Elitism
A lot people seem to get this great kick out of being emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, or physically *better* that others. It can really be annoying. And heck, I even fall victim to this; I feel that I am somehow better than a few of my cousins who have gotten married because they found out they were pregnant/their girlfriend was pregnant. I can only assume that they did this to please the grandparents, because they obviously have no problem having sex without being married... we just can't have our religious grandparents that might be leaving us money or furniture in their will knowing about it.
I have no problem with "pre-marital" sex. In fact, if I had it to do over again, I probably would have had sex before getting married, I think Phi and I both could have used the stress release. But we didn't... and I have no problem with people who wait either. It's their choice. In fact, pretty much anything that two consenting individuals(of the same species) can do in the bed, kitchen, lake, etc. doesn't bother me as long as I don't have to see or hear it.
Anyway, people like this, who act like because they read certain books, or eat certain foods, or drink certain wines that they are better than others really get my goat. More later, I've got to get back to work.
Okay, back to the insanity.
I'm really, really perturbed by people who do this sort of thing. It's one thing for you to think that you are better than someone in your head (I'm sure that most people probably do this a lot,) but to actually tell them that they are stupid, bad people, worthless, etc. is simply unforgivable. Whatever happened to common decency?
This reminds me of the Top Chef episodes we were watching last night (the re-aired the last 3 episodes from season 2.) The guy that got 2nd place was a complete and total jerk throughout the competition. Constantly belittling everyone else, refusing to help, just being rude all the time. And at the end, his comments about the way that he had played were equally disgusting. He said that he thought he had a great personality and that he was a good team player and easy to get along with. He had no problems with the way that he had acted or treated others, and if others had problems with him, well those were just their problems. What arrogance! How can people be so unfeeling, how can they be so completely without empathy?
As far as I can tell, it all comes down to the fact that they honestly feel that they are superior to other people. And on the one hand, yes there will always be people who are smarter, or faster, or a better cook than others, but those others could very well be better at something else. We live in society, where we really do have to get along with other people. If you hate other people so much, go live under a rock somewhere. There is more than enough bitterness and anger going around without pointless elitism and snobbery driving wedges between us all.
I have no problem with "pre-marital" sex. In fact, if I had it to do over again, I probably would have had sex before getting married, I think Phi and I both could have used the stress release. But we didn't... and I have no problem with people who wait either. It's their choice. In fact, pretty much anything that two consenting individuals(of the same species) can do in the bed, kitchen, lake, etc. doesn't bother me as long as I don't have to see or hear it.
Anyway, people like this, who act like because they read certain books, or eat certain foods, or drink certain wines that they are better than others really get my goat. More later, I've got to get back to work.
Okay, back to the insanity.
I'm really, really perturbed by people who do this sort of thing. It's one thing for you to think that you are better than someone in your head (I'm sure that most people probably do this a lot,) but to actually tell them that they are stupid, bad people, worthless, etc. is simply unforgivable. Whatever happened to common decency?
This reminds me of the Top Chef episodes we were watching last night (the re-aired the last 3 episodes from season 2.) The guy that got 2nd place was a complete and total jerk throughout the competition. Constantly belittling everyone else, refusing to help, just being rude all the time. And at the end, his comments about the way that he had played were equally disgusting. He said that he thought he had a great personality and that he was a good team player and easy to get along with. He had no problems with the way that he had acted or treated others, and if others had problems with him, well those were just their problems. What arrogance! How can people be so unfeeling, how can they be so completely without empathy?
As far as I can tell, it all comes down to the fact that they honestly feel that they are superior to other people. And on the one hand, yes there will always be people who are smarter, or faster, or a better cook than others, but those others could very well be better at something else. We live in society, where we really do have to get along with other people. If you hate other people so much, go live under a rock somewhere. There is more than enough bitterness and anger going around without pointless elitism and snobbery driving wedges between us all.