Comments on: Mean People http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/ sugar and spice and everything groovy Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: B. Davis http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89667 B. Davis Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:53:54 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89667 A recent survey says that Louisiana has the happiest people (in spite of hurricanes....or maybe because of them, if you know what I mean). I think there's undoubtedly an inverse relationship between rudeness and happiness, and that's why happy people tend to live in Southern states, and in states that didn't vote for Obama (capitalized below). It should come as no surprise that the unhappiest states ALL voted Democrat. Happiest - LOUISIANA, Hawaii, Florida, TENNESSEE, ARIZONA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, MONTANA, ALABAMA, Maine Unhappiest - New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=303345&ac=PHnws A recent survey says that Louisiana has the happiest people
(in spite of hurricanes….or maybe because of them, if you know what I mean). I think there’s undoubtedly an inverse relationship between rudeness and happiness, and that’s why happy people tend to live in Southern states, and in states that didn’t vote for Obama (capitalized below). It should come as no surprise that the unhappiest states ALL voted Democrat.

Happiest – LOUISIANA, Hawaii, Florida, TENNESSEE, ARIZONA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, MONTANA, ALABAMA, Maine

Unhappiest – New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=303345&ac=PHnws

]]> By: Donna http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89662 Donna Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:36:13 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89662 You are probably right, Audgie. You are probably right, Audgie.

]]> By: Audra http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89604 Audra Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:10:02 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89604 I think you're just sensitive to it. People are rude to me all the time--e.g. the story I just told you on Wed--but I don't ruminate on it, and I usually just forget about it. There is nothing to be gained by holding on to it for any length of time. Even considering why it is, and if it happens to you more frequently than others is paying it too much attention. I think you’re just sensitive to it. People are rude to me all the time–e.g. the story I just told you on Wed–but I don’t ruminate on it, and I usually just forget about it. There is nothing to be gained by holding on to it for any length of time. Even considering why it is, and if it happens to you more frequently than others is paying it too much attention.

]]> By: Kozaburo http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89549 Kozaburo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:57:49 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89549 Poverty is usually the end result of classlessness, as those lacking class often lack the ability to make wise decisions. But with endless opportunities for "re-dos" in life, and a finite probability of success even among the rude and classless, the chances of a jump into the land of success are not entirely bad. So there you go with the people who you'd think should "know better". They might have graduated from a college or a semi-decent MBA program. They might know how to dress properly, drive a decent car or even have a house or condo. But scratch the surface and watch the F-bombs drop. I've often wondered if there's a correlation between (1) the frequency with which a person audibly swears in Wal-Mart or gets road rage and (2) the proclivity to have a DUI, commit adultery, etc. Poverty is usually the end result of classlessness, as those lacking class often lack the ability to make wise decisions.

But with endless opportunities for “re-dos” in life, and a finite probability of success even among the rude and classless, the chances of a jump into the land of success are not entirely bad. So there you go with the people who you’d think should “know better”. They might have graduated from a college or a semi-decent MBA program. They might know how to dress properly, drive a decent car or even have a house or condo. But scratch the surface and watch the F-bombs drop.

I’ve often wondered if there’s a correlation between (1) the frequency with which a person audibly swears in Wal-Mart or gets road rage and (2) the proclivity to have a DUI, commit adultery, etc.

]]> By: B. Davis http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89546 B. Davis Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:46:27 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89546 OMG LMAO --- There's even an Onion.com article that goes with the t-shirt. The simple-minded and effective way to cope with everyday life... http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33210 OMG LMAO —

There’s even an Onion.com article that goes with the t-shirt. The simple-minded and effective way to cope with everyday life…

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33210

]]> By: B. Davis http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89545 B. Davis Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89545 You're not boring... I don't watch much TV (how many plot lines and genres can be recycled over and over?) For no particular reason, I've adopted your blog as a PG rated reality show...you're Truman, but unlike him, you can actually get in your car and escape :) Hey, escape sometimes! There's an Onion.com t-shirt that says "Stereotypes Are A Real Timesaver". Works for me. You’re not boring… I don’t watch much TV (how many plot lines and genres can be recycled over and over?) For no particular reason, I’ve adopted your blog as a PG rated reality show…you’re Truman, but unlike him, you can actually get in your car and escape :)
Hey, escape sometimes!

There’s an Onion.com t-shirt that says “Stereotypes Are A Real Timesaver”. Works for me.

]]> By: Donna http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89534 Donna Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:54:27 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89534 B.Davis-- That was a good article, thank you! And FWIW, I found Midwesterners to be a very cold lot. Not very friendly, but perhaps that was just the little group I was exposed to... And I know A LOT of easterners who are boring as all heck (ME for one!). I guess it's all generalizations, broad generalizations. Not a good thing but it makes me feel good to use it as an excuse. B.Davis–

That was a good article, thank you! And FWIW, I found Midwesterners to be a very cold lot. Not very friendly, but perhaps that was just the little group I was exposed to… And I know A LOT of easterners who are boring as all heck (ME for one!). I guess it’s all generalizations, broad generalizations. Not a good thing but it makes me feel good to use it as an excuse.

]]> By: Donna http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89533 Donna Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:47:39 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89533 Kozaburo-- There is truth to what you say-- I was in a business meeting with a woman when a phone call came in that she had to take... it was a customer SCREAMING that it took the normal time to receive her order. My client was calm and tried to make the woman understand that they were within their promised guidelines, etc.. When my client hung up the phone she said, "What is it about the people in Bristol? Everyone in Langhorne and Newtown are so nice but every single client I have in Bristol is rude and constantly angry!" BUT with that said, the people who have been rude and aggressively insulting to me all seem to come from a good background and should know better... and in a way that's what kinda bothers me the most-- I know they know better. Kozaburo–

There is truth to what you say– I was in a business meeting with a woman when a phone call came in that she had to take… it was a customer SCREAMING that it took the normal time to receive her order. My client was calm and tried to make the woman understand that they were within their promised guidelines, etc.. When my client hung up the phone she said, “What is it about the people in Bristol? Everyone in Langhorne and Newtown are so nice but every single client I have in Bristol is rude and constantly angry!”

BUT with that said, the people who have been rude and aggressively insulting to me all seem to come from a good background and should know better… and in a way that’s what kinda bothers me the most– I know they know better.

]]> By: Donna http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89532 Donna Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89532 Hi Adrienne! Yes, you are right. In fact I was wondering about that exact thing... "Can I be attracting it? Am I expecting it? Are people just reacting to the vibration I am sending out? I don't think I am sending it out... but perhaps I am unconsciously. I am going to work on radiating more positivity! --D Hi Adrienne!

Yes, you are right. In fact I was wondering about that exact thing… “Can I be attracting it? Am I expecting it? Are people just reacting to the vibration I am sending out? I don’t think I am sending it out… but perhaps I am unconsciously. I am going to work on radiating more positivity!

–D

]]> By: Kozaburo http://www.donnaville.com/2009/12/14/mean-people/comment-page-1/#comment-89531 Kozaburo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:05:06 +0000 http://www.donnaville.com/?p=3762#comment-89531 I have come to associate "mean-ness" (e.g. Rudeness) with mean-ness (low class). This does not mean the wealthy are nice - money does not equal class. Short advice: Stay away from Bensalem and NE Philly and spend more time in Center City. I have come to associate “mean-ness” (e.g. Rudeness) with mean-ness (low class). This does not mean the wealthy are nice – money does not equal class. Short advice: Stay away from Bensalem and NE Philly and spend more time in Center City.

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