"If you think I am a B**ch, then I probably think you are an a**h**e."
Which, I feel is so true about me, at least in a sense. The only people who I am not polite to are people that have offended my friends or family. I mean, I am nice to pretty much everyone. There are, of course, exceptions when I am in an unpleasant mood and it effects my attitude, but for the most part I try to be nice or, at least, polite. My 'not nice', really just means I avoid the person and secretly wish they would get lice. (For those who don't know me, lice is a fear of mine. I hate lice. I hate the idea of getting lice. I am paranoid about lice and dandruff.)
But, the only people who don't think I am nice are people who have hurt the people I care about.
The first person that comes to mind is the person one of my close friends is in a relationship with, she is emotionally abusive and manipulative. She doesn't really care about him and she is probably the only person I genuinely told to shut up.
If there was a zombie apocalypse, I would probably trip her first.
Anyway, it just sounded like such a good one-liner. And she said it in such a wonderfully sassy way.
But aside from applying it to myself, it made me think some about how people treat each other. There are so many one-liners about treating people nicely (treat others as you want to be treated) and yet there are still so many people who don't listen.
Bullying seems to be more common these days (at least, the media seems to portray it as such).
I have never really been bullied. All the moving around has taught me how to befriend anyone. So, I had friends in every group and never made enemies.
One person who was really nice to me was, apparently, really rude to others. I stopped talking to her after that, but I was really surprised to find that out.
I don't think it is really as dramatic as it is portrayed in shows (people being shoved into lockers, people having their clothes stolen after gym class, etc.). At least, I sincerely hope it isn't that bad.
But I think what seems most common is hasslers. You know, the people who just make snotty or rude comments as people walk by. It just amazes me that people can be so rude to each other.
I mean, what good comes from acting like a jerk to someone you don't even know?
It just seems pointless for the person doing it and so harmful to the people they are doing it to.
So, my advice "be nice to everyone". Even the jerks, because either they will eventually stop being mean or it will just confuse them. Kill them with kindness, as the saying goes.
If they really push you, well...then just make sure you have an alibi. (I am totally kidding. Seriously, don't do anything drastic.)
I think I want to talk more about the golden rule in a later post, after all do onto others what you would have them do onto you? What if you are like...a sadist? Or they are a masochist?
Also, I think I will talk more about bullying, but I think this is something I will have to do a little bit of research on first.
So, to conclude, kill them with kindness, but only metaphorically.
Have you ever been bullied?
What is the best, sassiest one-liner you've heard on a bus?
Or in general.
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