Have we as a society become so apathetic that we are losing touch with our own responsibilities as a culture? How often do we see someone on the side of the road with car trouble…who would stop? Or a person trying to carry groceries or bags out a door…who would open it? Have we degenerated so quickly that our own self-absorption is all we strive to keep?

scottie reed
it has to start somewhere right, now matter how small the favor might be. one of my biggest pet peeves is when i ask a friend for a light…….and rather they light my cigarette for me, they just hand me their lighter. or when i ask them to grab me a beer, they dont even take half a second to open it for me……..quiktrip is a perfect example, i cant count how many times ive walked in, paused, just so that i can hold the door for the next person behind me. another example of how inconsiderate other people are……i was in branson last week, walking up to the elevator in the hotel, assuming the people already on would hold the elevator for me…..but they didnt, they made eye contact with me, smirked, and let the door close…..i just dont get some people sometimes 🙁
Reply5 years ago

Katy Cook
I have a new found outlook on this. Since I’ve been on crutches, and obviously injured, people have been VERY nice…opening doors, helping me get things, etc. It’s nice, but it has made me wonder kind of the same thing…why don’t people do that on a regular basis???
Now, I probably wouldn’t stop for a broken down car, but I have slowed down and asked if I could call someone. I open doors for people. I usually have a couple of bags of food in my car to hand to someone that is homeless (I refuse to give money though).
Unfortunately, a lot of people have been scared into not helping anyone anymore, that doesn’t justify not holding a door though.
Reply5 years ago

Obi WINE Kenobi
As a young woman, I’m scared to stop for a broken down motorist. I have heard too many horror stories about such things. I’m striving to keep my life in that situation, not my self-absorption. However, if I ever see someone carrying something, I ALWAYS open the door for them. I did that at the liquor store today. I was bringing Carter lunch, I had my hands full, but an old woman was coming out and she had her hands full, I juggled my stuff around and opened the door for her. Its such a small thing, but people really appreciate it. My biggest pet peeve about society right now is what I see at stores – a lady stopped in the middle of the aisle blocking traffic both ways because she’s got a cart and won’t move to one side; saying “excuse me” and being ignored. I’m not rude enough to push them out of my way, but most of the time I get pushed out of the way. Most people don’t have the courtesy to say “excuse me” or “pardon me.” People are just ridiculous these days.
Reply5 years ago

Kenneth
Well, I have a different opinion on this. I just celebrated the passing of a good friend today, 3yrs now. He was murdered while trying to help perfect strangers. A house was on fire, he stopped, called 911, and got a bullet in the head for his troubles.

It’s the fear that doing something like picking up a hitchhiker, or a broken down motorist, will get you killed. Does Kenneth’s death make me nervous about doing such things? Yes. Will I continue to do them? Definitely. I refuse to be held captive by the degredation of the rest of society.

Others are not so ambivilant.
Reply5 years ago