I learned at a very young age to treat others with respect.  I knew right from wrong, and morals were instilled in me before kindergarten.  A simple “please” and “thank you” can go a long way.  Elders were always given the utmost respect.  It is just what you do.  But as time goes on and the older I get, the more I notice that these traits seem to have disappeared with the general population.  WHY?

Have parents become so lazy that they’re unable to teach their children basic decency?  Or is it that parents are relying too much on social media, whether for themselves and their kids?  Whatever the reason is, it is not okay.  I cannot relate to this mentality, and I have a very hard time dealing with people who lack basic common decency.  I have zero patience for it.  I guess I expect to be treated the same way I treat people.  Sure, I’ve thought about changing and being a dick to people, but that’s just not my nature.  Don’t get me wrong, if I have to snap back at someone (and I have) I won’t think twice.  Sometimes you just have to give what you get.

Let’s take my neighbors for example.  I have had nothing but issues with them from the moment I moved in.  I moved in a couple weeks after they did.  The first few days, I left the garbage and recycle bins outside my door for the convenience of unpacking.  After a few days, I was ready to move the bins into the garbage enclosure, only to find out they were storing their bikes in my space.  Would it have been so difficult for them to ask me if I would eventually be utilizing MY space?  Apparently, it was.  Let’s jump ahead to a couple weeks.  They continually left their sons’ toys, chalk and bike on the common walkway and a couple times directly behind my car.  I should not have to dodge their crap when taking my garbage out or moving my car.  It wasn’t left for a few minutes; it was left all day and overnight.  They also like to store their stroller outside their front door, storage bins and their sons’ motorized truck.  There have been many times his truck has been left in front of my door.  WHY?  Are they that lazy that they cannot pick stuff up?  I don’t think that’s the case because I see her always sweeping the front porch and I hear their vacuum numerous times a week.  And then there’s the parking issue and this has been the most frustrating.  She constantly allows her guests to park in my spot.  WHY?  There are ample visitor spots always available.  And if they’re not in my primary spot, they are parked in my second spot.  Again, is it so difficult for her to ask me if she or her guests can park in my second spot?  Apparently, that’s much too difficult.

I’ve come to the conclusion they have zero respect for anyone but themselves.  They’re acting like they live in a single-familyhome, but the reality is, they do not.  I have lived in some sort of shared dwelling my entire life and I have never had such horrible neighbors, until now.

I’m not here to solely gripe about my neighbors.  Shall we talk about drivers?  This is a hot topic and maybe I shouldn’t start this conversation.  I am curious, for those of you who do not live in WA state, what are the drivers like in your area?  Do they actually know the rules of the road?  Are they courteous and do they know how to merge?  Traffic here in WA (especially Seattle and its surrounding area) is an absolute nightmare.  Again…. it’ssomething I cannot understand.  We all took and passed the driving test (hopefully), so what is the problem?  There are countless times it took me well over an hour to drive 11 miles.  That is unacceptable and just plain maddening.  And then there are people who love to tailgate, never mind if you’re already driving 15 mph over the speed limit and then they decide to pass you while flipping you the finger.  WHY?  It’s not like I was driving 15 mph under the speed limit.

Not long ago, I was walking around downtown and looking in different shops.  There was a group of college students walking in front of me and as they were passing a store, there was an elderly man in a wheelchair, desperately trying to open the door.  He asked the students if they could help him open the door.  What did they do?  They made jokes and kept on walking.  I wanted to kick them.  Of course, I held the door for the man in the wheelchair.  It took a few seconds, and it was a good deed.  And it was just the right thing to do.

People with their entitled mindset just need to go away.  I am not one to wish bad karma on anyone, but I do hope for these folks that they eventually get what they’ve been giving.  It is just not okay, and this world needs more good.  Not more entitled assholes.

Don’t get me wrong – not everyone I come across are this way.  There are still good people in the world.  However, we seem to be the exception rather than the rule.