Mean people *suck*

Yes, they do. I want to know are people born with "mean streaks" or does it just happens spur the moment.

I will admit I am a sensitive person and my feelings get trampled on quite easily. I am working though on building a much thicker shell. I seem to have done so professionally, but personally I am still way lacking.

Two instances happened in the last week.

1) In NYC this weekend (yes, we finally took the plunge and went - it rocked - and I think my Peds has fallen in love all over again *s*) we were walking around through one of the nearby parks (Prospect Park I believe). Anyway, so we're walking around, Peds, GG and I. We were basically walking like we owned the sidewalk. But, whatever - there was plenty of room for everyone to get around us. Low and behold some biker as he speeds at us decided to yell and tell us we had the whole other half of the sidewalk to use - "so use it." As he yells the "so use it" bit he frickin' HIT ME. Hello -- we live in a world where you cannot touch a stranger, let alone hit a stranger. The whole yelling and touching me thing really threw me off course.

*Naturally I got over it. And, more importantly, I realized and accepted that not everyone is as nice as us Midwesterners ;). New Yorkers may not be the most friendly people, but then again their minute is half of ours. Anywho....

2) Picture this: It's raining, sleeting and snowing. I have two big bags strapped around my shoulders, as I am trying to balance an umbrella and find my bus pass. Mind you, one of these bags contains some very important paperwork, of which cannot get wet. I get my bus pass in order and then get to the stop and wait for my autobus. I knew I had a good 15 minutes to wait. No biggie. Well - one bus passes. I can't see if it is my number so I get closer to the road. It's not my bus, I step back. Bus #2 comes by, I repeat same step. Once I realize it is not my bus I look away and mind my own buz-nass. OR SO I THOUGHT. So the flipping bus driver decides that she'd pull the bus over and scold me on my bus catching etiquette. "Ma'am, when you don't want the bus to stop you should stand further back." (No one got on that bus, as it was just me at the stop. To top that off - no one got off because there was NO ONE on her bus). She made the point of having a stick up her ass my problem. Must be a huge inconvenience when you have to take an extra 10 seconds to stop the bus. Not to mention that you would have had to stop anyway since the traffic light was red.

#2 put me over the edge today. Do people try to make other people's lives miserable? Both these instances were totally uncalled for - not needed. It's like a peacock ruffling their feathers to show they are better and bigger that you. Disgusting.

Now - I know I have my bad days. I just really hope I have never set someone off, or ruined their day as much as some of these mean spirited people have the capability of doing.

It all goes back to that golden rule:
"Treat others as you want to be treated"

Momma had something right. Those are words to live by. Hope these two people find better ways to get their points across in the future... along with all the other meanies out there.