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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MaxKaladin" data-source="post: 156676" data-attributes="member: 1196">I know I shouldn't start OT threads, but something just happened that just bugs me and I'm hoping someone can shed some light for me.  I was standing in line at a convenience store this morning on my way to work.  Just before I got in line, I saw some guy get directions from the two people in front of me, though I didn't hear any specifics.  Once I was in line behind them, I heard them sniggering and one was explaining to the other about how he just gives false directions and how he makes sure they take the person far enough away that they won't want to bother turning around and coming to kick his ass (his words, not mine).  I didn't overhear everything they said.  I'm a little hard of hearing and the guy doing the talking had one of those fast, clipped accents I associate with people from further north rather than the drawl I'm used to hearing around here.  I heard enough to know I'm not mistaken though.  These weren't teenagers either.  They were around my age (31).  What I have to ask is WHY?  What is so dang wrong with common courtesy?  What is wrong with just saying "I don't know how to get there?"  What is so funny about deliberately doing someone you've never met before a disservice?  I supppose this bleeds over to the more general question I find myself asking a lot and have been since the hell that was junior high school:  Why do people get such a kick out of doing mean things to people?  Especially people they've never even met before.  I just don't get it.I wish I'd overheard those guys quickly enough to catch that guy and give him real directions.</blockquote>

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