Ugh

[cjsmith]

I'm in one of my "Why bother?" moods.

Over the past few days I've had several interactions with people wherein I've tried my best to be polite and understanding and I've gotten back condescension, insults, sneers, and veiled accusations that I was lying. No specific incident was way out of the ordinary. It's simply that there's been a lot of it lately.

I need a more pleasant counter-viewpoint saying "not all people are jerks, really." An antidote of sorts. But I'm not sure where to look for it.

That last sentence is pretty darn sad.

Comments

[jmkelly.livejournal.com]

Maybe the saying you're looking for is, "At least I'm not a jerk." Doesn't say much for humanity in general, but it's brief enough to fit on a bumpersticker, and may serve as a helpful reminder (God knows I need one every day).

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

The idea of that quote on a bumpersticker is amusing. :-) To be more precise, I should say at least I try not to be a jerk. Mostly, I hope, I succeed at that. I know I do better at non-jerk-ness when I'm paying attention, though...