― Jarod Kintz
I try not to complain in my daily life, though that’s
not always the easiest thing to do; and honestly, I fail at this often. If I
find myself complaining too much I do make a conscious effort to stop, because
once I start its hard to stop. BUT this is our assignment this week, so it is
the perfect, guilt-free time to do so (yay loop holes!).
Something that drives me crazy and is one of the
main things that will get me to complain is inconsiderate people. I try to be
considerate of my surroundings and peers, so I hold others to this standard as
well. By this I mean, for example, when I stay at someone's house, whether a
friend, family, or strangers’, I will fold my blankets or make the bed that I
used in the morning when I get up. I don't usually make my own bed everyday
(just when it get ridiculously tangled up or I feel like it), but I think that
since I made the mess and this person is kind enough to allow me to use their
things that I should treat it as respectfully as I can. Along with this I try
to do something nice as a “thank you” for tolerating my shenanigans for the duration
of my stay, this most often comes in the version of doing their dishes because
no body likes doing them. This comes into play with my vocabulary as well. I
tend to swear like a sailor-according to some (most) people. However,
when I am in: new, professional, academic environments I try to completely
remove all provocative language. This goes for if someone is new to my
environment (such as my roommate bringing a new friend over), though I'm not as
toned down, just slightly, got to be me! I have found out that this is not the
case for a surprising amount of people. For instance, the word
"retard" is said a lot in social environments. When people are saying
this around me I don't give it a second thought, but when people say it in
class, especially in front of an entire class, it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Personally, I am not offended by the word "retard", which is why I
don't care when its said at a party or just hanging out with people; but I do
know that it can be very offensive to others. This is why I think it (and my
widely dirty vocabulary) do not belong in a world outside of friends or family.
It’s inconsiderate to those around you. I mean, dang I could have
"enhanced" this blog post a few times if I really wanted to; but in consideration
to those with a faint heart, I restrained myself.
Unfortunately, no matter what you say, you'll offend someone, somewhere.
So for this reason, I do try to be myself all the time, just considerate. I
don't find being considerate time consuming, difficult, or unneeded, to me, its
just right. This is why I get so frustrated with inconsiderate people,
especially when they are in my space. If you are going to ridicule, judge, and
expect me to clean up after you, then we don't need to be friends and I am ok
with that.
“Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.”
― Marian Wright Edelman
― Marian Wright Edelman
What a great closing quote (so good, you could have worked it into your text and made it part of the points you're making!). I really like the tone you strike here, which is strong but not ranting, and I really like the specific examples you include, for they bring to life the point you're making. It helps that I LOVE it when guests clean up after themselves when they come to stay!
ReplyDeleteOne tip for future posts: you should assume readers besides me and your classmates might see this post, so you don't need to refer to the assignment. Write it as a stand-alone essay, right down to beginning it with a sentence that grabs our attention!
That was a great blog post! I really liked how you opened and closed with a quote, it made the entire blog post feeling like it had closer while also hooking me in as I really wanted to read the entire thing from just the first sentence. I also liked what you chose to do this on as I too feel that more and more people are becoming inconsiderate of other people each day so I try extra hard to compensate for them.
ReplyDeleteOverall this was very interesting and well written!
I really can relate with you on this one. I am from Aitkin, MN where the population is right around two thousand people. Just the other day, I saw a truck pass in the left lane pass by me, and on his rear window was a big confederate flag. How ignorant do you have to be to have a giant confederate flag on you truck? That shit might fly in little Aitkin, but if that truck ever makes it to say a city like Duluth, I don't think anyone will understand his humor. That kind of stuff can really offend people, and just because nobody is offended in Aitkin does not mean that nobody finds it offensive.
ReplyDeleteI honestly felt that this was the best complaint post that I've read. Not only did you complain in a constructive manner you also picked a good subject to complain about. You didn't become annoying while writing this just made quality point after quality point. Very relevant in today's world where everyone needs to use their "filter" Good Job
ReplyDeleteConsideration is a dying value! That's something I notice in relationships. You were really specific, but not too drawn with what exactly you consider not considerate. Also, you had a nice, developed tone. I'm sure it matches well with your personality!
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