Concerning Standards

I know it has been a long time since I updated my blog but to quote the late great Bill Hicks "I've been filling my hump of hate". I've been noticing something rather strange amongst us homo sapiens recently...since when did second best become acceptable. I've noticed this in alot of places. Shops, pubs, takeaways, TV, radio, sports but by far and away most importantly in peoples behaviour and attitude towards one another. It sickens yet saddens me to see people being so rude to each other. Having done my fair share of retail jobs I have a good level of understanding on this particular subject. It is so rare to hear someone saying 'thank you' anymore or 'please'. It is not difficult to say these things so why does it almost pain some people to show some gratitude...ungratful little gits.

Someone told me the other day that I am to old fashioned and need to move with the times in regards to politness. I personally thought that was bollocks of the highest order...times may change but standards MUST remain. Wait a minute, I think it is time for an anecdote. Whilst standing in a chip shop que waiting to be served a rather rude gentleman came sauntering into the chipshop, through the exit door I must add, barges right in at the front of the que and the lady behind the counter took his order! Not one person in that que even battered, excuse the pun, an eyelid. I piped up and told the 'chip shop que jumping man', or git wizard (thank you Marcus Brigstocke), that there was infact a que. Everyone then turned to look at me like I had just let out the most god awful fart! Apparently I was in the wrong and should've kept my mouth shut. Next time I should just throw a chip at his head and blame it on the elderly lady infront of me.

I remember the good old days of people telling que jumpers where to go. When people would stand up for what is right...well not anymore. We just sit back and watch it happen and then moan about it later. Well shame on us. We should say something...like GET TO THE BACK OF THE CHIP SHOP QUE YOU TIT. Granted that could possibly make the situation alot worse than it actually was but if I heard someone say that I would probably offer to buy their chips for them, or at the very least give them a mini round of applause.

Until next time ladles and jellyspoons.