Everyone Loves a Revenge Story... But No One Thinks They're the Villan
I think it's safe to say that most people enjoy hearing about another person's comeuppance. If you're squeamish with violence, then stories of karma would be the equivalent here. Someone acts horribly, and something bad (minor) happens to them in return.
So why is it that these stories keep happening? We hear about it on the internet even moreso these days, whether through a viral video, or through relatable experiences. Someone freaks out at a cashier at McDonalds and the video is posted online where that person is made fun of and called an idiot by dozens.
How are these examples not a deterrent to this type of behavior?
I think the biggest factor (certainly not the only one) is that no one thinks that they are like that. No one thinks that they are a crappy customer, it's the incompetent wait staff that keeps screwing up the order.
No one wants to think of themselves as the bad guy (or gal).
Perhaps you've had a bad day, and you don't want to explain something over again, so you become a little curt and mutter something under your breath. The person on the other end asks "what?" and all you hear is that they want you to repeat it again. Your nerves are shot, and instead of saying it under your breath, you yell it and call the person stupid. Man, that felt good didn't it? You just had a bad day and vented your frustration.
You may not be able to relate to all of that example, but we've all had bad days. We've all just wanted to get that sweet burger and fries to wash away the horrible day, and any step between you and it is just another slab of icing on a shit cake.
I'm not saying that this is the sake with everyone, and there's really no excuse for such behavior, but before you call the person in the video freaking out at the customer a horrible person, just think that you could be one really bad day away from doing the same thing.
So why is it that these stories keep happening? We hear about it on the internet even moreso these days, whether through a viral video, or through relatable experiences. Someone freaks out at a cashier at McDonalds and the video is posted online where that person is made fun of and called an idiot by dozens.
How are these examples not a deterrent to this type of behavior?
I think the biggest factor (certainly not the only one) is that no one thinks that they are like that. No one thinks that they are a crappy customer, it's the incompetent wait staff that keeps screwing up the order.
No one wants to think of themselves as the bad guy (or gal).
Perhaps you've had a bad day, and you don't want to explain something over again, so you become a little curt and mutter something under your breath. The person on the other end asks "what?" and all you hear is that they want you to repeat it again. Your nerves are shot, and instead of saying it under your breath, you yell it and call the person stupid. Man, that felt good didn't it? You just had a bad day and vented your frustration.
You may not be able to relate to all of that example, but we've all had bad days. We've all just wanted to get that sweet burger and fries to wash away the horrible day, and any step between you and it is just another slab of icing on a shit cake.
I'm not saying that this is the sake with everyone, and there's really no excuse for such behavior, but before you call the person in the video freaking out at the customer a horrible person, just think that you could be one really bad day away from doing the same thing.
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