Does affluence give us the right to be rude, mean and abrasive….
We are well on the road of monetary progress. The dollar power and the rupee force with the credit card supremacy have come together to form a new class of people the “have mores.” I am always right ……I have money… is the most unspoken line one gets to see amongst this privileged class. It needs no voice- it is well heard above the din of loose change or more likely the swoosh of money counting machines.
In this city of retail samrats …. Where however unbelievable this may sound- the daily cash collection is weighed mind you not counted at some outlets… where a sale outbreak of one day leaves staff wide-awake 3 nights in a row just counting money from the cash sales..… Is it any wonder that the most unspoken line is Mere ko sab samjhata hai… mere paas bahot paisa hai….
I pay you- I own you: is the feeling that gives rise to the most atrocious behavior.
Sorry, please, excuse me, thank you do not belong in the lexicon of these boors. It is ok to order your old family maid to clean up the mess after last night’s party. You See I pay her so why do I need to say please or thank you.
The over worked waiter struggles to keep up with a haphazard order from the noisiest table in the restaurant… noisy enough to elicit complaints form the regulars at nearby tables.. is rudely abused for inefficiency ……..Don’t You see I am a paying customer… I am king
On the road a small car or may be a two wheeler bumps a posh new car…nobodies fault actually considering this happened as the car braked too hard so as to not bump the more posh car ahead … no damage done… actually not even a scratch…leave alone a dent but you see the kind of rage that is uncalled for… my big car… my new car.. you chotta lok…
The raised voice is geometrically proportional to the amount of money one perceives the other not to have.
Does affluence give us the right to be rude, mean and abrasive… does one really own everything in sight just because I have the power to pay?
Will I be more cowed down if the person in front of me has more money than me? Haven’t people heard that size actually does not matter?
As our wallet gets warmer our hearts grow colder… Kindness is another lost concept. We have lost the ability to be kind to the helpless., to be considerate when others falter, to say please and thank you for the simplest tasks done for us… forget doing anything for others unasked.
The service industry has long thrived on the thoughtfulness shown by some for others needs … now not only is it expected that you maintain a certain “standard” but also is thankless…job thanks to the moneyed boors.
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