"Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind."
John Tillotson
Everyone has their stories of people’s complete lack of consideration these days. The fact the our Mass begins with the request that you please “take the time to silence all pagers and cell phones”, says all you need to know about the state of our society. The fact that there is one nimrod that doesn’t heed this request EVERY Sunday makes it worse. And yes, I do grasp the irony of cussing to myself in church when the inevitable, lame ringtone breaks the silence. I’m not perfect. Sue me.
Anyway, I was coming home yesterday from work minding my own business listening to the new Dean Koontz audio book The Good Guy, when out of the blue the guy in the lane next to me turns into my lane so quickly (and thoughtfully applying his turn signal during this maneuver) that I had to slam on the brakes, as the boat he was pulling narrowly avoid the bumper of my car. I of course, honked and was in disbelief. As I passed him in the lane that he had just vacated, I looked over, and the dude FLIPPED ME OFF!!! It took me by such surprise that I actually laughed at him. How dare I honk when he basically runs me off the road. WHAT was I thinking? Amazing. As I went further down the road, I watched him turn into the Church parking lot, the same church that I attend each week. Curious, I took the next turn and entered the church parking lot by the gym and came around the back way. Just in time to see Flip Off Guy, heading up the steps and into the Church Sanctuary. I had to smile to myself. I bet his cell phone was on “loud”.
John Tillotson
Everyone has their stories of people’s complete lack of consideration these days. The fact the our Mass begins with the request that you please “take the time to silence all pagers and cell phones”, says all you need to know about the state of our society. The fact that there is one nimrod that doesn’t heed this request EVERY Sunday makes it worse. And yes, I do grasp the irony of cussing to myself in church when the inevitable, lame ringtone breaks the silence. I’m not perfect. Sue me.
Anyway, I was coming home yesterday from work minding my own business listening to the new Dean Koontz audio book The Good Guy, when out of the blue the guy in the lane next to me turns into my lane so quickly (and thoughtfully applying his turn signal during this maneuver) that I had to slam on the brakes, as the boat he was pulling narrowly avoid the bumper of my car. I of course, honked and was in disbelief. As I passed him in the lane that he had just vacated, I looked over, and the dude FLIPPED ME OFF!!! It took me by such surprise that I actually laughed at him. How dare I honk when he basically runs me off the road. WHAT was I thinking? Amazing. As I went further down the road, I watched him turn into the Church parking lot, the same church that I attend each week. Curious, I took the next turn and entered the church parking lot by the gym and came around the back way. Just in time to see Flip Off Guy, heading up the steps and into the Church Sanctuary. I had to smile to myself. I bet his cell phone was on “loud”.
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