I was on another date and my date treated me to a McDonald’s dinner. We spared no expense at the drive through we super sized our meals. After we paid and received our meals I told my date to check and make sure everything is in the bag. She does so and found that onions were in her burger even though she told them no onions. She asked me to return to the McDonalds in order to give them a peace of her mind. She really gave them an earful to a point were I was embarrassed for the person behind the register. After the tongue lashing that she laid on them she received a new burger and a coupon for free ice-cream. Once we were alone I asked her was it really necessary to be that aggressive because of an onion incident? It was probably a mistake and that person making the sandwich was tired and it slipped their mind. We are all human and we make mistakes, we should pick and choose our battles. She tells me she knows what I am talking about but that is just how she was raised. She was always told to “get more for your buck and never settle for less”. It is good to strive for the best but why take advantage of one who is behind the register? She tells me it is a capitalist system and we cannot let these companies get away with mediocre service when they are taking our money without remorse. In her mind she is sticking it to the man; in my mind she is being spoiled. As a person who worked behind an unforgiving register I have empathy for those who are in that position. I work with them even though I may not get my way I work with them. By n means am I a saint but I am a nice guy not looking to hurt anyone in anyway. I extend courtesy to all without expecting to receive it back. This is one thing I seen happen and was amazed to see the outcome. A young lady backed her car into a motorist behind her and caused a collision to happen. She gets out of her car and asked the other driver what happened he states that she backed into him and she say “why would I back into your car”? When the police arrive they go through the process and give the male driver the ticket even though he did not hit the young ladies car. Since I was driving dirty I did not get into the argument but I did tell the officer I saw the lady back her car into the gentleman’s car. The officer told me to keep moving. Ladies and Gentleman for the past week I have seen many attributes in human beings that make me question our future. I have seen fathers raise their son’s as if they are little pit bulls toughening them up so they do not become the victim of bullies, which in turn has made their child the bully. I have seen parents use money to satisfy their children because they are divorced, let’s not forget those who use a child and marriage as a paycheck. It is amazing to see that the love of money has made people rude, crude, and lewd.
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meanwhile you are right - we are raising a generation that is very self-centered who is incapable of empathy.
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I think I would consider dating someone else. Who would want a permanent relationship with someone like that?