Entitlement

So, I'm standing at my kitchen window today, looking out at our street. One house over, the Public Works department is doing some work on the road...they tore up part of it yesterday, and today they're re-surfacing it. They blocked off the street with cones and a big STREET CLOSED sign next to my driveway and on the other side of neighbor's driveway. I saw them leave for lunch, and wouldn't you know it....drivers just blatantly ignored the signs, knocking over cones to go through instead of around. Nice.

On that subject, I had a girl (probably early 20s) call me about a month ago to set up a massage appointment. She called at about 4:00 on a Thursday and said she had a gift certificate and wanted to get a massage TODAY (very snippy). I almost laughed at her. Instead I told her I didn't have anything available until the following Monday (I actually did have availability the next day, but her attitude kept me from offering it). She scheduled, and then didn't show up. THEN she calls me about a week ago, never apologizing, just saying she "couldn't make it that day". Yeah, I'm gonna rush to call you back and reschedule. I really wanted to reschedule her for when I was at school, then when she called to complain, I'd say I "couldn't make it that day". Sorry princess, you don't always get what you want...and there are other people on this planet besides you. I know I was "stooping" to her level, but sometimes you have to dish it right back at 'em.

Why do so many people think they can do whatever they want, without consequence?

Interestingly, the Yarn Harlot has a post covering this topic today too.

At least I don't feel alone in this.