wow I am getting old.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
pythonlover
I would love to stop and answer your question in depth, but don't have the time.Things to do.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
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nogradiremetePythonlover , you need to fix and answer the question properly, but you have no enough time?
The traffic lamp is green.
Let's go.
People in stores and restuarants walk right into you. One man got right in front of me in line last week.