Yes, I know that most people are stressed and worried what with Covid, the cost of living crisis and all the shit going on (me too!) and that there have always been some nasty people around BUT there does seem to be an increasingly disproportionate amount of downright rudeness, unpleasantness and entitlement.
It hit home the other day when a usually positive and cheerful colleague who is lovely to everyone she deals with was in tears after being spoken to like a piece of shit by yet another member of the public.
It's not just at work. People in shops etc tutting and moaning and as for the driving! Hearing a horn used to be a rarity and was reserved for when someone did something really stupid or dangerous. These days it's a frequent sound for things as minor as stopping at a junction or traffic light for a split second longer than the stress head behind you feels necessary. Obscenities and hand gestures are often added too!
I know we're all stressed but this attitude really isn't helping. who's with me?