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Originally Posted by Ben Thornton
And I would agree with you, but I've been surprised by the number of people who wouldn't. I've found the article in the Guardian - last paragraph. Shameless, or what? |
Shameless yes. Selfish and inconsiderate are just two "or whats" that come to mind. People have become selfcentered and care only for themselves. I still remember a brief discussion with a young man (a customer who appeared to be about 20) at the store I used to work at. The little snot was carping that his parents had sent him a $20 store specific gift card for his birthday feeling he was entitled to much more than that since they were his parents. Never mind they were already paying for an out of state college education for him. I cut the discussion off early, partially because I had work to do but mostly because I wanted to reach over the counter and box the selfish ingrate's little ears off. So many people have become that way. Merely wanting something is enought reason to just take it. Many come up with elaborate ways to rationalize their behavior or beliefs, some quite clever, but in the end, it usually boils down to one common denominator, inconsiderate selfcenteredness.