I see alot of angry and pissed people here. The world hasn’t warped me to compromising my values for a dollar, or treating my fellow man like crap. I wonder what you folks were like as kids and wonder what would your younger selves say to you.
I wouldn’t compromise my values for a dollar, but how about 100, 200, or 300 dollars? If you’re in sales you are almost forced to abandon some morality, it is what it is. I can’t be sitting there thinking about whether the person I’m selling to can afford it, I’m not my customer’s personal accountant.
I must say though a lot of people seem more harsh these days, and Americans in general are so self interested that it is disgusting. When I came back from my year in Japan I was pretty shocked to see that cultural difference. I think it has to do with our culture, economy and government being in a complete tailspin. People don’t have trust or faith in the government or the economy why bother to have faith in your fellow man? It perpetuates itself like in Ghostbusters II, the more hatred and evil out there the harder people act and it just goes around.
The internet, texting etc doesn’t help either, the less contact people have face to face or even over the phone has been linked to how callous our culture is becoming.
This is how you become successful 
A few things. Most of you won’t have any context for the first one, but in regards to Japanese commuter trains, it’s dog eat dog. If that little old lady is behind you and try to wiggle her way in, push her little ass out of the way. She would do the same to you every day of the week. Sweep the leg when boarding trains in Tokyo.
Second would be…
Sometimes you have to say “no” to what a girlfriend asks only because you haven’t said it in a while. I’m pretty amicable, so I can usually do whatever someone wants me to, but if you say yes to your sig other to often it throws off the balance in the relationship and everyone loses.
Third would be…
Understanding you can’t help everyone. Again, I think I’m a pretty nice guy, but when you have some kind of authority position sometimes (like my second point) you just gotta say “no.” Yeah, you could break your back to keep everyone happy, but it throws off the balance in the workplace.
Forth would be…
Most of the time it is “us against them.” I used to help out the homeless one on one whenever I could, but after some experiences I realized that they do not look at people like me as a nice person helping out. I have something, and they want what they have. This isn’t a big deal usually, but if that person is given the opportunity to really screw you over to take what they have they will do it in a heartbeat and 90 percent of the time they will have no pity. I actually had this lesson hammered into me in the Phillipines.
- I cut women/people off without warning or explanation the day after they have offended me through their assinine or ignorant actions. I can’t tolerate feminine bullshit anymore. Or bother trying to. I really don’t understand why I have to put up with such ignorance, so I stopped completely. There’s no need for it. Time is quite the tragedy these days. To do some flaky and trivial crap should be dealt with. For instance, a friend of mine made me come to a party that she canceled last minute. Her excuse was that *she couldn’t find my number. *The idiot has a mutual friend who would be ready and willing to give her that alleged number. I gave her another chance then she ruined it again by overhyping a BBQ that I had and didn’t bother coming because her deadbeat brother can’t contain his liquor with his buddies. The day gives them time to at least atone for what they did.
- I don’t bother helping people, who have less financial/social means/common sense than I do, out with my skill anymore. Sadly, a majority of the experiences, that I have had with such folks, is… my own race. 
If you can’t understand what a *deposit *is, then why would you bother talking to me about my work? I have better things/clients to get to who actually understand what it means to be a thorough individual. No late for meetings bullshit. Or calling me, to discuss things, at a time that I have not specified myself or we have. I treat my game like it is my business and I don’t have the resources to play phone tag with a bunch of Basement Rappers or television show rejects who rely on their Grade School children for marketing advice. It’s a waste of time and skill to accommodate bullshit. How one starts is usually a prediction of how they finish.
younger self: is the world really that fucked up?
current self: yes, enjoy it while you can because soon you will see how worthless most people truly are.
I personally like 100% honesty, and I salute you for keeping it real.
Everyone in here keeps saying that the world is this, and humanity is that, and people are this. I only ask that those of you who do; try to look for solutions rather than doing nothing but complaining. If you’re already doing so, awesome! More power to you. If not, then why do nothing but complain? Find something to improve and do something worthwhile. It’ll make the world seem a lot less hostile to you.
SRK is really feelin the “talk about yourself” threads lately.
You really should take a look around the world around you that’s looking at you take a look at the world around’s viewpoint. CYNICISM.So make sure the world looks around and you look around so the world looks and you look around round the world round.
RC just did Zangief’s super secret ultra
I hope you die in a blazing inferno.
Back on topic, some social niceties are pretty damn useless. I only follow them because you’ll be labeled crazy if you don’t follow them. I mean bowing, shaking hands, waving your hands are pretty silly to me. It’s not like people have weapons in modern society, so we don’t need to wave our hand to show that we have no weapons and we don’t need to shake hands to show them either, and we don’t need to be in a vulnerable fighting position when we bow either.
I also hate tipping, but I tip anyways. I hate the world. It’s not necessarily rudeness since I do all those bells and whistles, but if people told the truth all the time…
I think it was George Carlin who said, “Honesty is the best policy, but by process of elimination, dishonesty is the second best policy.”
The older I get is the more I believe in order. I tend to judge people based on their appearance too, well it depends on their age if I see someone in their 20s with a blue Mohawk, half their head shaved the other half long etc. I won’t thing much of them.
I’m not sure if this is harsh, maybe I should feel like this but I get pissed off/feel insulted if I believe people aren’t behaving professionally eg. When I was at the estate agents the woman was smacking gum whilst I was speaking to her, I found that rude I also found it rude when she kept taking calls during our conversation.
I will always show disrespect to pre-teens and early high school teenagers. I swear, a majority of them are total smart-ass douchebags that deserve to get their asses kicked.
At work, I see a lot of them coming in the night and I found none of them to be nice and respectful.
the world made me racist. just look @ those wops and Irishmen and tell me you don’t feel like strangling some1.
I feel like strangling someone all the time, but it has nothing to do with race…