Everyone has something that irritates them instantly and so do I. There are many instances I always try to control my anger just for peace to reign, but at times, I just had to let anyone that pisses me off feel the wrath. Sometimes silence doesn't work; it brings some insults that should have been rejected or corrected from the onset. As humans, we all have our pet peeves but tend to keep them to accommodate others because we all can't be the same. In the process of keeping quiet for peace to reign, you just can't get enough and some instances would force one to speak up and get angry when need be.
For me, nothing gets under my skin faster than rudeness. It's not just a minor annoyance; it triggers something different in me and changes my mood immediately. Sometimes I do ask myself, why do I feel so concerned when I'm at a place where I see people talking or acting rudely towards others? Then, I came to an answer regarding my upbringing. I had a very strict upbringing that taught me every bit of good values and morals I needed to know for a successful journey in life, and one of them is humility. While some see humility as cowardice, I see it as a great ladder to success and this makes me detest rudeness. I don't get angry often; I always give people the benefit of the doubt until you prove me otherwise, but one thing I will never take is being rude.
My culture kicks against disrespect, which is the reason why I always gather my thoughts and words perfectly before involving in any conversation. Growing up, I was taught not to talk back at an elder no matter what the case might be, but as I grew, I realized some elders need to be corrected so they know they are not always right but not in a rude way, but in a correctional polite manner. I was once in a situation where I went to the mall to get some toiletries and this attendant was speaking so rudely to the customer just because the woman bought some goods and when her money was calculated, she didn't have up to that amount so she had to drop some of the things she bought and go with the ones that she needed urgently. This attendant was murmuring and complaining, and I was watching her as I stood beside the woman because I wanted to pay, too.
At some point, the attendant lashed out at the woman and was acting grumpily, which caused some part of me to boil. The attendant was passing some comments that were just so rude and I couldn't take it anymore. I moved closer to her, apologized to the woman, and gave her befitting replies for everything she said. It was then others came around saying they've been watching her and that's how she treats the customers there. Some said she lacks manners, hospitality, customer service, and all. At that point, I was pissed off to the brim, I made sure their manager came out and I reported the attendant with others giving their experiences with her.
If an elderly person is being rude, I have ways of replying to such a person that won't put both of us in the same condition of being disrespectful. I hate disrespect, it doesn't go down well with me. I can't stand a person being rude, especially to elders, it hits a different part of me. I believe humility is a good head lifter, it paves the way for success and builds good relationships with people. A rude and uncultured person will lose many opportunities because no one would like to associate with such a person. We all love to be respected and valued; no one will leave a humble and respectful person for a rude, arrogant, and disrespectful individual. Rudeness pisses me off faster than any other thing.
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