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On June 26 2010 00:45 Shalthrea wrote:
Totally agree with you OP, it can be incredibly annoying when people expect that their age alone makes them deserve respect. While I'm not sure I would be able to do the same in your situation, I definitely agree with your sentiment.
Welcome to society. And welcome to Canadian society, where it is expected that you will damn-well apologize to someone after they have run into you. That's the only way to keep the wheel of abstract apologies spinning.
Aaaannnnd, we're all going to wish we set a better example for the upcoming generations when we're 95 and some racing-glove wearing b-boy is pretending to swear at us because we made him spill his icecream.
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On June 26 2010 00:50 Flaccid wrote:Show nested quote +On June 26 2010 00:45 Shalthrea wrote:
Totally agree with you OP, it can be incredibly annoying when people expect that their age alone makes them deserve respect. While I'm not sure I would be able to do the same in your situation, I definitely agree with your sentiment. Welcome to society. And welcome to Canadian society, where it is expected that you will damn-well apologize to someone after they have run into you. That's the only way to keep the wheel of abstract apologies spinning. Aaaannnnd, we're all going to wish we set a better example for the upcoming generations when we're 95 and some racing-glove wearing b-boy is pretending to swear at us because we made him spill his icecream.
I told him "it was okay" after he bumped into me because I was just going to buy a new one. The normal person would:
1. Apologize and just go back to what they were doing.
2. Say "Oh ok" or something along those lines and go back to what they were doing.
Not "You better apologize to me" when he's the one that hit me.
If I was 95 and I bumped into someone I'm pretty sure I would just apologize right away out of common sense.
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Oh god brood, such a good post.
I probably wouldn't have gotten all cussy and angry because it would probably just undermine my points but I'd definitely have given the old guy the what-for.
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On June 26 2010 00:53 kOre wrote:Show nested quote +On June 26 2010 00:50 Flaccid wrote:On June 26 2010 00:45 Shalthrea wrote:
Totally agree with you OP, it can be incredibly annoying when people expect that their age alone makes them deserve respect. While I'm not sure I would be able to do the same in your situation, I definitely agree with your sentiment. Welcome to society. And welcome to Canadian society, where it is expected that you will damn-well apologize to someone after they have run into you. That's the only way to keep the wheel of abstract apologies spinning. Aaaannnnd, we're all going to wish we set a better example for the upcoming generations when we're 95 and some racing-glove wearing b-boy is pretending to swear at us because we made him spill his icecream. I told him "it was okay" after he bumped into me because I was just going to buy a new one. The normal person would: 1. Apologize and just go back to what they were doing. 2. Say "Oh ok" or something along those lines and go back to what they were doing. Not "You better apologize to me" when he's the one that hit me. If I was 95 and I bumped into someone I'm pretty sure I would just apologize right away out of common sense.
Prolly a bitter Korean war vet =="
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On June 26 2010 00:48 BroOd wrote:
TBH this could've been avoided if you'd been using some sort of advanced gripping surface on your hands. The bump may have rattled you, but you'd have held on to that McFlurry like Dominic Toretto gripping the wheel as he pushes his car into an impossible turn. Hey, maybe racing gloves? I don't know if you can get those where you live, but I'd look into it.
Death grip on my McFlurry :D
On June 26 2010 00:55 ShadeR wrote:Show nested quote +On June 26 2010 00:53 kOre wrote:On June 26 2010 00:50 Flaccid wrote:On June 26 2010 00:45 Shalthrea wrote:
Totally agree with you OP, it can be incredibly annoying when people expect that their age alone makes them deserve respect. While I'm not sure I would be able to do the same in your situation, I definitely agree with your sentiment. Welcome to society. And welcome to Canadian society, where it is expected that you will damn-well apologize to someone after they have run into you. That's the only way to keep the wheel of abstract apologies spinning. Aaaannnnd, we're all going to wish we set a better example for the upcoming generations when we're 95 and some racing-glove wearing b-boy is pretending to swear at us because we made him spill his icecream. I told him "it was okay" after he bumped into me because I was just going to buy a new one. The normal person would: 1. Apologize and just go back to what they were doing. 2. Say "Oh ok" or something along those lines and go back to what they were doing. Not "You better apologize to me" when he's the one that hit me. If I was 95 and I bumped into someone I'm pretty sure I would just apologize right away out of common sense. Prolly a bitter Korean war vet =="
90% of people think I look Chinese, 5% think I look Japanese, and the remaining 5% think I'm Korean (but only because they hear me speaking in Korean lol)
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I say sorry out of habit when anything happens, even if it's in no way my fault. Then I get angry at myself for saying sorry. But seriously, it's like hardcoded into my being at this point - if I make contact with any person I automatically say sorry.
The latest example: I was walking home and some ~50 year old man yelled from behind me "WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING". I immediately said sorry, then realized, how am I supposed to watch behind myself while walking? So then I started laughing. Then he got really angry. That made me laugh even more. So eventually we're walking in the same direction and I can't help to do anything but look at him and keep smiling and laughing while he's getting more and more angry.
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On June 26 2010 00:56 Chill wrote:
I say sorry out of habit when anything happens, even if it's in no way my fault. Then I get angry at myself for saying sorry. But seriously, it's like hardcoded into my being at this point - if I make contact with any person I automatically say sorry.
The latest example: I was walking home and some ~50 year old man yelled from behind me "WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING". I immediately said sorry, then realized, how am I supposed to watch behind myself while walking? So then I started laughing. Then he got really angry. That made me laugh even more. So eventually we're walking in the same direction and I can't help to do anything but look at him and keep smiling and laughing while he's getting more and more angry.
