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Do you ever despair at the apparent lack of regard for the "social contract" by so many? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by wilberfan@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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In this case, I'm referring to the notion that we all make minor sacrifices in our daily interactions in service of a "greater good" for everyone.

"Following the rules" would be a simplified version of what I'm talking about, I suppose. But also keeping an awareness/attitude about "How will my choices affect the people around me in this moment? "Common courtesy", "situational awareness", etc...

I don't know that it's a "new" phenomenon by any means, I just seem to have an increasing (subjective) awareness of it's decline of late.

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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago

I don't know, but I just spent two days at an amusement park, so I'm in the sort of mood where I hate all people everywhere.

Like why the fuck are you just standing in the middle of a walkway? No, your group of 20 can't jump the line to catch up with the one 6 year old who's been alone for an hour. And double fuck everyone in the wave pool.

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

Family of 5 walks out of a busy door, takes two steps, stops to discuss their plans. There are literally a hundred people around coming and going. And that’s where you stop?

Happens on the daily in the city.

No one anywhere “cares” about anyone else. Don’t like it, deal. Or better yet keep quiet and leave me the fuck alone. Mentality of 95% of this world it seems.

[-] wilberfan@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

My favorite version of the large-group-stops-in-the-worst-spot is when they do that at the top (or bottom) of ESCALATORS. 🤦‍♂️

[-] katre@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

I have been known to spread my elbows wide and then barrel straight through these groups to make space for the escalator riders behind me.

[-] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

With a quick "oh hey, sorry. I wasn't expecting someone to stop here."

[-] BigMoe@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago

I feel a lot of this is just obliviousness. People are so sucked into what they are doing they don't notice anyone around them.

It's the reason shopping at Walmart can be so frustrating for me. People pause and stop at random spots (and I don't mean to get items).

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