to think there are more horrible people in the world than nice?

[Movingmay]

I probably am. However over the last few years things that have happened to me personally have made me come to this conclusion. Views?

wowowowowowo I have spent ages trying to do that copy paste etc Thanks I can send flowers !!!! Thanks moving

I'm not/a million - you are lovley and nice.

I can't answer your question but I sympathise because I am going through a lot of shit/ bullying at the moment and it's hell. xxx PS agree that if MN is microcosm (don;t knwo how to spell and don't care), then most people are nice.

Most people are self interested most of the time in all honesty there are few truly good people in the world but also few truly horrible people too most people take up the middle ground.

I can't sleep for thinking about the horribleness inflicted on me today.

There are some people who are horrible imnotmymum, but how you approach them does have a bearing on a lot of people.

exotic I am not having that at all. Example, in a shop with my 3 kids not aware of woman behind me she could of said excuse me but no she tuts pushes past and mumbles about kids everywhere ! example 2, at petrol station opened my passenger door and then spotted car shut it no problem woman hands in air "watch what you fecking doing", example 3 ...

aw, movingmay too now.
Only just read your post so not much use now.
I hope you did get rest in the end.
How are you this morning?
Is DH being nice and helpful?
I should spend some time with people who are nice to you today.

Some people are horrible but it does have a bearing. When I was a shop assistant as a student those who were pleasant to me got wonderful service, those who were rude got the bare minimum. I was the same person.
It doesn't always work but you can often disarm them with a big smile and a 'sorry, I didn't notice you there'.

exoticfruits, you are normally so lovely and spot on.
but i do think you have got this a bit wrong.
agreed, how you approach people does have a bearing on some people
but there are some people who are continually not acting very nicely,best to smile at them and wish them well, but dont spend too much time with them
and some people who we all come into contact with, who for whatever reason, let rip.I am thinking in particular of road rage.And they can upset the day.And my guess is, that has very little to do with the person who was on the end of the rage, and far more to do with the person who was shouting.

The woman in question in the shop for example, why should I have said "sorry" if she had had an ounce of manners [she had a child too] and just said excuse me then I would have said oh sorry. She barged past. same with petrol woman we all make mistakes but O find lately people just jump on it and makes it impossible to say sorry. I am polite to shop assistants etc and would not dream of being rude to anyone. Agree amillion one particular man who ranted at me I then saw at the cafe and he ranted at them about crap service!!

Quite true- there are lots of people like that, but on the whole, to answer OP, I think that most people are nice. If you treat them in the expectation of being nice you are more likely to get it, but of course it won't always work.

Well after a bit of sleep, I am feeling lots better although still a bit emotional. I have spoken to a friend about it which always helps too. Thanks MN.