Chill is taunting old people ... lol
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damn old people, always talking trash, hassling me, and starting fights at mcDonalds. In my day, old people had a lot more manners.
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On June 26 2010 00:55 kOre wrote:Show nested quote +On June 26 2010 00:48 BroOd wrote:
TBH this could've been avoided if you'd been using some sort of advanced gripping surface on your hands. The bump may have rattled you, but you'd have held on to that McFlurry like Dominic Toretto gripping the wheel as he pushes his car into an impossible turn. Hey, maybe racing gloves? I don't know if you can get those where you live, but I'd look into it. Death grip on my McFlurry :D Show nested quote +On June 26 2010 00:55 ShadeR wrote:On June 26 2010 00:53 kOre wrote:On June 26 2010 00:50 Flaccid wrote:On June 26 2010 00:45 Shalthrea wrote:
Totally agree with you OP, it can be incredibly annoying when people expect that their age alone makes them deserve respect. While I'm not sure I would be able to do the same in your situation, I definitely agree with your sentiment. Welcome to society. And welcome to Canadian society, where it is expected that you will damn-well apologize to someone after they have run into you. That's the only way to keep the wheel of abstract apologies spinning. Aaaannnnd, we're all going to wish we set a better example for the upcoming generations when we're 95 and some racing-glove wearing b-boy is pretending to swear at us because we made him spill his icecream. I told him "it was okay" after he bumped into me because I was just going to buy a new one. The normal person would: 1. Apologize and just go back to what they were doing. 2. Say "Oh ok" or something along those lines and go back to what they were doing. Not "You better apologize to me" when he's the one that hit me. If I was 95 and I bumped into someone I'm pretty sure I would just apologize right away out of common sense. Prolly a bitter Korean war vet ==" 90% of people think I look Chinese, 5% think I look Japanese, and the remaining 5% think I'm Korean (but only because they hear me speaking in Korean lol)
Seen Gran Torino?
If your yellow it aint mellow =P
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IRL you said sorry politely and walked away.
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Okay let me rephrase, you shouldnt have apologized but you shouldnt have went off on the poor old shit anyway, even if he was rude
should have just said what he wanted then went to do whatever, not yelled at the poor guy.
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I used to serve food at an old folks home. I hate old people. The worst thing is that I can't cuss out any of them or else I'd get fired.
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I can't believe you are korean but have this attitude against old people.
I agree this old guy was not acting rationally and he would definitely piss me off, but I am always willing to give old people a benefit of doubt. Maybe he's sick and cranky by nature etc.
In any case, you and I are going to be old too some day.
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On June 26 2010 01:08 Chairman Ray wrote:
I used to serve food at an old folks home. I hate old people. The worst thing is that I can't cuss out any of them or else I'd get fired.
Why can't you just be silently content knowing that they are going to die first.
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I think old people have anger issues and they want a time machine.
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Wait... what kind of McFlurry? o.O
On June 26 2010 00:56 Chill wrote:
I say sorry out of habit when anything happens, even if it's in no way my fault. Then I get angry at myself for saying sorry. But seriously, it's like hardcoded into my being at this point - if I make contact with any person I automatically say sorry.
The latest example: I was walking home and some ~50 year old man yelled from behind me "WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING". I immediately said sorry, then realized, how am I supposed to watch behind myself while walking? So then I started laughing. Then he got really angry. That made me laugh even more. So eventually we're walking in the same direction and I can't help to do anything but look at him and keep smiling and laughing while he's getting more and more angry.
haha it sounds like you just described a day in the life of myself n_n
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On June 26 2010 00:56 Chill wrote:
I say sorry out of habit when anything happens, even if it's in no way my fault. Then I get angry at myself for saying sorry. But seriously, it's like hardcoded into my being at this point - if I make contact with any person I automatically say sorry.
The latest example: I was walking home and some ~50 year old man yelled from behind me "WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING". I immediately said sorry, then realized, how am I supposed to watch behind myself while walking? So then I started laughing. Then he got really angry. That made me laugh even more. So eventually we're walking in the same direction and I can't help to do anything but look at him and keep smiling and laughing while he's getting more and more angry.
Yeaargh! I do this too it is totally the worst habit ever except for me I say "woah, sorry."
The worst is if some hot girl is walking towards my way and we kind of do the dance of confusion trying to get by eachother. I like, immediately mumble "woah, sorry" and try to get by.
And I've always got the retarded woah attached to it.
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Blizzards are far superior to McFlurries.
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I feel kinda bad for the old guy, I hope he doesn't act like that all the time :|
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On June 26 2010 01:12 Flaccid wrote:Show nested quote +On June 26 2010 01:08 Chairman Ray wrote:
I used to serve food at an old folks home. I hate old people. The worst thing is that I can't cuss out any of them or else I'd get fired. Why can't you just be silently content knowing that they are going to die first.
lol^^?
I remember being in a parking lot (in superstore i think it was) anyways, I parked perfectly, etc and when I get out of the store with my pop & chips, etc he started yelling at me about how I ran into his car, I look at the bumper of my car (it wasnt too bad but still) it turns out he ran into me and his smaller car had a dent, missing paint, etc.. I politely ask him how that happen if I was in the store and he just got there.. anyways to make a long story short, I told him that he ran into me, he started getting angry, I told him to fuck off and then I drove away.
I guess he wanted to blame it on me, stupid old man, little does he know that accidents in parking lots are 50/50 regardless of who's fault it is..
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