Where did all the nice people go?
By massagefever
@massagefever (21)
United States
November 1, 2009 4:35pm CST
The last week I have just I had my feel of nasty, mean people.
Let me give just a few examples:
-I live across the street from my childrens' school, there are two big yellow signs
for school crossings, there are the big white lines on the street to mark it of.
Do you know how freaking long my kids and I have to stand there before a vehicle
will stop to let us pass?????
-I am being arrested to raise money for the MDA. The goal $3200, what I have raised,
$310, from the people who can afford it the least. I have sent this message
to women who I know go out and will buy $300 dress to wear once but won't even
donate $5 to the MDA association.
-I have cannot get any type of internet at my office without paying $2600 for them to
bury a line under a busy hwy. Yet each of the buildings on each side of my
office have access.
-My client who has seen once a week for a year and a half has stood me up two weeks
in a row, and hasn't returned my emails to make sure her father is okay.
-I sent a letter to my representative and got got the standard thank you for you
interest postcard.
-I had a renter who just up and left me owing me $500, breaking her contract, and
haven't seen a penny
-As a massage therapist, I have had to run to perverts off my table.
It just amazes me that nice guys really do finish last. And some of us are truely nice people. And I could keep going on my list, but I'll stop for now.
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6 responses
@massagefever (21)
• United States
2 Nov 09
I'll add an example. I consider myself a nice person. I am obviously a massage therapist and I opened my practice so more people could see me and I could help more. Of course I have to make enough to pay the bills, but my goals is to help people feel better when they leave than when they got there. I take that very seriously and treat my clients as if they are my only clients as much as possible. I had a client leave one night and told me she had not felt that good in three years, I cried. That is why I love my job.
But then I rent an office to another lady who appears to be a nice person and she gets $500 behind in rent. I don't fuss, I just tell her we'll build up her clientele. One Sat she was there, Mon she wasn't. She walked all over me. Nice people walk all over me.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
3 Nov 09
I owned my own business too. I wound up with people who stole from me and didn't even do the job they were hired for. I learned never to go into business you need others to help you with. If you can't do it yourself, don't hire anyone else to help you.
@solared (1207)
• United States
2 Nov 09
Well you know as more people get hard on their luck the more likely they are not to be so nice.
Just the way things are, one thing you will notice is negativity breeds more negativity and evil.
Have you ever been to a town you never been before and everyone seemed so friendly, then drive to the next town and everyone is rude, thats the way things are.
@massagefever (21)
• United States
2 Nov 09
A lot of what I am talking about is in the good times and bad times of the economy, people who just flat out think of themselves and will climb over whoever it takes to get it.
@dmrone (746)
• United States
2 Nov 09
Hi, massagefever! It is a shame that there really seem to be few nice people in this world anymore. I do believe society has gotten to the point that they only worry about themselves, and that is the way children are being brought up to feel also. There does not seem to be any more helping a neighbor, or any one else for that matter. I try to give and help others as much as i can, and even times when i really can't.
@beautifulBrooke (191)
• United States
1 Nov 09
As sad as it is, welcome to the world we live in today.
It is completely an "I, me and mine" society. NO one seems to care about integrity or the needs of others.
I deal with this alot. I run and operate a free clothing pantry to help people. And I rely strictly on donations. Both monetary and clothing donations. I have had to reduce the pantry hours because all donations are down.
We are a very selfish breed, especially in USA. this is a fast lane world full of technology and ways to make our lives faster and more convenient. And....if our conveniance is disturbed we don't like it.
No one is willing to have their plans or direction change because we didn't plan it that way.
All you can do is continue to be the person of integrity that you are, and hope eventually that it spreads.
@Illyria (16)
• United States
2 Nov 09
I don't know. Sometimes I see fleeting moments of generous and caring people..and I like to think that the good is still there, it's just being shoved aside by those who aren't so nice. As a teen, I'm often very hurt by other teens who do rude and stupid things to other people. It makes us all look bad. Anyway..what I feel like saying is: The good comes with the bad, try to help people and not take things personally, enjoy some time alone to vent with your computer or watch a movie/t.v. show that you like (House, M.D. maybe? ;b), and don't lose faith in humanity (lol). It will turn out eventually. Good luck, and I wish you the best!
P.S. I'm going to school for massage therapy and graphic arts. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up on the perverts .
@BelieveFast (15)
• United States
2 Nov 09
people just arnt as nice as they used to be.. when i was younger it was safe to play outside after dark.. people always said please and thankyou.. but nope not anymore..
