Is it just me because I'm getting old or do so many people seem to be angry these..

I think a lot of people feel angry because they feel betrayed. Raised to get an education, live a moral life,help others-work hard as the path to success, and see themselves getting nowhere when they tried to do what they were taught to believe were the right things. Meanwhile we see totally immoral, unscrupulous people raking in the big bucks ,
lie, cheat steal, you name it. I feel that way, & wonder if I should have raised my kids to be more ruthless.
 

I try not to pay attention to the haters on the internet. I read this page the other day http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/things-british-people-hate-about-americans. It really made me sad & then I had to realize that it doesn't matter what country it is there are just a lot of angry people who like to hate online. That's why I stopped reading comments on the yahoo news stories a long time ago. It is pretty anal how angry someone can get over grammar and spelling though :D Like I said I think angry people just look for a target for their rage. I have a cousin who stays angry over politics all the time and it's all he talks about. He's obsessed with it. I never discussed any politics with him PERIOD. However, since I haven't agreed with his comments by remaining silent the man HATES me ha! & I'm related to him :D


Meanderer said:
Seems to me, Russia and China are using the ractopamine ban as a to hurt the U.S. I don't know the motives of other countries. This anger surfaces at the National level as well. I never realized that citizens of the UK hate America as much as they do.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/12/24/ractopamine-beta-agonist-drug.aspx
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I traveled overseas quite a bit. I always feel very fortunate here. I'm satisfied most of the time and happy. Once a man with a really really uhmn..not so nice looking wife told me " I don't know why anyone would live in Texas it's so ugly! I like to surround myself with beauty." I almost got the giggles. I just told him it was all about perspective. ;)

Geezerette said:
I think a lot of people feel angry because they feel betrayed. Raised to get an education, live a moral life,help others-work hard as the path to success, and see themselves getting nowhere when they tried to do what they were taught to believe were the right things. Meanwhile we see totally immoral, unscrupulous people raking in the big bucks ,
lie, cheat steal, you name it. I feel that way, & wonder if I should have raised my kids to be more ruthless.
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BlunderWoman said:
Maybe it's just in the States
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No, it's not. The phenomenon is present in OZ too. Alcohol fuelled rage is a long standing problem but we seem to have other substances in the mix now. I don't know whether to blame it on illegal substances such as steroids, prescription drugs or people who are raised with a sense that they are the centre of the universe and who cannot tolerate frustration. Perhaps any and all of the above.

I'm hardly ever angry but when I do get fired up about something I can be a bit snakey but I'm never violent. I can shoot killer looks at people on occasion.
 
I think some of the anger is due to the fact that more people are 'waking up' to what really is going on and realizing that we have been fed a lot of lies, programming, and mind control. Some of this can be good ... but it should NEVER be an excuse to hurt anyone ... only to 'see it' then move on and start creating a better reality.
 
I think it's political. If I lived in Arlington, I think I'd be Angry all the time. If not at the traffic, then at Rick Perry. Red states are probably more angry than blue states. When I lived in Plano, I was a happy dude, so maybe it's not political. Maybe the traffic causes anger.
 
wow, this thread was started back in 2014... and I was going to start one about angry people but I guess I'll just tack on my two cents

My question to add to this, How do you deal with people who are angry in public? As in shouting, obscenities, and threatening posture--not directed at you personally but you are caught in the crossfire, so to speak.

Two examples: (This one has happened twice to me) Pull up to gas station pump, start pumping gas and the person on the other side of the pump starts a "conversation" on their cell phone, which quickly escalates into shouting, swearing... it's very uncomfortable for me, as a sensitive person. Do people not have the decency to take such an exchange to a private area???

Similarly, came home a few days ago, hoping to get a walk in before dark/too cold. Neighbors kitty-corner across the street are in their front yard shouting at each other. Can't make out all the words but could definitely hear the yelling/swearing from my front porch. Since I have to walk past their house to walk anywhere, I stayed inside. I mean, in this day in age, who knows when someone's going to pull a gun??

So (and of course there's no real answer to this I guess), A) how do you deal with the situation in the immediate moment and B) why have we gotten to a place where people who are angry get to set the tone for what's acceptable in public??? In none of the situations listened above would it have been wise to calmly walk up to the person and say, "I feel uncomfortable with your behavior, could you tone it down?" But I also feel angry myself that I have to change my behavior b/c someone else feels entitled to verbally let-fly in public. Is there a way to get the message across without getting injured yourself?

Look forward to hearing your thoughts
 
I've been saying this for over a year and people were reacting like I was the problem but people where I live are in a state of road rage off the road 24/7. Probably the result of lack of control over their lives and choices, uncertain future, economic hardship and no end in sight to any of it.
 
