Yeah, so I didn’t blog over the weekend.  I could try to go and write some stuff, but let’s be honest.  Time is at a premium for me.  So I’ll summarize:

~ Sheesh.  Auburn

~ Got sunburned

~ Found a miracle cleaner

Such a miracle that I spent way more minutes than I care to share gazing at the (somewhat) finished clean item.  Yes people, I’m a loser in more ways than one.  And that was my weekend, in a nutshell.

So on to this week.  I noticed something this morning.  Common courtesy. Is this something that is slowly fading in to oblivion?  I get to observe lots of people on our campus bus every day.  A few of the drivers will say ‘Good Morning’ to you as you get on the bus.  This morning I boarded one, and the driver was very cheerful and said ‘Good Morning’.  I responded in kind.  We waited for a minute, then this girl walked over and boarded the bus.  The only way I can describe her was “Designer Central”.  Polo Ralph Lauren Dress, Dooney & Burke bag, Gucci high heels (really?  for campus?) and some sunglasses that I’m sure, considering everything else on her, cost more than my car.  Make up perfect – and a lot.

The bus driver chirped ‘Good Morning’ to her, and the girl rolled her eyes and made a face of disgust – and didn’t say anything back.

While my first reaction was ‘bitch’, I had to chastise myself.  Maybe her morning had been terrible.   Maybe she was in the middle of a personal crisis.  Maybe her car blew up.  Maybe life just totally sucked for her.

Or maybe she was just a plain ole bitch.

She’s not an exception though.  I think I am, in the respect that I greet the bus drivers back.  I return greetings when they are said to me.  I try to be polite and respectful, and think for the most part I do a good job (thanks Mom!).  I just don’t understand why other people seem to not want to make the effort to extend this common courtesy.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked by people, made eye contact and smiled, and had them either look quickly away or look at me like I’m weird.  It’s a smile.  I’m not asking you to do anything except move a couple muscles in your face.

It’s a sad commentary on society when people can’t even smile and acknowledge you back.  Why are we like this?  I can’t accept that everyone is as shy as I am, because despite how shy I am I still manage to do this. It’s sad. And…well…rude.