OT: Why do people just suck?

[Coronita]

So I was picking up my miata at a parking lot just now, in the rain.

As I was waiting for the seller outside, I saw this young dude driving very slow in the parking lot, when this stupid lady in a Lexus SUV that’s parked in a spot proceeds to back out (without looking by the way) and slams right into the young dude’s car..

Both get out of the car, and she proceeds to yell at the kid say it was his fault that he did look when crossing the parking spot..

Uh does this lady have some major malfunction or something? She backed into the rear of the guy’s car, as he was going by slowly. She doesn’t have the right of way, and when I saw it, she didn’t even look behind while backing up. She could have ran over someone…

…And yet it’s someone else’s fault… Gee… Sounds familiar….

Well, after she left, I walked over to the young dude, and I said, “I saw the entire accident. What a bXtch… Here’s my number, give it to your insurance company and have them call me. Meanwhile, although your car is no-offense just an older Oldsmobile, I recommend you take it to “West Coast Specialties”. They’re one of the best body shops here, albeit expensive….and her insurance will pay and arm and a leg for it…But she deserves it….”

I hate people sometimes.

[Ren]

Partly in an attempt to counter those kinds of people, but also to give karma a hand, I make a point of giving nice people priority. If someone comes to me needing help with something, and they’re genuinely good peeps, they get put on top of the pile.

[scaredyclassic]

But u were nice to be a witness

Therefore people don’t suck

[sdduuuude]

[quote=Ren]Partly in an attempt to counter those kinds of people, but also to give karma a hand, I make a point of giving nice people priority. If someone comes to me needing help with something, and they’re genuinely good peeps, they get put on top of the pile.[/quote]

“Be good to good people” is one of my favorite philosophies. But sometimes, it’s hard to tell.

[zk]

[quote=sdduuuude]

“Be good to good people” is one of my favorite philosophies. But sometimes, it’s hard to tell.[/quote]

Interesting.

It seems to me that the philosophy that I frequently see being followed is more like, “be good to people who have pleasant personalities.”

When you first meet someone, that’s usually all you have to go on. But later on, when you get to know someone, it still seems to hold. I know people who are funny and sociable but who are mean or dishonest or conniving. I know people who are awkward and not smooth or sociable but who have great integrity, are very nice, honorable and unselfish. The former are, almost without exception, treated better than the latter.

The former’s transgressions are quickly forgotten about or glossed over. While the latter’s gaffes are talked about, exaggerated, or blown out of proportion.

[flyer]

Really glad to hear you took the time to help this guy out, flu. It could make all the difference in how this works out for him.

I’ve stopped to be a witness in a couple of situations, and it did effect the outcome for the innocent party.

In all aspects of life, “what goes around, comes around,” and that works both ways. I’ve seen this proven out time after time.

[mike92104]

This reminds me of my first and only time serving on a Jury. A lady had backed out of a parking spot into another lady’s truck, and then decided to sue her for medical expenses and pain and suffering for something like $10,000. (It was a long time ago). The other lady counter sued for the damages to her truck. to add to the circus environment of the case, the plaintiffs lawyer was a midget who had to pull the lectern mic down to him while standing next to it while speaking to us. We not only threw out the plaintiffs case, but also added a very generous award to the defendant above and beyond what she asked for.

[ucodegen]

[quote=mike92104]to add to the circus environment of the case, the plaintiffs lawyer was a midget who had to pull the lectern mic down to him while standing next to it while speaking to us.[/quote]Midget is no longer the politically correct word. They are called height challenged, or vertically challenged.☺

[scaredyclassic]

Did the small lawyer make self deprecating jokes to try to endear himself to the jury?

[Hobie]

The older I get, the more I am convinced, ‘what goes around comes around’. Sometimes it takes a little time, but it is worth the wait. I’ve got stories..

On a similar note, it only takes 1 jerk to ruin what 100 good things that happened. Keep positive.

[SK in CV]

As Clare Boothe Luce said….no good deed goes unpunished.

[mike92104]

[quote=squat300]Did the small lawyer make self deprecating jokes to try to endear himself to the jury?[/quote]

He should have, but instead played it dead pan. One other funny thing was his client was an unusually tall woman as well. Needless to say, I haven’t been as quick to perform my “civic duty” since then.

[mike92104]

[quote=ucodegen][quote=mike92104]to add to the circus environment of the case, the plaintiffs lawyer was a midget who had to pull the lectern mic down to him while standing next to it while speaking to us.[/quote]Midget is no longer the politically correct word. They are called height challenged, or vertically challenged.☺[/quote]

I am not, nor have ever claimed to be, a politically correct person.

[FormerOwner]

I think MOST people are decent but there is definitely a certain percentage of self-centered jerks in our midst. In addition, a lot of the newer cars and SUV’s have HORRIBLE visibility and are driven by distracted drivers. I pretty much pay 100% attention to everything going on around me in all directions anytime I am in my car; even if I am stopped at a light. I NEVER EVER drive beside anyone – I’m either passing them or they’re passing me or I keep back a little in case they realize at the 13th hour that they’re about to miss their turn and swerve over into my lane. I also try to park in places in parking lots where I can get in and out as quickly as possible to minimize the odds of someone backing into me. I love walking so I don’t mind if it’s a couple hundred extra feet. All of the above is just part of how I drive and is no big deal for me at all. Much easier in my mind to avoid dealing with a smashed up car and wasting my time at the body shop because some idiot hit my car. I think people get into trouble when they assume everyone else is a good alert driver and has a car that they can actually see out of. Oh, and I witnessed an accidenty recently as well; lady realized she was about to miss her turn and swerved over into the lane to her left – only problem was, another car was driving along side her at the time.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=FormerOwner]I think MOST people are decent but there is definitely a certain percentage of self-centered jerks in our midst. In addition, a lot of the newer cars and SUV’s have HORRIBLE visibility and are driven by distracted drivers. [/quote]

I remember heading into the intersection at Winchester and Ynez (in Temecula) on a just-turned green light, when a big red Suburban blew a red and just about T-boned me. Well-coiffed blonde in the driver’s seat, yapping away on a cell phone, with a whole brood of squalling chilluns in the back.

I lay on the horn and she flips me off, while mouthing “Eff you” through her window. As she blows past, I notice the Jesus fish and a Linfield Christian School bumper sticker.

Nice.

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