[cgbg]

I treat people exactly how they deserve to be treated.

If they deserve respect and friendship they get it.

If they act like jerks I become rude and nasty—on purpose, not as an emotional reaction, but as a planned response to drive them away from me.

Life is easy when you know the rules.

[SMARTY]

It seems like there are more of them all the time. Usually drunks, children, adolescents , etc.,...and of course, THEY have an excuse, they don't know any better.

Then there are the people with a pathological sense of inadequacy (including, but not limited to minorities). I can't count the times that for whatever reason, I bumped into a person while at the store... and they practically assault me as if it was intentional. One woman railed at me, claiming I singled her out, to bump her with my cart. She was still mouthing off while I walked away. If you are THAT hyper sensitized then maybe you ought to stay home, lock the doors and pull the shades. Duhhhhh.

I just keep away from people who are constantly spoiling for confrontation...I don't even respond to them.

It's like there are trip wires all around them and they dare you to step into one

NOT ME!