I am not considerate

[JFB]

I pulled into the restaurant parking lot to pickup my call-in. First row was full, the car in front of me sort of pulls towards the restaurant doors, but angled so he is blocking all traffic flow. The passenger side opens, out steps his well dressed Wife. She then opens the back door, removes a walker and assist her Mother towards the entrance, The Wife quickly steps back to close the car door while keep a hand on her Mother.

THEN, the driver's side back door opens! His grown son sticks one foot out looks at me and then goes back to texting on his smart phone. THAT WAS IT! I had to scrub the curb slightly and passed close enough by the car the boy closed his door. Once I passed I could see he jumped out and was waving towards me.

There were only a few spaces available. Before I could get out, the driver parked next to me, I waited and we both exited together. I have to admit I was expecting worse, but he only asked me "If I would be more considerate". I also politely replied "I am when it is deserved. I quietly waited for your Wife and Mother to exit, BUT when I saw your son would not help his GrandMother, I felt I no longer needed to be considerate."

We both silently walked into the restaurant, at which his son started to say something, but immediately Dad told him "Don't say one word!" The shock face of his Wife was greater than that of his son. He and I nodded goodbye and he took his family into the restaurant and I went to pick up my takeout.

 

[Bull Barrel]

Ya gotta love it! Shamed them all!

 

[bogus bill]

About 45 years ago, I was walking a couple blocks from my house. A VW had pulled over on the wrong side of the street, the teen age driver had got out and was tussling with another teenager that just wanted loose from him. He let him go and got back in the VW that also had the other three seats filled with teens. The kid he had been fighting with ran on down the street. The VW took off down past the kid, made a U turn and drove over three or four front lawns to hit or scare the kid. He came right up to me and was making another U turn to make another run. It was a hot day and his driver window was open. He did break to a stop and I stepped up, grabbed the driver by his shirt or jacket front and attempted to pull him out the window. He was still in gear and I pulled him off the brake and about a third of his body out of the window! The VW lurched forward and I had some cloth in my hands. My hat landed on top of the roof but blew off. The last I seen the passenger was attempting to steer and the two boys in the back seat were flipping me off!

 

[Bobberfishin]

Cell phones are the downfall of courtesy.
I was at the dentist office a few years ago getting ready to leave. A man was on the phone, talking to his business partner loud enough that everyone could hear the conversation. He was asking him about possibly firing a man named John Jones. He asked his business partner "do we keep him, or do we fire him"? I quickly turned around & said loud enough for everyone else to hear me too,"not John Jones, he'll be devastated" staring him in the eye the entire time. It got real quiet for a short while after that. I just kept staring at him while I was leaving.

 

[contender]

Sadly, common courtesies seem to be fading away. And a lot of the world seem to think that it is "all about them." I stopped & held the door the other day at a Cracker Barrel for 3 elderly ladies, and one smiled real big & thanked me. She said she was glad to see some manners are still alive. I replied kindly, and wished her a wonderful day.
Rude kids, rude people and such,, I will often make my thoughts known when it affects others.

 

[mistermills357]

You did the right thing.

 

[toysoldier]

"Common" is no longer associated with "courtesy" or "sense."

 

[Paul B]

One time I held the door for a woman who snottily said I can open and hold my own door. I said, "I was taught that a gentleman always he the door for a LADY. I see in your case I was mistaken." If looks could kill I'd have been plastered all over the wall. :lol:
Paul B.

 

[blackhawknj]

My experience is that selfish, centered, rude, inconsiderate and obnoxious individuals do so because they have been allowed to get away with it.
I am 68, I know plenty of "senior citizens" with no manners who could use a trip to the woodshed.

 

[WendyZXZ]

"Common" is no longer associated with "courtesy" or "sense."

That is a fact!

 

[Jimbo357mag]

...and what about those people that like to throw insults at others because they are annoyed? I was always taught to be the bigger person and just let it go.

 

[coach]

Sadly, common courtesies seem to be fading away. And a lot of the world seem to think that it is "all about them." I stopped & held the door the other day at a Cracker Barrel for 3 elderly ladies, and one smiled real big & thanked me. She said she was glad to see some manners are still alive. I replied kindly, and wished her a wonderful day.
Rude kids, rude people and such,, I will often make my thoughts known when it affects others.

That's funny because I did the same thing for 3 elderly ladies coming into a Cracker Barrel and was greeted with a similar response.

 

[Conservative]

Don't give up.

Courtesy is still a good thing.

 

[Colonialgirl]

Someone holds the door open for me, I ALWAYS thank them.
If I held the door and got a snotty remark, I would then walk in ahead of them and let the door slam behind me.
Open it your own damn-self if you feel that way.

 

[Fox Mike]

I was taught, early on in life, to hold doors for everyone. I still do. I also remove my hat in an elevator if ladies are present. It is called "common courtesy".