I’m so tired of people. I’m sure you my loyal readers feel that way too. I’m not just talking about politicians who could care less about us, but rather things such as guns, oil, lobbyists and the corporate big wigs and shareholders. No, I’m talking about people in general who don’t listen to a word I or you say. Where having to repeat what you already told them is becoming common place anymore. Or you come on to someone who for whatever reason is upset, angry or frustrated from no fault of your own and he or she retaliates against me, or you because we just happened to be in their cross hairs.
Today I’ve had to deal with a pair of individuals who apparently had more important things on their mind than me and whatever my concern was. As I always do when talking professionally to someone, I start by introducing myself, “Hello, I’m Jerry Schellhammer, etc.…”
I shouldn’t have to repeat my name. That is a given, yet in both cases, they weren’t listening to me, but, rather, their minds were obviously focused on another issue or conversation before mine and they asked me, “Who is this?” No, their next question should have been, “How can I help you Mr. Schellhammer?” Or “What seems to be the problem?” Not. “Who is this?”
On Sunday afternoon, while I was at work, I came upon a situation. The security guard at the casino I work at informed me as he stepped outside the rest room, I was about to go to clean that I needed to see something first. Now this particular restroom was recently renovated with new faucets, toilets, and urinals. It’s state-of-the-art stuff, something to be proud of.
I walked inside and low and behold one of our wonderful guests decided that we made him spend all his hard-earned money gambling and rewarded us by defecating in one of the urinals. All it did for me is reinforce my opinion that humankind is made up of ignorant pigs who don’t deserve a nice place to come and entertain themselves.
Needless-to-say, I’m really, really tired of this; lack of respect, lack of empathy, lack of common curtesy and sense that has seemingly plagued this country these last few years. It’s not just the politicians I’m tired of, it’s people who generally come across as having their own personal agenda and to hell with everyone else. They feel like they’re entitled and how dare I even acknowledge them unless I’m groveling at their feet. If you want to make America great again, start with acting like you actually give a crap about anyone beside yourselves.
Jerry Schellhammer 