Assholes: A Theory

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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    pandora wrote:
    they can not see themselves, the examples abound.

    Please don't try turning this thread into being all about you. Because you know they all end up getting locked when you do.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    edited January 2013
    pandora wrote:
    When I see people judging others for eating their lunch in a shared public space
    I think it's time for that person to have some real trouble in their life and be humbled.
    So much so about themselves, it's rather appalling and is exactly what they
    themselves complain about    .

    Perhaps being bed ridden for 3 months might change one's perspective
    of how others should behave around them.
    Get over it. It's not all about you.

    Real assholes threaten other's lives, they insult, abuse, bully. They are not defined
    by eating on a train :lol: in my opinion :D

    Pandora, I know this may come as a shock to you, but you are not omniscient, and your opinion is not carved in stone. So please don't come at me with your patronizing, sanctimonious claptrap.
    This thread was made half in jest. It wasn't made so that you could use it as a platform from which to preach down to me from on high.

    Thanks.
    Post edited by Byrnzie on
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Byrnzie wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    they can not see themselves, the examples abound.

    Please don't try turning this thread into being all about you. Because you know they all end up getting locked when you do.
    actually what gets it locked is talking about another poster
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    pandora wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    they can not see themselves, the examples abound.

    Please don't try turning this thread into being all about you. Because you know they all end up getting locked when you do.
    actually what gets it locked is talking about another poster

    Is that what you think?
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    pandora wrote:
    When I see people judging others for eating their lunch in a shared public space
    I think it's time for that person to have some real trouble in their life and be humbled.
    Really? You would wish "some real trouble" like that upon another? To teach THAT lesson?

    We all get humbled in our own ways at our own times.

    I'd venture to say many, if not all, have been there time and again.
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    hedonist wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    When I see people judging others for eating their lunch in a shared public space
    I think it's time for that person to have some real trouble in their life and be humbled.
    Really? You would wish "some real trouble" like that upon another? To teach THAT lesson?

    We all get humbled in our own ways at our own times.

    I'd venture to say many, if not all, have been there time and again.
    just making a point got no voodoo doll here or higher powers...
    well at least not those kind ;)

    Yes humbling is a very welcome place to be ...
    what is of real importance becomes crystal clear.

    Trouble is a gift, in my opinion, it is how we grow, learn and appreciate.
    And teaches not to be an asshole.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    pandora wrote:
    hedonist wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    When I see people judging others for eating their lunch in a shared public space
    I think it's time for that person to have some real trouble in their life and be humbled.
    Really? You would wish "some real trouble" like that upon another? To teach THAT lesson?

    We all get humbled in our own ways at our own times.

    I'd venture to say many, if not all, have been there time and again.
    just making a point got no voodoo doll here or higher powers...
    well at least not those kind ;)

    Yes humbling is a very welcome place to be ...
    what is of real importance becomes crystal clear.

    Trouble is a gift, in my opinion, it is how we grow, learn and appreciate.
    And teaches not to be an asshole.

    Trouble teaches us, as do good times. Character shows itself in all circumstances, not just the bad.

    I just don't get (even if to "make a point") hoping someone hurts deeply enough to get that lesson. Time will tell. Why wish that upon anyone?

    Maybe that in itself is a lesson to be applied.
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    STAYSEA wrote:

    What about Beaches (BEET-CHEZZZ)?
    Theories ??
    Hormones.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    MotoDC wrote:
    STAYSEA wrote:

    What about Beaches (BEET-CHEZZZ)?
    Theories ??
    Hormones.
    :evil:

    :mrgreen:
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    hey B,

    when i first read your thread title it seemed like an annoucement to all of us or something.... like you were saying

    "hey assholes, i have a theory!!"

    :lol:
    :lol: That's funny as hell.

    B can be a bit snarky but I don't think he'd stoop to that level. :P
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    edited January 2013
    Byrnzie wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Please don't try turning this thread into being all about you. Because you know they all end up getting locked when you do.
    actually what gets it locked is talking about another poster

    Is that what you think?
    Oh, you two.

    B: that is explicitly why Kat shuts threads down.

    P: you do have a way of saying things that can come across preachy and self-righteous.

    Now then, back to the thread. I think it's human nature for us to remember vividly (and thus exaggerate our opinion on the prevalence of) the major arses we've come across in our lives. I would say the vast majority of these arses were not regular offenders; were in fact just having a bad day or made a momentary concession to expediency that imposed upon the people around them. A concession they might not typically make, but did this one time. However as one of the "people around them", we don't see the 100 other circumstances where said concession was made.
    Post edited by MotoDC on
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Remember Guys, assholes should be ignored. Typically, assholes want the attention...
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
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    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
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    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
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    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
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    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Possibly.

    Anyway, on a similar note, I was on the tube once in London on my way home from work. It was Summer and it was hot. The train was crowded and was stuck going nowhere - The Circle Line. Someone on the train farted, and it stank like a skunk with a penchant for curries.
    I distinctly remember thinking/realizing that I was in hell.
    It was not long after that I quit my job and vowed never to commute to work again.

    Anyway, I'm not quite sure what my point is here, other than to point out that some people simply have no class, and no consideration for others. I think it's fair to say that such people qualify as assholes.

    Likely the work of a Category 2 Asshole. Although it is possible that a Cat 1 may have just been standing there, seeping gas, unaware that others were subjected to the assault of the olfactory senses.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    This thread needs to be on the 1st page.

    We need to hear more of Byrnzie's encounters with assholes.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    hedonist wrote:
    If I'm in the right kind of mood (and depending on the offender - too many incidents of road rage here), I'll pull up next to the litterer and give them a dirty look, maybe say something too

    I was once in line at a drive through at Tim Horton's (Canada's Dunkin Donuts), and the guy in front of me, before he ordered, tried to toss some of his truck trash into the bin, and it missed and went all over the ground. He just looked at it. He then continued to order and drive on up.

    I got out of my car, picked up all his trash, and put it in the bin, shotting him the stink eye the entire time. I get to the drive through window to get my order and pay, and the girl said "yours is paid for, the guy in front of you said he'd buy whatever you ordered, he said you picked up all his garbage?".

    That's how you deal with an asshole.
    Gimli 1993
    Fargo 2003
    Winnipeg 2005
    Winnipeg 2011
    St. Paul 2014
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:
    This thread needs to be on the 1st page.

    We need to hear more of Byrnzie's encounters with assholes.

    we might have to wait a bit.
    Gimli 1993
    Fargo 2003
    Winnipeg 2005
    Winnipeg 2011
    St. Paul 2014

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