Sunday, October 6, 2013

Culture of Entitlement

I hear this phrase being bandied about quite a bit. I don't think it means what most people think it means. Allow me to illustrate.

Things that are not actually entitlement:
  • Equal pay for equal work.
  • Caring for the infirm of our society. 
Things that actually are entitlement: 

  • Getting huffy when the sofa that I post for free on KSL (the Utah equivalent of Craigslist) is not in prefect condition, and might need a vacuuming. 
  • Telling me that the same sofa is not good enough for you since it is not in "like new" condition. 
  • Getting huffier when I tell you, "good luck!"
Jerk.

1 comment:

  1. I agree...and when did the phrase "excuse me" become "get out of my way."

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