We have all been in that situation where we just think to ourselves, "Why can't this person just do X". X being whatever the situation calls for really. It breaks down to simple logic. I notice more and more, that people just do not think logically when they need to, or in general don't think at all. Example, when you are walking down a hallway/sidewalk/store aisle and someone else is walking towards you and you do that weird stare down, followed by the thought of "Ok I'll go left, wait..he went left, ok I'll go right, GODDAMNIT WHY DID HE GO RIGHT! Ok lef...goddamnit..." and next thing you know your just standing in front of each other and you do the stupid laugh and say "Ha, sorry". If people thought logically, like myself, just think of it as if you were in your car; always pass with each other on your left. It's easy, takes no time to figure out, and avoids all stupid looking hallway shuffles.
Next on the list of things to do logically really only pertains to you if you take public transportation on a daily basis (which really means I'm just annoyed with people on the train). However, if you do, you feel my pain and want to do this when the following things happen:
Look, if you are waiting to get on a train, please, just think to yourself what would be the easier choice. Would it be getting on the train before the 40 people who need to get off the train actually get off? Or would it be easier to let the 40 people off, because the train is not going to leave with people stepping off a train onto a platform, and then get on when there are less people rushing at you and more room on the train? If you are a visual learner here is a illustration for you to learn from:
I mean seriously though, wouldn't simple logic just tell you to wait a second and then get onto the train?? Yes, it would. Not only would it, but it does. It's people who choose not to listen to said logic and be the dumb red and grey arrow.
Next on the list of illogical things that happen on the train is the place in which you choose to stand on said train. Listen buddies, if you know you only need to go 2 stops, don't get on the train, walk to the very back, stand there in a huge crowd of morning rush hour people, then get pissed off when your stuck in a crowd of people and it's a giant pain in the ass for you to get off the train. It's not us, who chose our spots wisely, who are being pains in the ass. It is you, the jabroni who knew he/she had 2 stops to go and is now yelling "Excuse me! EXCUSE ME!" standing in the back of the train, pushing and shoving through crowds of old people and pregnant moms being a total dick. Why don't you think before you get on the train, like I do. I know that everyday I go 7 stops on the train. This allows me to know where to stand to easily get off the train when the time comes without having to push and shove other citizens on their morning commute and be a total asshole. You know why I can do this? Because, as I just stated, I thought about it. If we all just THINK LOGICALLY we can achieve great things, it's really not that difficult. Going 2 stops? Stand by the door. Going 13 stops? Go to the back of the train. Simple.
There are a billion examples of where logic does not come into play when it's time to make a decision. Entire websites are dedicated to it, mostly Epic Fail, but perhaps if we see it in writing and use every day examples, people will start to learn. Probably not, but its worth a shot.


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