RUDE

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There are times when I think the people around and about me absolutely have no couth.

Yesterday was a good example. 

I drove up to the post office to mail a package, and check the mail in my post office box. I walked in. I retrieved my mail, and was walking towards the counter when a young man rounded the corner behind me; his smart phone blaring some unknown, (at least to me), piece of music. Ten steps later and he was out the front door.

And now, I took my place behind two women at the customer counter. A heavy set woman was in the process of mailing a package, and was, at the same time, carrying on a phone conversation with a man who, when he spoke, could also be clearly heard. 

In the course of her two minute tenure with the postal clerk, she was engaged with both the lady behind the counter, and her presumed long distance friend, since at one point he says something like, "Yeah, I have been working for (thus 'n such), but they haven't given me any driving jobs in a couple of weeks, so I plan to talk to (thus 'n such) about a job."

Now, the woman completed her business and (thankfully) made her way out the front door. After I finished my business at the counter, I shook my head, and remarked to the clerk,

"Don't you just love people who carry on a phone conversation when they are mailing a package?"

And just as though we had practiced in advance, we both simultaneously remarked,

"What a rude woman!"

Of course, we got a good laugh outta that.

But it wasn't over yet. 

Now, as I made my way home the owner of a white SUV navigated within three feet of my back bumper. Well, anyone who knows me knows this is the only thing that "lights my fuse." I simply can't tolerate it. Now, I "put the pedal to the metal" (to no avail). He continued to lay on my bumper. Ultimately, he whipped around me, and sailed down the road at 90 mph.

                                           Rude. Rude. Rude

(3 examples of Rude in the space of 9 minutes)!

I'm convinced. Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Saint or Sinner, we are better than this. We are all capable of exercising a little common courtesy.

C'mon people!!!