What is happening with people today? A thread for venting

[jonmandude]

I am sure you have all experienced it lately, people are becoming more and more rude. What ever happened to the golden rule of do onto others?

You have all read about my experience with a few indivuals on the pre-Good Guys night at the Lube. How a few people didn’t think the rules should have applied to them and became very disagreeable about it.

I have had other experiences on Bike Night. Let me elaborate.

I have an easy job, or what should be easy. I lead a group of young people who help park the bikes on Bike Night. By ‘help’ I mean they tell each bike where to park. Believe it or not there is a pattern which best fits our lot which fits the most bikes possible. When bikers park as we say we can fit 500 bikes on the front lot alone and about 900 total. When they don’t, less than 700. It makes a big difference. On slower nights, when bikes are parked properly, I can provide closer parking for those in cars that still want to enjoy what bike night offers. Sounds simple doesn’t it?

The other part of my job is trying to keep the atmosphere more family friendly. We want to have a place that people with small children feel comfortable at. A place that doen’t have fights or other undesirable activity.

Last night was a perfect example of when my job becomes hard and a person thinks he is more important than the rules. Four bikers pull in at a higher than safe rate of speed, about 20 mph. Then blow right by the person parking bikes and park where they want, in a way that would disrupt parking. My employee walked up and kindly asked them to park their bikes in a more cooperative way. The complied….until he walked away. This is where I have to get involved.

I approach the group and, with more authority, tell them to cooperate. All comply except one guy who thinks since he is 6’4″ he can be a tough guy. He decides that, not only is he not moving his bike, it is now time to become agressive and tell me and his friends that they are staying where they are. So I asked him to leave.I explained that it was our lot and people are expected to cooperate or not be there. So then he moved to within inches from me and became threatening, asking me to fight him. Excuse me? If any of you know me personally, you know that I have bounced in clubs in Dallas and LA, I am not afraid of fighting. But that being said fighting does not fit what the owners of Quaker Steak and Lube want. We use the police. I asked the officer on duty to, and I quote, “escort the gentleman off of the premises”. He the starts calling me names and saying comments to try to upset me. Are we still in grade school? Then he walks away from the officer saying that this is a public lot and he can park wherever he wants. To make a long story short, he ended up being escorted off of the premises.

I just don’t get it. Why do people feel the need to embarrass themselves by acting childish? Why do people feel that by showing extreme disrespect they will get their way? None of us are better than anyone else. Life doesn’t always fit with how we want it, but we deal with it, right?

The golden rule is treat other as you wish to be treated. I always say that to get love or respect, you must first be willing to give it.

Why can’t more people remember that?

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[GTO Man]

Exactly, who cares about baseball and what those idiots do who play it. They are overpaid and over-glorified. This economy needs allot of help. If the government and companies weren’t so interested in keeping the rest of the world happy it might be doing better. This country is spiraling down in a hurry. I am sick of all the politically correct bull%^&^. People in this country need to start speaking up.

[moparkid25]

Jon, are you working at Bourbon St. these days?

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