The Death of Common Courtesy

I've come to the realization that the fleeing hope I had for basic common courtesy is almost gone. I cite an example for today that makes me believe this.

I've started riding the bus for a variety of reasons; saving gas, reduced stress, reduced mileage on the car, and overall savings of money. So I believe that while riding any public transportation, be it a bus, train, van pool, or airplane that there should be a low level of basic common courtesy that people abide by. One of these things is to limit your conversations on your cellular phone. Now I understand that if someone is picking you up on the far end of your trip and you are going to be late a quick call to update them is appropriate.

What I don't think is yacking on your cel phone for the entire duration of a bus ride. With a bus packed full of people who have worked all day long, the last thing they really want to hear is your useless 45 minute long conversation. Also there is something I think many people have never learned, it's called and inside voice. This is when you talk in quiet tone because there are lots of people around that really don't want to hear about your escapades from the night before.

The bus is also not a place that you feel the need to start up a dial a friend situation. You really are not that important that you need to go through your entire phone book and call everyone you know and tell them some useless fucking tidit of information about what happened in your life that day that they probably don't give a shit about anyways.


I started riding the bus to get away from the stress of the commute; but with these worthless things that resemble a human life form, its starting to wear on me. Now I know you could say "well david, why don't you just listen to music and drown them out" Well I do listen to music, though I'd prefer not to blow my ear drums out by turning the volume up all the way to drown out the person next to me and their fucking phone conversation.

New work

I've been slacking the last few weeks and have just gotten around to posting up some new work today. I figured if I was sick and my back was killing me, what better to do than sit in front of a computer and process and post photos for your viewing pleasure.

My New Work

Why....

When I need to be I can be brash, cold, and rather rude to people; but that is rare. I am so fucking tired of people being so god damn touchy feely when it comes to communication. If you ask me a simple question, I'll give you an answer to the question that actually answers it. There is nothing hidden between the lines that is subliminally telling you that I think you're an incompetent fuck who can't do his job.

For the love of whatever god you may pray to, please stop creating these fantasies in your head about what you think I might be saying to you. If I'm mad, disgruntled, pissed off, or I whatever else, I'm going to express it to you. Otherwise don't assume that I am.

Another point, if you really do feel like I'm being a dick to you and being short, come to me. Don't go and bitch to people who have no knowledge of what is going on and throw me under the preverbally bus.