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Society
lacks manners and common sense According to his grandson, novelist Gore Vidal, former Sen. Thomas Gore of Oklahoma once said, “If there were any race other than the human race, I’d go join it.” While Sen. Gore held this sentiment in the 1930s, it is in many ways still timely. Society today is plagued by a disregard for manners and a lack of common sense. Unfortunately, the reasons why are seemingly endless. Some people sit behind a steering column and lose any semblance of logical reasoning ability. Talking on a cell phone is one thing, but talking on that phone at rush hour in heavy traffic is something else. Tailgating is another example of idiocy behind the wheel. The higher probability of a dangerous accident clearly outweighs any possible benefits one might receive by intimidating a leading car to change lanes. People then go to park their cars and lose whatever sense and manners they had remaining. Handicapped spaces are for the handicapped. The end. These spaces may be tempting, but they exist to help disabled people, not lazy people. And why is it that when some people parallel park, they lose any grasp they once had of simple geometric proportions? Do not park your 2002 Ford Corolla three inches in front of a 1987 Ford Crown Victoria unless you want a dent in your bumper. If the parking spot you want is too small, park farther away rather than being a jerk to the person who parked behind it. Eventually, people tend to leave their cars and venture inside, perhaps into a theater. Some of these people refuse to turn off their cell phones, despite the best efforts of the theater management. A few people actually answer the phone during a show. If the conversation is that much more important than the performance, why even leave the house? Please, consider this an invitation to stay at home on the couch where the popcorn is cheaper. For some reason, people behave even more rudely at live events than they do at movies. People who will sit through a bad movie will leave three times for the restroom during a good play, and then they will go home early at intermission. Perhaps this results more from ignorance than from intent to offend, but people should practice better etiquette. If you cannot stay seated and quiet for a show, again, please stay home. And while sporting events are more laid back, at least people who have to leave early should have the common sense not to sit in the front row where their leaving the event insults the other fans and the team. This all goes back to clichés taught in kindergartens everywhere. Although the “Golden Rule” sounds fairly straightforward, maybe some people should have taken notes. Sandy
Stafford is a sophomore theatre/TV major from Nederland. |
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