Controlled Rage

Why do we all feel the need to be nice to other people? Sure, it's a great idea to be amiable and generally get along with others, however, we often choose to do so at the expense of ourselves. Maybe we are afraid that others will frown on us or that we'll be excommunicated from our social circles (How will I survive without Bunco nights?), but is the alternative really that much better?

Picture this: You are a bank. Rich with deposits from friends and family members. Each of them coming to you daily with quibbles and qualms... about other people.

"Would it really hurt her to have dinner ready when I come home?"

"If he picks his nose one more time, I will scream."

"If football can be his religion, why can't Home Shopping be mine?"

The acrid, often sarcastic comments that we make to one another (admit it) behind others' backs are really our way of delaying progress. If we said these comments to the person in question and bypassed the pleasantries, we might actually fix the problem. At minimum, if the issue was not rectified, we would be given a secondary course of action (disassociation from said person).

So here's to progress. Sure, it may not be nice, and it may not be easy, but the guy who said "Life is Not Fair" was dead right. Here's Proof: