I have often wondered why some people feel the compulsion to speak in situations that do not require them to do so. I was at the grocery store the other day, and the woman in front of my was talking to the checker about her recent vacation to Mexico. She and her family had a great time, and she was sharing the name of the resort where they stayed. All of a sudden, the woman who has already checked out and who is now bagging her groceries has to interject, saying she "will never go to Mexico again" due to some poor treatment and a "lost" item from her motel room. I am standing there with a blank look on my face. Does this lady think the whole country of Mexico owes her an apology, and until she gets it, she is going to slander the country at ever chance get gets? I just don't understand.
I have been places before where I thought the service was bad, or I was ripped off, but I certainly didn't blame the whole United States for it, and broadcast my displeasure to a group of strangers in line at a Winco. What good could come from that?
I realized after some time, that this disgruntled lady was just that, a disgruntled person. She probably has 1000's of stories about how she has been victimized, short changed, or mistreated. She feels the need to share that with everyone as a way to garner attention for herself. "Wow, that's awful" or "You poor thing" are just the responses she is looking for. She relishes the pity that others have for her, and finds comfort in it. The only comment I have for that is, that it could always be worse. You could be disgruntled and dead.
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