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November 15, 2012 at 11:21 am #1054371
Was all set to move on sunday, rented the van got a driver and everything. Then I phone a couple of “friends” to confirm what time in the morning to come round, and now they are giving me “oh it’s too early, we get up at five on weekdays, blah blah blah. I wouldn’t say I would do it for you because I don’t use guilt tactics. So I have basically decided to tell them not to bother coming at all cos there is no way I can stall the driver until the afternoon. I know exactly why they don’t wanna get up early on a sunday cos the want to get drugged up the night before. Different story when they want to get wreaked all night though, then there lay i on sunday isnt so important is it.
People are so selfish, I always jump to help people. Why can’t the world be more like me??
November 15, 2012 at 11:53 am #1262445That sucks dude, massively inconvenient to say the least.
November 15, 2012 at 1:39 pm #1262443Harsh mate, but have to admit Im NOT a morning person with of without drugs, all my friends know this and they know regardless of good intentions if they want my help early they need to wake me up, provide breakfast and I will still be late.
I wonder how early you wanted them to show up ? And couldnt you have met them half way and completed you move fast with them starting a bit later, then doing it without them earlier.
Also would they have gotten up in the middle of the night to rescue you if stranded, just not to do something than can wait ; )
Remember you cant rely on people to do what you want, you can only rely on them to be who they are. And you have to accept friends/GFs/Family for who they are, try to change them and you lose them
November 15, 2012 at 1:42 pm #1262438Just get the van driver to lug a piano round ur mates house and sit there playing that outside their house at 6am … Trust me this WILL make them wake up … SCIENCE FACT!
November 15, 2012 at 1:47 pm #1262441Sometimes these things can actually work out OK even though the plan itself isn’t followed.
Say the van isn’t ready to go until the afternoon – then everything works out OK anyway.
Yeah, people can be very “fickle” at actually delivering promises. Me, I try to keep to my word and rarely promise… but of course there are still times when, with the best of intent, the action doesn’t happen from me seeing I will.
Actions speak louder than words – but just saying “fuck it, forget it” kind of leaves you with a lot of extra stuff to do. Friendships are often quite a bit of give and take, and it’s surprising how other people’s ideas of what they “owe” you in terms of respect vary from person to person.
The key part of leadership – organising and telling people what to do – is motivation. Giving people the drive to do what they otherwise would not do without leadership (or guidance or mindbendery or whatever you want to call it).
Honest and balanced leaders are seen as much better bosses than raging emotional people. Just a word to the wise. I can understand WHY you feel pissed off – but if you let your emotions rule your decisions, then it doesn’t help anybody else stay stable either! 🙂
November 15, 2012 at 1:50 pm #1262439@Pat McDonald 506465 wrote:
but just saying “fuck it, forget it” kind of leaves you with a lot of extra stuff to do.
November 15, 2012 at 7:45 pm #1262447People are just god damn selfish, i would go out of my way and twist my routine to help a mate do something as simple as moving house (not an emergency) but have done and always will cos its the kinda person i am. Don’t let them dishearten you though loggy, you just keep being you, its things like this that can dishearten people and therefore adds another selfish bastard to this planet
November 15, 2012 at 7:50 pm #1262444I would offer to help but I am but a weakling with a broken arm.
I will help you paint though 🙂November 15, 2012 at 8:33 pm #1262446Im sorry! Im like the same way too. I would bend over backwards to help my friends and I know that sometimes they wouldn’t do the same for me, so annoying
November 16, 2012 at 9:22 am #1262448I guess its best to not rely on people like that for things like that. Sorry to hear your having a rubbish day hope you get it sorted.
November 16, 2012 at 9:31 am #1262440@thelog 506447 wrote:
Why can’t the world be more like me??
Because the world IS you….:wink:
:crazy_diz:crazy_diz
November 16, 2012 at 3:44 pm #1262442Guess I’d be grateful for the help I could get, rather than mourn for the help that I could not get.
November 16, 2012 at 6:53 pm #1262436@Pat McDonald 506696 wrote:
Guess I’d be grateful for the help I could get, rather than mourn for the help that I could not get.
Aw pat, you have made me rethink my actions. I feel so selfish..
*Hugs pat and refuses to let go when the hug goes on for to long and gets really weird*
November 16, 2012 at 8:20 pm #1262437The reality is people are different and have different views and opinions on stuff
If you choose to help them out you have to do so for no other reason then you choose you –
we cant expect it in return as the world just inst like thatI am someone who always helps out mates, and at a cost to my time, petrol, money etc at times but this is my choice and I have to be happy with this
what may seem uber important to you may not even register with someone else,
but cutting your ‘nose off’ and telling them to not bother may not be the most helpful thing ? – would it have been worse to start a little later with some help rather than with none?
If you manage without them did you really need them in the first place?the world aint black and white (sometimes it seems as if it would be esasier if it were, but it isnt)
anyway I’m off down the offie, I’ll have a pear cider to celebrate your move 🙂
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