Very often in these blogs I think of some kind of subject and just see where the muse takes me.
Today let's talk of one or my favourite pastimes - people watching. I love just watching how people behave but deeper than that I am always aware that you never know who they are and what they have done with their lives.
For much of our time we are totally anonymous. What we are is deep inside us, but out on the streets, in the shops etc nobody knows exactly who we are. This was brought home a few years ago when a very senior executive with whom I worked was having problems with builders and a wall he wasn't happy with. He got so frustrated that he came out with the arrogant words: "Do you know who I am?"
I believe the reply went something along the lines of: "we don't f-----g care if you are the King of England." In other words the exalted status he enjoyed (?) during the working days when he could order people to do things, cut no ice at all in this situation.
We never really know who we are talking to and what they have done in their lives - as soon as we step out of our usual area or comfort zone we almost become anonymous and that should be enough to stop any of us getting arrogant about things.
Today it has rained. It has been raining ever since they declared a drought situation. Hethersett football was called off because of a waterlogged pitch and Hethersett cricket was cancelled due to a similar problem. Have given my ticket for the Norwich v Liverpool match away and. looking at the weather, it looks like a good decision as I can stay in and watch the match on satellite TV in the warmth of my home. Tomorrow we are off to Ireland for the best part of a week. It's an horrendously early start with the coach leaving Norwich at 4 a.m, so will have to be up at 3 a.m. Just hate these early holiday starts.
Today let's talk of one or my favourite pastimes - people watching. I love just watching how people behave but deeper than that I am always aware that you never know who they are and what they have done with their lives.
For much of our time we are totally anonymous. What we are is deep inside us, but out on the streets, in the shops etc nobody knows exactly who we are. This was brought home a few years ago when a very senior executive with whom I worked was having problems with builders and a wall he wasn't happy with. He got so frustrated that he came out with the arrogant words: "Do you know who I am?"
I believe the reply went something along the lines of: "we don't f-----g care if you are the King of England." In other words the exalted status he enjoyed (?) during the working days when he could order people to do things, cut no ice at all in this situation.
We never really know who we are talking to and what they have done in their lives - as soon as we step out of our usual area or comfort zone we almost become anonymous and that should be enough to stop any of us getting arrogant about things.
Today it has rained. It has been raining ever since they declared a drought situation. Hethersett football was called off because of a waterlogged pitch and Hethersett cricket was cancelled due to a similar problem. Have given my ticket for the Norwich v Liverpool match away and. looking at the weather, it looks like a good decision as I can stay in and watch the match on satellite TV in the warmth of my home. Tomorrow we are off to Ireland for the best part of a week. It's an horrendously early start with the coach leaving Norwich at 4 a.m, so will have to be up at 3 a.m. Just hate these early holiday starts.
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