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Does anyone feel that people are increasingly becoming more and more like "it's all about me?"

Several of my friends were having a discussion recently and many of us felt that they see more and more examples of people more concerned about themselves and what is easiest for them and less concerned with others....I understand people want to look out for their families etc but that isn't even what I see - I mean just people doing things b.c it makes their lives easier but expecting others to bend over backwards or make more of an effort to make their lives easier while forgetting more old fashioned consideration.

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i see this all the time.
it's a major sense of entitlement!

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my dh always makes this statement especially about people in stores and on the road

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Yes. I don't know why, but I think people are becoming more like that and our society in general is encouraging it.

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I feel like I am seeing this more and more. From people's driving habits (ie cutting into a lane at the last minute) to shopping in the grocery store (people leaving their cart in the middle of the aisle as if no one needs to get by).
It's really sad that people don't think beyond what they need to do/get done.

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ABSOLUTELY!


I feel like we are in the "Entitlement Generation" or something. It's downright disgusting how so many people feel entitled to whatever they want, but not have to work/earn it.

Teenagers today are a prime example of this, and you see it everywhere. I despise it.

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Yes ALL THE TIME

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Definitely and it really bothers me.
DH and I talk about this all the time.
Everyone is so wrapped up in themselves.

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yes and i can't stand people like that. i try very hard to be courteous to people but if you're going to be a d!ck with me, i'm going to be one right back.

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Totally true--until those people get in more accidents, fail to get or keep jobs, and have no real friends. Then life teaches them how they should have treated others all along. I've seen more and more of THAT lately.

Good people with good intentions toward others tend to be happier (less whiny), and they perservere on the job market because people see through the others and want to keep them around.

So it's all good. Life takes care of things....

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I do security in a school and parents constantly & blatantly park in the fire zone in front...give me attitude when i say they can't park there...and then give me more attitude when i ask for a photo ID when they want to pick up their child.

I explain to them that if an ambulance of firetruck needed to get in the building their vehicle is hindering that...or i explain that ID is all a part of safety for THEIR kid's sake I get the eye roll. You're driving...you should have your license on you anyway...

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I think driving is the biggest example. I do think it's interesting that Jess said she sees it, since when we lived in San Diego, I felt that everyone was still nice and thought of others (driving included). It wasn't until coming back to NY that I was appalled with how people treat one another.

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I absolutely do, but I tend to think a lot of people are not aware that this is how they are. My SIL is like that and has absolutely no clue about it.

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See I grew up being taught certain things were rude, impolite etc. But now a days these actions are common place. Although I try to teach my DDs' that it is rude to do these things - it is very hard when the adults around us that are supposed to be role models behave in this way.