Entitlements

[Popeye the Sailor]

Stolen from another forum, but I liked it.

You are entitled to..
Disagree with people...
Not like people...
Question their honesty...
Ignore people...
Blame people ...
Defend your point of view...
Be wrong...
Be adamantly wrong ...
Be grouchy...
Tell someone to shut up...
Be told to shut up...
Etc………………………………….

These entitlements do not make you right and do not make you wrong. They do not prevent people from passing judgment on you. They do not prevent you from passing judgment.

You are entitled to post video's showing reckless behavior. You are entitled to post video's mocking someone's reckless behavior.

You are entitled to be cut off chased into a parking lot, hit and then chased into a grocery store. You are entitled to question the truthfulness of that story.

You can crash while making a left turn, crash driving in a parking lot, drive without contacts or glasses, drive while stoned, crash into a mountain. You can believe each event is separate and your judgment is sound. You can firmly believe events beyond your control caused each incident. You can view those same actions and their results, tie them together and conclude poor judgment on that persons part is the result.

You can have your bike repossessed, your registration revoked, your license suspended, the police tow and impound your bike, receive a ticket for riding without a license on a revoked registration without insurance and maintain that each event is separate and beyond your control. You can view those same actions and their results, tie them together and conclude poor judgment on that person part is the result.

If you don't want people to pass judgment don't tell them anything. At the end of the day someone's opinion of you doesn't define who you are. Two people can view the same set of circumstances and reach two different conclusions. I have had pages and pages of arguments with fellow members, yet still like the guy/girl. Why? Because he/she can't change who I am nor I him/her. When you let that difference in thought/opinion migrate into personal dislike, the problem is not with them but yourself.

[zooom]

you forgot 2 other entitlements....death and taxes!

good piece though...thanks

[herm]

i opened this thread all ready to rant and rave about people who feel "entitled", since that is one of my pet peeves.

but now i got nothing..

[Ddan]

Paula must have asked Dave to clean the house after the big weekend.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Paula must have asked Dave to clean the house after the big weekend.

I cleaned the last night, so she woke up to a clean house.


I'm still tired.

[DesmoDiva]

Well said.

[Ddan]

I cleaned the last night, so she woke up to a clean house.


I'm still tired.

You're Incredible   

And another 'Well said'

[sbrguy]

you are entitled to do any actions you see fit for any situation you want. 

You are also entitled to any and all consequence of said actions.

[somegirl]

I cleaned the last night, so she woke up to a clean house.