Some times I just get really irritated at peeps that seem never to make up their minds on what I consider the lesser objects in life. Whether it’s choosing to add chilli to one’s fries, preferring brown sugar to white at the coffee shop or hesitating between the hand dryer and the tissue paper in the Gents, the list is just ridiculous.
As a passive rule, I never order lunch to the work place- I take the break and go out for lunch on my work days. This is mainly because it affords me some time to free up my thoughts from the hassles of the job, allows me to breathe in some fresh air and see the sunlight out there. So I went out today for lunch and got on the queue for my order. The line never seemed to move forward for so long because some lady up front could not just make up her mind on what she wanted to be added to her main meal. From my position, I saw the attendant was making good efforts to be cheerful to her. But for those of on the line who wanted to just “grab” our lunch and dash out, it was tiring and almost unfair. I stood there and just marvelled on how people make so much fuss on the little things of life. The wait was long enough that by the time my turn finally came my lunch time was almost over.
Today, I agreed to when it is said that life is played as we make it. It is complex when we think it from a complex view point; it’s simple when we take it simply. I also accept that the customer is always right and reserves the right to his choices, however long it takes to decide what that choice is. But there is always someone else behind on the queue whose life is beyond a single purchase. I write this piece with some humour in my mind as I might as well be expressing my discomfort with some of my own closest female friends- whose hobbies include shopping. In fact, this is the only way one of them relieves stress!
But truth has to be told. We should never stretch our rights to the extent they disrupt the schedule of others; especially when those rights only serve to protect us from our inability to make up our minds. The point can be made that the reason some folks can not make up their minds on certain things is because those issues are not matters of life and death. But since we live in communities, kindness is almost a human obligation. So when it’s not a matter of life and death, step aside from the queue and make up your mind. Please!
When you have the opportunity to choose between being right and being kind, choose kindness.
lol!well my brova,i feel ur pain,but you see some of us were wired that way...indecisive lol!yeah it gets very annoying but i guess like u said we could alwayz step aside till we ve made up our minds.and moreso as long as this state of indecisiveness doesnt hurt the next man standing...lol!then its all good.nice one amos...i do hoep u wernt referring to me about the shopping thingy?lol!cheers!
ReplyDelete@Zeezee, the fact that all my friends who have an almost compulsive behaviour towards shopping know themselves too well is reassuring.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment.