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It’s changing me…
By Jesse Morgan | February 7, 2006
I did something today that made me feel very crappy. Nothing really big, I just sorta stepped in front of people to get to the escalator- just sorta pushed my way forward. Why does this bother me? Here’s why.
When I first moved to DC, I noticed how rude people are- pushing shoving, cutting in line, not waiting their turn, generally being impatient, and treating those around them like crap in order to move on to their oh-so-important jobs of backstabbing, manuvering, and powerpoint presentations,.
My actions offended me not because they were heinous, but because I’ve come to the realization that people are not precious- there’s entirely too many of them here. They’re not people, they’re obstacles. They don’t have personalities and problems, they just get in my way. For all my gruff exterior, I still try to treat those around me decently. This was the first step in the opposite direction.
I don’t want to go this direction. I like helping total strangers; I like being nice to random people. It makes me feel better. I don’t want to treat people like moving garbage cans. I don’t want to become one of these assholes I shake my head at.
I need to get the fuck out of DC.
Topics: Rant |
February 7th, 2006 at 8:20 am
FDC
February 7th, 2006 at 8:47 am
You need to roundhousekick people in the face if they get in the way!
February 7th, 2006 at 9:59 am
Start carrying a sword with you, they’ll get out of your faster.
Just wait until I have bail money ready though.
February 7th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
I can totally relate. As Im coming out of the train Im being bumped pushed and prodded by old ladies, young gangstas, and slick willies on their way to their obviously shitty job. It has to be shitty, because not one smile. I have yet to see one fucking smile in this whole town that wasn’t on the shit eating grin of some speech maker.
Get out, execute plan B. Before they find out!