Is life too short?

Posted by: George Fredrik on 14 April 2012

Is life too short?

On Friday afternoon, I had to go into the town on business. After that I wandered into Greggs for one of their delightful 66 pence sausage rolls! One lady was loading the shelves with cakes and things, while the young girl also on duty was having a proper chat with customers who must have been friends. Friday afternoon, and no reason to rush, I simply looked down the cake counter seeing what was there, and hoping to find a lardy cake or a Chelsea!

I was totally absorbed by the offerings, though did not fancy most of them ...

The older lady saw me and asked if I was being served which I answered as not. She smiled, and asked why I had not drawn attention to myself. I replied that it hardly mattered and that I would wait till she or her colleague were ready. She said that was not a very usual response these days. I replied that there was no rush:

"After all life is not too short, but only too short to be unpleasant!"

I have a little philosophy about impatience. Impatience is a horrible example of people thinking that their time is more important than that of others. A hateful notion that causes drivers to attemple to pass cyclists at junctions, that causes people to be rude to shop assistants ... a multitude of circumstances. I believe that someone who initiates stress and spoils the day of another might as well take that day off their life - a form of unpunishable semi-murder. A miserable day is not worth the candle, but a happy one is a grand thing. If we could have a life of happiness then life would be more than long enough. It is miserable, selfish, impatientient, self-centered b*****ds who make life too short.

ATB from George

Posted on: 27 April 2012 by Mick P

Chaps

I now live in Spain for about 5 months a year and the Spanish are so patient they can do your head in. However it as finally rubbed off on me and I now have the patience of a saint. Having said that I am now retired and have all the time in the world, so being patient is now dead easy whereas when I was working my life was full of targets and deadlines and patience was not an option.

I do have to say, being patient, even with the dimmest moron or the most irriating oik does make you feel better about yourself.

Regards

Mick

Posted on: 27 April 2012 by fixedwheel

Originally Posted by Mick Parry:

I do have to say, being patient, even with the dimmest moron or the most irriating oik does make you feel better about yourself.

OK, who are you? And what have you done with the body of the real Mick Parry?

John

Posted on: 27 April 2012 by BigH47

Posted on: 27 April 2012 by roger poll

Originally Posted by Polarbear:

I did exactly the same last weekend at the fish counter in Sainsbury's. I wanted some nice cod and when I went up to the counter three of them were having a complete moan about something. I politely waited until someone noticed I was there. Unfortunately I don't seem to stand out that well. It was the weekend and I wasn't in a rush and it wasn't a problem for me.

I guess some others would have made an issue out of it.

Regards

How can someone who is well over 6ft tall and wears a beautiful fur coat not get noticed.

Posted on: 27 April 2012 by The Strat (Fender)

Originally Posted by roger poll:

Originally Posted by Polarbear:

I guess some others would have made an issue out of it.

Regards

How can someone who is well over 6ft tall and wears a beautiful fur coat not get noticed.

And stinks of fish......

Posted on: 27 April 2012 by DrMark

Originally Posted by Roy T:

When things are gong well life is too short but when things are going badly life can often seem too long.

That is no sh*t my friend...