Friday, December 24, 2010

Complainers and gossipers

Two types of people that turn me off: The ones who complain about EVERYTHING. They see the negative side of life and these are people I tend to steer clear. The other group of people I steer clear of are gossipers. These are the ones who gossip about everybody. I figure though that when they gossip about me, they're giving someone else a break.
Complainers: Why is it that when employers give a $500 bonus at work, there are some employees who think they deserve more? A $500 bonus is nothing to complain about! And the key word here is BONUS. This is not a mandatory part of an employer, this is a gift. Give an inch and they want a mile. Give a mile and they want ten miles. Throw a catered Christmas party at the workplace and they want a "real" party at a "real" restaurant with all the trimmings. People like this are not to even be listened to because no matter what they get, they're not happy with it. They always want more. Give them the sky and they'll want the oceans too. Throw in the oceans and it still wouldn't be enough, they'd want the jungles and deserts.
Gossipers: Criticizing the way someone dresses or does their hair. Just because YOU don't like the way they dress or their hairstyle, THEY do! And that's all that matters. Just because they like sports and you don't doesn't make them "weird", just makes them different from you. Maybe there's something you're passionate about that they don't like. So what? Maybe I don't like those boots that you wore yesterday. So what? You obviously like them. More power to you. That girl left her husband. Wow. Again, so what? Until you know the full story, keep your nose out of it. Was he abusive to her, making her life a living hell? That man over there looks like a bum. Do you know WHY he looks like a bum? Maybe he lost his job and can't afford to buy decent clothes. Maybe food and rent are more important to him than the latest fashions. Wow, the mail carrier was wearing a snowsuit when he delivered the mail. The temperature that day was 20 degrees with a windchill factor of 5. If I was walking around outside delivering mail door to door, you can bet I'd be dressed warmly too. They only have one car. And? Maybe that's all they can afford to have. Car payments and insurance are expensive and if they can make it with one car, good for them!
People like the ones above get on my last nerve and I'd love to stick all of them on an island somewhere and let them nag each other to death. The world would be a MUCH better place without them around.

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