#82 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday July 8)
Good morning,
The ballots are in on Dante’s seven circles of hell. A couple of weeks ago, I asked for the irritating, obnoxious and stupid things around us that qualify for a “circle of hell” for the modern day. Here are the nominees:
An all too familiar behavior which deserves mention in the special circle in hell: When a friend starts texting in the middle of an engaging conversation and fails miserably at multi tasking. Mark Rosenbach
Those who say “goes” instead of “says.” Jeff Grant
A right turn on a red light into oncoming traffic! Sandy Pressman
The misuse of the words well and good & the younger generation referring to me as “dude.” Ken Millman
Those who, while walking their dog (arguably their beloved pet’s happiest moment of the day) and then tie the bagged excrement to the dog’s collar because they can’t abide carrying same and depositing it in an appropriate receptacle. The dog’s nose is 10,000 times more sensitive than ours; you might as well put a toilet over your best friend’s head and then ask he/she to run a marathon. Diane Cairns
Impatient drivers that try to ride you and if you stepped in the brake they’d hit you. Allison Gingold
People who say literally… I actually notice that I do too, so I’m working on that ;). Allison Gingold
People who bring up where they went to school (or their kids) in the first sentence of speaking…. I don’t really care, just be a good person... Allison Gingold
People who answer a question with a question. Why can’t you just answer what I asked? Allison Gingold
People who brazenly antagonize or demonstrate hostility on social media - we all can read who you are. Would you talk that way if you were face to face?!
People who make immediate judgments without getting a full picture or understanding the whole situation.
There’s a circle for people who chat for 15 minutes waiting in front of you in line at Starbucks (deli, ice cream parlor, movie concession, or fill in the blank) and are then entirely unprepared to order when it’s their turn. Peter Bain
There’s a circle for old folks who forward group e-mails that are racist, homophobic, or otherwise hurtful and then, when called out, respond by saying, “Oh, well, I didn’t really read it…” Millicent Bain
There’s a circle for people who misuse “hopefully,” who use “irregardless” at all, and who can’t get predicate objective of “me” vs. “I” right. Peter Bain
And just to remind me to move on from my cynical view of human behavior, Allison Gingold suggests “Let’s also highlight those circles of light…those people who genuinely want the best for you, our community and our world.”
Have a great day,
Glenn
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