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Wealth of the Ignorant (josephcwells.com)
2 points by RickJWagner on June 28, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



I left the interaction feeling thankful.

* I was thankful I have good parents who set boundaries and expectations.

* They made me work for things I wanted, and they punished me when I was wrong.

* They set good examples of how to act and how to treat others. And because of my parents, my golf partners don’t worry about me impaling them with my three wood in a blind fit of rage.

My parents left me well instructed—a gift that money can’t buy. When the time comes, I’ll do the same with my children. Because a society of temper tantrum throwing, golf club breaking hooligans isn’t one where we want to live. And if we all do our part, we won’t have to.


"grumpy guy" was being an asshole; did anybody mention that to him?

> if we all do our part, we won’t have to [live in] a society of temper tantrum throwing, golf club breaking hooligans.

What has been done to correct grumpy guy's behavior and better society? Gossip about him in circumstances he'll never see?

Perhaps a confrontation there at the time of the behavior would've been better? "Sir, you're fucking up my day, I'm not playing the rest of this course with you, g'bye" and make the awkward scene that lets mr asshat know he's being an asshat.


Of course it is possible he was coping with a bigger and more distressing situation than golf.




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