I miss shame!

I really miss the concept of shame...not the stone the fallen woman type. The type of shame that I miss is the let's feel accountable for our own choices type. I miss the concept of privacy.

Lately, I have been spending a lot of time in airports, over hearing cellphone conversations. A couple of things are becoming very clear to me. First, no one is accountable for their problems. Either the evil company or coworker or some other being caused their problem.

No, the individual complaining didn't contribute to the situation.

Secondly, people seem to be entitled to promotions, bonuses, jobs, unemployment, free health care, free food, pay without work, etc...not on the basis of hard work, but just because they showed up and spent the time.

Thirdly, corporations, the media and politicians are collections of people--individuals, and should be judged accordingly. All (fill in the blank) are not the same. Like people there are good corporations, media and politicians, just like there are bad ones.

Now back to the cell phone. Here are some basic rules to keep in mind:
* If your conversation involves sex, body parts, body functions or things that come out of body parts--don't discuss it in public.

* At least two people in any waiting area know your company, and probably one of the people you just maligned.

* Yes, you are great and all knowing. Everyone else is misguided and too stupid to take your advice...Isn't it enough for you to know that? Must I know it, too? I don't even know your name.

* If you are not ethnic, and do not actually come from an ethnic background, don't add it for affect in your cellphone conversations. (If I hear one more white man talking like a tv ghetto woman, or one more young girl trying to sound like a gangster...I will be a headline)

* Mostly, I know you are as bored in the airport as I am. Don't let boredom rob you of your privacy and dignity. Think about how you would perceive a stranger having your conversation in public. Then picture that person sitting across from you at a job interview...would you hire them?