Yes, I understand that I am a human. So my topic title just said fuck my self. But really ....
Last night, I cut my hand open while driving.... I know you guys are thinking wtf? Well I am a chef, and I have a lot of knives in my car. When I cut my self, I was pulling into a gas station. I have a first aid kit and all in my car. I got a box of gloves. I cut my right hand open good. I was thinking of going to the er, but I really don't have money for that. Even if I was going to the er, I need to wrap my hand up to stop the bleeding. I grab the first aid kit, and gloves with my left hand. I lay them out and start trying to wrap my hand while holding down the cut to stop the bleeding. I am using my mouth, my chin, any thing to hold it down on my cut to stop the bleeding.
Now here comes the fuck you world. I am at a gas station, wear my chef clothing. I have gloves and all. Humans just walk by and look at me, and walk the other way. People just look at me and step a few steps to the left, and keep on going. Over 20 people I counted walked by me and didn't do shit. Just keep on going. Didn't even say do you Need help. One guy even walked by me and said hi. Really hi? I hope you die by fire you prick.
When I got my self taped up, after 25 mins, blood all over the ground and on me. Some guy walks up to me, and says "you got a zig zag I could have?" this guy sat in his car, and watched me the whole time. I know because when I pulled up, I saw his lowered caddy. White, gold rims, black windows .....
I walked in side, bought him a pack of zig zag, and gave it to him. Then said fuck you.
/end rant.
I don't think the problem is inconvenience but fear. A bleeding but still very capacitated (?) stranger tends to mean a situation plainly marked Avoid. That's why I was curious as to how the OP asked for help ... saying something can discharge that fear, so long as it isn't on the lines of "I'll slash the next motherf..." . cnThe problem here is that most people do not want to be inconvenienced with other people's problems. If I get out of work at 5, and want to eat at 7, stopping to help you is one extra obstacle in my path of being able to eat at the time I'm used to... Or whatever it may be that the person is trying to do. Everyone is in a rush these days, and dealing with someone else's issues will just screw up their schedule. Not saying it's right (morally it is wrong) but it is the society we live in today.
.................The problem here is that most people do not want to be inconvenienced with other people's problems. If I get out of work at 5, and want to eat at 7, stopping to help you is one extra obstacle in my path of being able to eat at the time I'm used to... Or whatever it may be that the person is trying to do. Everyone is in a rush these days, and dealing with someone else's issues will just screw up their schedule. Not saying it's right (morally it is wrong) but it is the society we live in today.
I don't think the problem is inconvenience but fear. A bleeding but still very capacitated (?) stranger tends to mean a situation plainly marked Avoid. That's why I was curious as to how the OP asked for help ... saying something can discharge that fear, so long as it isn't on the lines of "I'll slash the next motherf..." . cn
Is injury an inconvenience? Is the risk of a police misunderstanding an inconvenience? These are what might stay my hand in this instance. Too many "get involved and in hot water with fool cops" stories. But yes; I can see that asking "can I help?" from a safe-ish distance would be a good step forward imo.Fear is definitely a part of it. I would be cautious of approaching a bleeding stranger in a parking lot, there are numerous scenarios I could surmise of trying to help someone in this situation only to find yourself in a worse spot because the person is a lunatic. In this situation I would keep a fair distance from the injured person, but ask if they want me to call an ambulance or somebody they know to come help them. I wouldn't get someone else's blood on me I didn't know especially if that person is conscious and able to seek their own assistance.
Perhaps it is the fear of inconvenience that keeps people from offering help?
Is injury an inconvenience? Is the risk of a police misunderstanding an inconvenience? These are what might stay my hand in this instance. Too many "get involved and in hot water with fool cops" stories. But yes; I can see that asking "can I help?" from a safe-ish distance would be a good step forward imo.
But I won't pretend that it won't take a stout dose of courage to do that to/with someone muttering, fidgeting and bleeding from a fresh wound. My limbic "wtf?" receptors would be firing. cn
people and there fear are pathetic OP, they will make up any reason if they feel there precious lives might be impacted negativly or in a way that they dont wantYes, I understand that I am a human. So my topic title just said fuck my self. But really ....
Last night, I cut my hand open while driving.... I know you guys are thinking wtf? Well I am a chef, and I have a lot of knives in my car. When I cut my self, I was pulling into a gas station. I have a first aid kit and all in my car. I got a box of gloves. I cut my right hand open good. I was thinking of going to the er, but I really don't have money for that. Even if I was going to the er, I need to wrap my hand up to stop the bleeding. I grab the first aid kit, and gloves with my left hand. I lay them out and start trying to wrap my hand while holding down the cut to stop the bleeding. I am using my mouth, my chin, any thing to hold it down on my cut to stop the bleeding.
Now here comes the fuck you world. I am at a gas station, wear my chef clothing. I have gloves and all. Humans just walk by and look at me, and walk the other way. People just look at me and step a few steps to the left, and keep on going. Over 20 people I counted walked by me and didn't do shit. Just keep on going. Didn't even say do you Need help. One guy even walked by me and said hi. Really hi? I hope you die by fire you prick.
When I got my self taped up, after 25 mins, blood all over the ground and on me. Some guy walks up to me, and says "you got a zig zag I could have?" this guy sat in his car, and watched me the whole time. I know because when I pulled up, I saw his lowered caddy. White, gold rims, black windows .....
I walked in side, bought him a pack of zig zag, and gave it to him. Then said fuck you.
/end rant.
Few things here because I encounter way more nicer people than jackasses, so basically wrong place wrong time.Yes, I understand that I am a human. So my topic title just said fuck my self. But really ....
Last night, I cut my hand open while driving.... I know you guys are thinking wtf? Well I am a chef, and I have a lot of knives in my car. When I cut my self, I was pulling into a gas station. I have a first aid kit and all in my car. I got a box of gloves. I cut my right hand open good. I was thinking of going to the er, but I really don't have money for that. Even if I was going to the er, I need to wrap my hand up to stop the bleeding. I grab the first aid kit, and gloves with my left hand. I lay them out and start trying to wrap my hand while holding down the cut to stop the bleeding. I am using my mouth, my chin, any thing to hold it down on my cut to stop the bleeding.
Now here comes the fuck you world. I am at a gas station, wear my chef clothing. I have gloves and all. Humans just walk by and look at me, and walk the other way. People just look at me and step a few steps to the left, and keep on going. Over 20 people I counted walked by me and didn't do shit. Just keep on going. Didn't even say do you Need help. One guy even walked by me and said hi. Really hi? I hope you die by fire you prick.
When I got my self taped up, after 25 mins, blood all over the ground and on me. Some guy walks up to me, and says "you got a zig zag I could have?" this guy sat in his car, and watched me the whole time. I know because when I pulled up, I saw his lowered caddy. White, gold rims, black windows .....
I walked in side, bought him a pack of zig zag, and gave it to him. Then said fuck you.
/end rant.