Sunday, December 14, 2008

The best way to get your point across is to be obnoxious

Rude people irritate me… a LOT! I know most of you are thinking, “Ashley you aren’t the most polite person ever you know” and I would have to agree with you. But besides my hourly slip ups into rudeness I don’t go out of my way to say obnoxious things (I know most of you would disagree with that statement). One thing that irritates me more than skinny jeans is rude people. I don’t mean the occasional off comment; (really sometimes a well timed sarcastic comment is needed to lighten the mood, my brother-in-law, Jared, is great at this, one comment and the tension is gone, but we can’t all have his gift) i mean the people that make the off comments about everything, in large groups of people, to hear their own voice. I know that all of you have met these people, the ones that you aren’t quite sure if you want to be near or on the other side of the room for fear of what they will say, or the people that you avoid at all costs because maybe you hair doesn’t look great/you didn’t do well on a test/you are having a generally off day and you are one hundred and fifty percent sure that hearing bluntly from that person that you look awful/you’re and idiot/or you should get it together isn’t going to help the situation. You know what I am talking about. I recently came across one of these people, and this experience has taught me a few things. 1. rude people just like to hear their own voices, really that must be it since why else would you make so many unproductive comments, 2. Rude people fail to notice the feelings of others, really it seems that you would have to do that to be excessively rude on a consistent basis, otherwise other people’s feelings might help you develop some type of filter, 3. Rude people don’t have friends, sure people might be nice to them but it might be because they are trying to avoid their wrath. Rude people remind me of the people that walk around talking on their Bluetooth headsets in the grocery store, really I think these people are rude, but even more than that they are in their own little world where other people’s feelings and needs don’t seem to really enter into their thoughts (yes I did work in retail for awhile and this was one of my biggest pet peeves, how can I help you, if you cant take the time to get off the phone and tell me what you need). Moral of the story, if you are a rude person you probably deserve to be kicked in the face, but since most of the population is actually more polite than you are that wont ever happen, so you need to learn to filter your words and actions, take other people’s feelings into consideration, and learn that just because you have a comment or question doesn’t mean you need to state it/ask it.

2 comments:

Diana said...

Jared appreciates that you notice his oh, so well timed sarcasm. He says, everyone can't have this gift. Thanks again for staying up late and playing with us! I think you guys might be our only fans of the game!!! THANKS again for all the presents for the kids. I can't wait to read NEW books with them. You guys really are the best. Oh...I'll see you at IKEA tomorrow! Call me when you hook up with them...then I'll know when to leave. THANKS!

Lisa said...

I definitely have had my let's call it, "off moments" throughout my life (just ask Diana), as many others people have. But thanks to my blunt and honest family members help I feel I am on the path to being less "outspoken". Thanks for the reminder!

And since I haven't seen you in months, I am guessing this post isn't about me :)