Rude People Often Don't See The Dangers Of Being Rude

We've all been there-your going about your day that's going just fine when you come across someone whose not having such a great day.  And this person decides that it's best to take out his/her frusterations out on innocent people.  And that innocent person is you.

There's always someone who's occupation it is to be personable while dealing with the public, but they're not very good at it.  I once worked for a hotel in which the front desk manager was rarely friendly with the guests.  And the odd (and scary) part is before being promoted to the front desk management position, she worked as a sales representative for this hotel.  I wonder how many times she failed to make a sale for this hotel due to her unwillingness to refrain from taking out her frusterations out on the customers.

I realize that people aren't perfect and that even the nicest folks are rude to others on occasion.  However, some out there are rude to others on more than just on occasion.  And that makes me wonder this: aren't these rude types afraid that sooner or later they'll be disrespectful to the wrong person and put themselves in real danger?  After all, you never know who you're messing with.

Nobody should be rude to others on a regular basis because it's not the right thing to do anyway.  But if I were unfriendly to others quite often, I'd not only feel guilty and with good reason.  I'd also be afraid of who I was messing with.  Just because someone appears to be pleasant and seems to be an easy target doesn't mean he or she is.

Rude people often rationalize that they're not as disrespectful as they actually are, and that the rest of us are just as crabby to everyone.  They also think that it's OK to be rude because they're day (or their lives, for that matter) isn't going well.  They fail to realize that we've all been through tough times in our lives, but most of us elect not to take it out on others.  It's called having some class.  And it's also about being aware of who you're taking it anger out on.

I don't like the idea of ruining someone's day anyhow.  But even if I didn't care, I'd fear messing with someone that's not afraid to stand up for themselves and isn't about to put up with it.  Some stand up for themselves by giving it back to rude folks in an appropriate, rational way.  However, there are people who don't and can pose a real, serious threat.