There is a situation in my apartment building right now where this is happening. One tenant lady in particular has been attacking people verbally and appears to actually be bullying others. The problem is that our manager is in her pocket so to speak. We have no one to complain to and if we go higher than the manager, will we be the ones evicted? Anyway, this lady will start yelling at the lady she has been bullying and she turns really mean right before your eyes.

I keep thinking she may have a mental condition that we don't know about. I avoid her. She hasn't screamed at me yet, but not sure what I will do if she does. When she is yelling I have tried to divert the action away from them. I refuse to stoop to her level. It makes her look like a fool.

I really don't think there is anything you can do when people are screaming and yelling at others or their phone. Their anger has to subside and it will not come from a stranger.
 
CinnamonSugar said:
So (and of course there's no real answer to this I guess), A) how do you deal with the situation in the immediate moment and B) why have we gotten to a place where people who are angry get to set the tone for what's acceptable in public??? In none of the situations listened above would it have been wise to calmly walk up to the person and say, "I feel uncomfortable with your behavior, could you tone it down?" But I also feel angry myself that I have to change my behavior b/c someone else feels entitled to verbally let-fly in public. Is there a way to get the message across without getting injured yourself?
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  • You could take a video of them, which would make them aware that their behavior is not acceptable, but then you run the risk of them getting angry with you for doing so.
  • You could call the police, although they might not be breaking any laws.
  • You could just accept that there are a lot of a-holes in the world and just do what it takes to avoid them. That's what I do. It's too bad there's no 'ignore' feature in real life.
 
I truly believe that many people are getting angry today. Look at all the riots going on, and you'll see just how angry people have become. The world is a very dangerous place today.
 
Why not laugh at them and their outburst of anger at us? You know "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Or, simply walk away from them. Like @Irwin says to do if it becomes potentially dangerous.
 
Paco Dennis said:
Why not laugh at them and their outburst of anger at us? You know "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Or, simply walk away from them. Like @Irwin says to do if it becomes potentially dangerous.
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Easier said than done for me (laughing at them, donā€™t let it bother me part)
 
One word.......... Frustration. It seems that in today's world of advanced technology, that some people are being left behind and therefore place the blame on others.
Back in the 80's when I lived in San Diego, I used to call these folks, "paper people", because while it looked like they owned lot's of things, the truth was everything they had was owed on and needed some kind of payment and therefore, they were stuck having to work whatever crappy job their education level would allow. I suspect there are a lot of people today living paycheck to paycheck and stretched to the end of their credit limit and so, the cycle of "paper people" begins again. JMHO.
 
BlunderWoman said:
Is it just me because I'm getting old or do so many people seem to be angry these..
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Pretty old thread, on the computer forums I frequent posting to an old thread is referred to as a necro-post. That said, here I am. šŸ™ƒ
I believe people these days are heavily influenced by negative media and the tons of mis-information(lies) spread all over the internet. People react to negativity and remember negative material more readily, at least so said one TED Talk I viewed recently.

katlupe said:
There is a situation in my apartment building right now where this is happening. One tenant lady in particular has been attacking people verbally and appears to actually be bullying others. The problem is that our manager is in her pocket so to speak. We have no one to complain to and if we go higher than the manager, will we be the ones evicted? Anyway, this lady will start yelling at the lady she has been bullying and she turns really mean right before your eyes.

I keep thinking she may have a mental condition that we don't know about. I avoid her. She hasn't screamed at me yet, but not sure what I will do if she does. When she is yelling I have tried to divert the action away from them. I refuse to stoop to her level. It makes her look like a fool.

I really don't think there is anything you can do when people are screaming and yelling at others or their phone. Their anger has to subside and it will not come from a stranger.
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@katlupe , that tenant lady does sound like she has a mental health problem. Don't feel trapped, that manager needs to know that the potential liability if other tenants get injured exists and falls squarely on the manager's shoulders...think "lawsuit".
 
BlunderWoman said:
I can't remember people being this angry when I was younger. Sometimes it feels like people all over the place are in some kind of 'road rage' , but it's not just on the road. People have always had opinions, but it seems these days people are so quick to be completely enraged over differing opinions. It's like people are just looking for something and someone to hate. Perhaps I'm overly sensitive to negativity. I just don't remember people being so aggressive, pushy, and rude when I was younger. Is it just me? ( oh I'm not talking about this website..better clarify that )

oops i just noticed the discussions in this section are supposed to be ' light hearted' . I would delete this and post it some place else...but I don't see a delete button
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That's called "Suppressed Emotions". They have to get their anger out one way or the others. Some people have been holding anger in for sooooo long. I am learning not to take people angry emotions personally. Never know what people are going through.
 
We could be witnessing the collapse of society. On one side, there's mass psychosis. On the other side is anger at a system that's not working for them.
 

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