Well that's nice of you
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
United States
March 14, 2012 12:35pm CST
I had a lady come through my line at work yesterday and insult me. She said that people my age don't listen. I said I am 24 and she said yeah still your age. I was like Look woman I was raised by my grandparents (lie) and I was taught right. She said oh well that's good, not many are like you.
You shouldn't judge, we all do and it's wrong. What happened yesterday is proof that if we just not judge and go about our day without judging, we will have a better day.
In any case, I was upset about that but didn't let it bother me.
What do you think of people like this?
What do you think of yourself? YES WE ALL JUDGE.
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21 responses
@Cranos (273)
• Belgium
14 Mar 12
Personally I think judging people makes it easier to make new friends. We meet so many people every day that it's only practical to go have a talk with people you think you have the most in common with. I don't see the issue as long as you keep an open mind and are prepared to change your view of someone once you know them a little better. The problem with judgemental people is that they forget their manners and can't keep an open mind.
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@GardenGerty (160996)
• United States
14 Mar 12
Along with their open mind they should have a closed mouth, perhaps.
@GardenGerty (160996)
• United States
14 Mar 12
Sounds like she was having a bad day all the way around and took it out on you, because of course she knows everything and then some. I am judging her, by the way, as I dislike it when people go out of their way to be rude to their cashiers and customer service people. I tend to like young people. Some of them, and some old people, are really cool.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
14 Mar 12
I believe that it is not the age, race, or education but the way a person is raised that determines who they are or who they will be. She didn't know me, and I didn't know her, she had no evidence. I do think she's the same woman that I misheard one digit in a phone number, but being hard of hearing and not listening are two different things.
I definitely try not to judge, but we all do.
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@GardenGerty (160996)
• United States
14 Mar 12
It is hard to recognize a person as being hard of hearing unless they wear a hearing aid that is visible. Not all hard of hearing people need hearing aids, they just need people to speak up and speak clearly.
@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
22 Mar 12
I must admit that I too judge people. I don't like that about myself, so I try to suppress it in my mind.
I think that even if this is a very human trait, we still don't have the right to judge. So, whatever we think of other people, we should keep it to ourselves instead of blurting it out.
This lady shouldn't have judge and insulted you.
@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
14 Mar 12
She's testing how you deal with insults or half-insults. As you see, she's referring to the age and not the person. If the claim is true then it hurts. Did it hurt you?
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@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
1 Jun 12
We are all imperfect and we do judge. We have to make sure that we keep ourselves in check in that regard. That is crazy that the lady said that to you. People are too outspoken as well. We need to have tact and we shouldn't assume anything about someone we don't know let alone put them in the same category as anyone else.
@thelmadacullo112659 (642)
• Philippines
15 Mar 12
Of course my character, my habit ,my attitude and myself itself....
@mssnow (9484)
• United States
15 Mar 12
What was her reason for saying that to begin with.. Maybe she said something to you that you didn't hear. I know there are times especially with it being crowded in a place it is hard to hear people talking. But yes that was rude of her. If she just said it for no reason. But I wasn't there so I don't know her reasoning behind it.
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
15 Mar 12
Unfortunately, this is the way of the world.Yes, you are right,everybody judges.However it is important to note that before we judge others we should first look within and introspect and see what are the faults that exist within us.We should first clear all of them otherwise we have no right to judge others.Clear your backyard first before you start reforming the world.
@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Mar 12
I think I mentally judge people. I am a people watcher and wonder about some. I think that each of us has some things like this that they need to work on. No one is perfect! And i think that we get caught up in what we are doing and revert to how we are trained and we don't listen. I think that it is normal to defend ourselves too.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
16 Mar 12
Some people get something in their mind and that's it. I remember my son waiting in the car for me once when I went in the store..he was around 15 or 16. He had the door open and a woman walked by and asked him if he could be anymore intimidating. I can not imagine what made her think that. I was glad I wasn't there because I might have asked her why.
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
16 Mar 12
Ah the good old typcasting everyone by their age. Funnily enough, about half of the people who say that no one listens to them, have rather poor listening skills themselves. Imagine something like that. Someone actually being hypocritical. But it is extremely true. I just am kind of amused when people really rant about people who are not listening but really they should be the ones ranting about themselves and their inability to listen.
And really, people your age. As if we're connected by some magical hive mind and act precisely the same. Are there people my age that don't listen? Naturally. Are there people the age of the people who are complaining that don't listen. You better believe it. You had better believe it. Listening problems around the world is not an age thing, but rather a people thing, from one second old to one hundred years old and beyond. Some people like to judge because if makes their meaningless lives feel better.
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
15 Mar 12
she probably had a bad day before that but she also doesn't have the right to insult you. sometimes when we are not in a good mood, we tend to talk back too the way they are talking to us too.
yeah, you are right, we don't have the right to judge people especially those we just met or doesn't even know. just shake it off and not let it bother you ehehe
@konomashii (49)
• Philippines
15 Mar 12
Yes, we judge, as others too. Its a nature of a NORMAL PERSON. who wouldn't? often times, its just a slip of the tongue. but even if we don't mean it, we still do judge others. for a normal person, we do judge not to hurt others, but just to say what we want to say about what we see, hear, smell or feel. For me, it isn't that BAD. what is not good about judging is when we mean it and say it at their back. What is good about it is even if you mean it,you say it face to face on him/her.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
14 Mar 12
I would have been very tempted to have pretended to chew gum and retort "Yeah, that's right, lady. We don't listen to people who, like, insult us, 'cuz people my age don't give a **** about people who, like, judge by appearances."
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
14 Mar 12
I don't like people like that because they are judge you off of something so small and they don't know you. Yeah I'm 23 and I look younger then what I am. I would have been upset but I wouldn't have said anything mean or rude to that person especially if they are older them me and at work. I would have said my parents raised me to respect and listen to other people. I'm sorry that you feel that someone my age might not listen to you but I will if you have something nice to say about me or my family. My daughter she listen to her grandparents and her great grandparents as best as she can for a 1 year old.
What I think about myself is yes I am young, I'm a young mom with a young kid and there is always time for me to learn something new about people that just come and go in my life and I try not to judge them. I tend to keep my thoughts about that person till I know them to myself. If I really know them then I know I have things to better base off of them and how I really feel about that person. But I would try hard not disrespect someone I think that is unkind and rude of anyone. I know I get people judging me every day weather its a look to me or my husband and some times my daughter. I just try really hard to let it roll off of me to show my daughter you can let things or people like that bring you down because you are you and they are they and if that is how they are we have to kind of accept that.
@mariab2000 (740)
• Canada
14 Mar 12
You are right, we all judge. We are human beings after all and we can all make mistakes. We shouldn't judge each other but we still do, it doesn't make it right though. Thw world would be a better place if we didn't judge others. I would have felt bad too if someone came to me and said all this. I must have judges others too but when I find out that I was wrong to judge them, I try to make it right by apoligizing to the person...
@vertu007 (683)
• Romania
14 Mar 12
Everybody judges other people. I try really hard not to but sometimes it still happens. Not many people can wait to get to no someone and not make a hasty decision about the type of person he is.
People rely to much on their own beliefs when they judge others.
The elderly tend to do that more often because so much changed since they've been young (I mean no disrespect but it's true) so we should at least understand.
One more thing: be the change you want to see in others :).
And stop lying to old people :P.