"I work in Security and I'd say, as far as rudeness, I think you are talking about way too low of a number."
Your logic is faulty. Due to the nature of your security work, obviously you come in contact with a much higher percent of assholes/rule breakers, and you don't notice the ones who finished their smoke in their car or before they got too close as much or at all.
I'm not saying it's right but rent-a-cops are not very respected at all, so maybe you get it worse just for that, too.
I didn't say it was logical nor did I say it justifies anything. I don't think my being in security changes the fact that those people I dealt with were assholes though, and I think it would only say more about them that they disrespect ME because of what I do to pay the bills. A good, decent person (smoker) would not react to me due to my uniform anymore than I should act towards them due to the cigarette in their hand.
My point was that with experiences like mine and anyone that must deal with smokers in public on a regular basis eg. People who have children that require special accommodation and the like, people that must regularly ask smokers for courtesy, it's difficult to see all smokers as angelic and be sweet and kind when they're puffing at you in public. Take a kid with asthma to a bus stop 5 days a week as many of my friends have and you'll see what I mean.
Is it normal to be awe-struck by socially-accepted rudeness?
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"I work in Security and I'd say, as far as rudeness, I think you are talking about way too low of a number."
Your logic is faulty. Due to the nature of your security work, obviously you come in contact with a much higher percent of assholes/rule breakers, and you don't notice the ones who finished their smoke in their car or before they got too close as much or at all.
I'm not saying it's right but rent-a-cops are not very respected at all, so maybe you get it worse just for that, too.
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I didn't say it was logical nor did I say it justifies anything. I don't think my being in security changes the fact that those people I dealt with were assholes though, and I think it would only say more about them that they disrespect ME because of what I do to pay the bills. A good, decent person (smoker) would not react to me due to my uniform anymore than I should act towards them due to the cigarette in their hand.
My point was that with experiences like mine and anyone that must deal with smokers in public on a regular basis eg. People who have children that require special accommodation and the like, people that must regularly ask smokers for courtesy, it's difficult to see all smokers as angelic and be sweet and kind when they're puffing at you in public. Take a kid with asthma to a bus stop 5 days a week as many of my friends have and you'll see what I mean.