When did lack of courtesy become normal

I understand carrying one completely... What I fail to understand is pulling it out because someone’s scared to take an ### whoopin.

 

^^^^^^^^^^
THIS!!!!

 

We have always had rude drivers, especially Union screws who thought they were better than others but the truth is this ...

When the revolving door was created backed up by the lie that we have a drivers shortage.

Since then is isn't a career or profession but for 90% of the drivers it is ...


JUST A JOB!​

 

You probably cannot be certain that what, in the past, was going to be a heated argument or possibly a punch isn't going to be an encounter with a mental patient from a long line of cousin-marrying goat herders from the stone age. Low_IQ people usually go from "1 to 100 MPH" emotionally in an instant.
Diversity + Proximity = War

 

Maybe, but the trend now seems to be screw the other guy. Goes with all the trucks running off road lightbars, super bright hearlights, and or highbeams just driving down the road. There is a lack of respect for fellow drivers, I noticed it starting back in the 90's and it had just got worse,

 

i understand that for people that are older or just simply not in good enough health for it. Not those people I was referring to.

 

NOW??

this was the case when I returned to this 17 years ago, people were rude then, many didn't give a crap what happened to the other guy.

Here is an an example, my cousin who does my computer stuff went back on the road in 2005, he bought himself a nice little FL Century. He was headed down to Bessemer Alabama and he broke a fanbelt, he carried one with him as a spare and the tools but it is a lot easier if there are two people to put it on.

So he comes off the freeway to fuel up and BOOM the belt broke. The volt meter started to dip and the temps were rising. He gets into the Pilot and finds a parking space, he pulls the hood up starts working with a flash light and but can't get the thing on.

a lot of people were walking around, admiring the long wheelbase W900l with all the chrome and custom paint two trucks down (some famous clown who was at one of the local shows) while people just stared at him working on the problem.

NOT one person stopped and asked if they could help.

I know for some this is uncommon but it isn't. Had a flat steer in New Mexico from some road debris, and the prick wouldn't move his truck so the repair guy had an easier time changing the tire out. This prick was bobtail and taking up the entire spot, but parked all the way back, he said I should have had a flat somewhere else.

 

Years ago, before we started school, children were bred. That was the education we received by Mom BEFORE we were old enough for school. Before we learned to read and write, we learned how to behave and to have manners. Moms today?

 

Thanks for notifying me of my current status in the industry. I'll let @wore out know as well.

Here I am, the first one to stop and help, lend a tool, a part, or a hand, say an encouraging word, assist with directions, pass on a helpful bit of hard won knowledge... Helped two new immigrants this week alone back into wide open truck parking spaces...got a thumbs up and a smile in return..
Turns out after 30 years..... I'm the real loser. Nice.