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hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
11. I think it's getting worse, too.
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 04:47 PM
Jul 2014

There have always been a share of asswipes, but I think it's becoming more "acceptable". People are not corrected when they act like an asswipe as most people are tolerant enough to just ignore the behavior. It's become a societal issue of just ignoring things and letting them roll off your back. But too much of anything is NOT a good thing.

I know that I've started to speak up more of late. I try not to be a jerk myself, but there are times when you simply have to stand up for yourself. I find when I do that, that the asswipe on the other end is genuinely surprised that I dared say anything.

I don't know, but I feel your pain. hamsterjill Jul 2014 #1
Anything for a sale. Jerk. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #5
I agree. ohnoyoudidnt Jul 2014 #2
I am an older DU'er--63--and yes, I do think it's getting worse. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #6
I don't know if it's worse. I think some of it has to do with location. femmocrat Jul 2014 #16
I think it's getting worse, too. hamsterjill Jul 2014 #11
I think Dr. Big Shot was surprised that we challenged him on parking his truck mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #26
56-year-old here. Brigid Jul 2014 #13
There have always been Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #3
That's basically what I think Dr. Big Shot was trying to do. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #7
His unregisrered vehicles might be an issue code enforcement would like to know about. ohnoyoudidnt Jul 2014 #9
I'm wishing I'd turned him in about 8 months ago. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #14
some cities are better than others. ohnoyoudidnt Jul 2014 #15
What? Nobody has an a$$hole story to contribute? mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #4
I do, here is recent post of mine. ohnoyoudidnt Jul 2014 #8
Awe… where do I begin? MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #20
As I was driving away after the moving truck was moved, I thought of a good response. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #25
I recently watched saw this in my town... kairos12 Jul 2014 #21
Probably! mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #24
this book is dated but decent: The Culture of Narcissism by Christopher Lasch steve2470 Jul 2014 #10
Yeah, you're right gratuitous Jul 2014 #12
Are you in Florida? BainsBane Jul 2014 #17
No. Liberal oasis of Chapel Hill, NC mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #19
Ronnie Raygun is their hero? BootinUp Jul 2014 #18
I'm with you on this. Marie Marie Jul 2014 #22
That IS funny. Googling asshole. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #23
52, and it is getting worse Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #27
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