Stop the world, I'm getting off.

First post. I have always said that life is pretty good, except for this whole "other people" thing. I like to think that most of us go through life with a basic respect for each other, and yet on an almost daily basis I feel like I'm surrounded by a society that runs the gamut from obnoxious jerk to garden-variety idiot. The question I hope to explore on this blog is simply this: What the hell is wrong with these people? I do so not from any kind of holier-than-thou arrogance...more along the lines of "I'm displaying the rudimentary skills and respect that have been the underpinnings of human society since its inception, where are yours?" So, if I'm cut off in traffic, irritated during a movie, or -- like last night -- stuck at the pharmacy behind some genius who wants to fill her prescription but "[doesn't] want to pay for it right now," you can read every exciting word here.