An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
People Annoy Me
I observed something today that seriously annoys me. I thought I would share it with ya…..whether ya like it or not. 
When I stopped for gas, I pulled in behind a couple of women in a Mercedes who were also getting gas. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but most places you have to prepay these days, so obviously the driver had stuck her credit card in and was filling her car, while her friend went inside.
Now, here’s where I get annoyed. There were cars waiting to get gas because this place was about 7 to 10 cents cheaper than the places close by. What does the woman do? She looks at the cars waiting, and walks into the store. Hmmm….
I finished pumping my gas, and had to back up to get out. The car waiting behind me had to back up so I could back up to get out. I went and parked in a parking place so I could go into the store to get something to drink. The Mercedes woman was just milling around, taking her time, looking at this, that and the other. Well, I realize she was waiting for her friend who was otherwise occupied, but was it necessary for her to just leave her car sitting there next to the pump, where no one else would be able to use it?
Now, the reason I bring this up is because it’s just an example of how self centered people have become in recent years. I’ve noticed such behavior in a lot of areas of general life. Young people shoving in front of older people to get in line to check out at the grocery store or getting a door closed in your face because the person who just walked through is oblivious to anyone around them. Well, you get the picture.
What I’d like to know is just when did it happen? When did we become so disgustingly self centered? What happened to please, thank you, after you, let me get that door for you?
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Ya know the difference between a Mercedes and a porcupine??
A porcupine has the pricks on the OUTSIDE…
LMAO Fred, you aint right
The 80’s. Reagan. The me decade. The Repubs are still stuck in that mode.
that is one of my pet peeve. The worst showing of selfishness is when somebody parks in a parking lot that takes 2 spaces.
@capper:
Well, capper, I’m afraid you’ve got that a bit skewed. I’d say it started sometime in the early to mid 60s, and escalated. Doesn’t have a thing to do with Reagan.
@cristina:
Oh, I’d say that was selfish alright. Not to mention irritating as hell!
The most? I’ll have to give that some thought. 
You notice this because you are a nice person OB. Nice people tend to do nice things and think of others. Don’t worry, I hear that Obama has a plan to fix this though. It’s Change that we can all Hope for.
LOL
@Stew:
Oh hell! Then we’ll ALL be egotistical and arrogant. Thanks for reminding me.