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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thunderfoot" data-source="post: 6006112" data-attributes="member: 34175">Actually, I think all of you have the right of it.... And that's part of the problem.  Entitlement comes from a persons' feelings, issued forth as a decree for inherent rights.  There are plenty of examples of this (too numerous to mention and some too politically charged to politely include.).I think the gist of it comes down to perception on the part of both parties:For instance Bob and Ted both like Laurie...  Bob and Ted are friends, they both agree verbally in their personal communications to each other that they are attracted to said girl.  Bob decides to act and asks Laurie out; Laurie accepts and they date a few times, Bob now feels that he is entitled to Laurie's company...However, after their couple of dates Laurie thinks Ted is uber hunky and Bob is just a no personality noodle.  She then decides to "suggest" to Ted that they should go out.  Ted agrees - Bob finds out and feels betrayed because Ted is stepping with "his" woman...  (perceived ownership of Laurie (please don't get upset folks, this does not imply unequal rights, just making a point - stay with me.))On the third date, Bob confronts Ted and Laurie about Ted's "improper" behavior - Ted defers to Laurie who says "Get lost Bob, you're a flake."  Bob takes exception and compares Laurie to a female dog.  At this, Ted takes exception and feels Bob is now entitled to a "knuckle sandwich", which he whole heartedly delivers.  The owner of the restaurant decides they are both entitled to a stay in the local lock up and invites Joe and Frank the police officers to help them with it.  Which they do.  Sandra the judge decides they are both entitled to 4-6 mos in the county pokey and Laurie decides she's entitled to less drama and begins dating Enrique the pool boy (who eventually leaves her for Manuel the hairdresser)....Lots of folks felt entitled....Only the law had the muscle to back it up, which is why when the word entitlement gets thrown around - politics (i.e. the gov't., law, etc.) usually ends up in the mix.Yes, this was meant to be humorous, but, it goes to show that perception does NOT equal truth, and that is where entitlement and emotion usually cross (and ends up in the crapper).</blockquote>

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