Do You Even Care?

In today’s society it seems that people no longer stop and think about how their words, facial expressions, or actions might affect another person. We have become a society that is so wrapped up in self that we can not see how certain things could possibly offend someone else. There are many things that can be done that would help with some of this.

I have noticed that many people are allergic to perfumes of all kinds, yet people that are not think nothing of dousing themselves in a cloud of perfume that lingers everywhere they go. I understand that someone may want to smell good, and they have that right. But on the flip side of that, people who have sever allergies to perfumes have the right to breathe without having allergy or asthma attacks. I suffer from severe migraines and many perfumes on the market will trigger a migraine with just one smell from me. It is the same with asthma sufferers and people with allergies to them. Please think of others as you spray your perfume on and don’t overdo it.

Another scenario is one I am guilty of a lot. I don’t think of others as my radio is blasting to my favorite song at red lights and in parking lots. Just because I want it loud doesn’t mean that everyone does. Maybe that is why they made it a law that you should not have it loud enough to be heard from a certain distance away. I didn’t put an exact amount because different cities and states have different laws on such behavior, but it’s a fairly safe bet that if your radio can be heard from anywhere in the parking lot, then it is breaking the noise level law.

My third scenario may step on a few toes, but it is not meant offensively. It is your choice if you want to smoke, but please know that I quit two and a half years ago for my health and it is not doing any good when people blow smoke in my face. I understand everyone makes a choice and my choice is to be smoke free. I don’t berate anyone for their choice but I do wish they would respect my choice as much as I respect theirs. It is very simple, blow it away from other people not towards them.

My final scenario is one that is hopeless. I know the world will never again exist without telemarketers, but please at least respect that I have children that go to bed early. I myself try to go to bed early but it is now okay for telemarketers to now call people’s houses up until 8:59 P.M. What happened to them calling to interrupt my dinner? Now they want to interrupt my sleep also! And then they start again anytime after 8 A.M. So you might as well forget sleeping in.

Please, let’s all try to be a little more concerned with what is affecting others around us. If you would, take a moment and ask yourself is there anything that you do that directly affects other people in a negative way. Then ask yourself if it would be that much trouble to compromise on a happy median.