Why did you say that???

@pgiblett ...I believe we are different Peter...if you say we are not ...god will be forced to dismantle heaven...imagine god having to live in hell because he couldn't create good folks...smh...some are good, some are bad...some are gray...I belong to gray...when there is vacancy in heaven...I might get a chance...I am in queue

@vandana7 As an atheist I am not a believer in heaven or hell, but because of my beliefs I have a great belief in ethics and believe in the power of good. The great majority of people, thankfully, are good (including yourself).

We are all the some but some people sure as heck believe they are better than everyone else.

@Dena91 That is a great saying. Another one I was told is "if you are angry, bite your tongue then count to ten before saying anything" it is surprising how you can change your thoughts in those ten seconds.

The trouble is many people don't think about what they are about to say the majority of the time. They work by gut reaction alone.

that's a great saying and one I haven't heard before. I will have to remember it. Have a blessed day

Accidentally I understand, but it is those who do it on purpose that I abhor.

@AbbyGreenhill Probably the best way.

@pgiblett I save my on purpose for family members only.

... and I cannot stand it when people develop a superiority complex.

@gudheart Yes and politicians as well.

@pgiblett Yep. It is very frustrating seeing celebrities act like they are kings and queens!

We all make mistakes from time to time, but some people seem to specialise in making other people feel bad.

@JudyEv There are many people that have inferiority complexes and they are as bad as anyone with a superiority complex.

@pgiblett I often think these people have very inferiority complexes but that isn't true in all cases.

Of course a person who doesn't commit those heinous crimes is different to a person that wantonly does. It is possible for a man to kill his wife by lashing out at her when she say something to infuriate him (while he has a knife in his hand), but that is different to the psychopath. The poor wife killer arguably should not be imprisoned because he will be imprisoned with guilt for the rest of his life. Society needs protection from the psychopath however. It is said we all have the capacity to commit murder but what makes the majority of people different is that most people act with reason and logic, and in that way yes they are superior/better/more sense when compared to a rapist, murderer, or child molester. In my view no person should feel that they are superior to another. One of the first places I worked at the CEO of the company said hello to the janitor every day he was in the office, even once seeking him out in the basement. It was that man's belief that he was not superior to the janitor in any way and that every person had a role to play, that lesson has stayed with me a lifetime.

I disagree with you bro...in case of the three crimes that you described...there is helplessness somewhere that is being exploited...your tastes may be different...but it is not helplessness or innocence that you are keen to exploit. That makes a huge difference. We all are criminals somewhere...I have paid bribes, and that is converting white money into black, and we all know in which types of crimes that money gets routed into. Effectively, I have helped survival of crimes..I am as guilty as you, just that nobody has declared my crime to be of equal magnitude as yours because the connection is not something people want to acknowledge because everybody seems to be doing it somewhere or the other.

@pgiblett he keeps getting fired for drinking on the job...

@ElicBxn That about sums it up.

The "I'm better than you are" people soon get their comeuppance when they go out to work in my experience.

@pgiblett ..You want me to stop teasing you? Don't you know I am the vampire queen and I can't do that even if I wanted to..lol

@vandana7 Did I say stop teasing - it is the one thing that is perhaps your finest character and what you are well known for on MyLot.

A case of foot in mouth is perfectly fine when said in jest though.

@pgiblett Because they are envious maybe of their good status in life , position in the company , good looks and a lot more .

@SIMPLYD A good point. I cannot conceive being like that. Personally I have had everything in life and at other times had nothing, I have had several millionaire friends and they were normal people, including the son of a Scottish Duke, to us he was just a normal guy. I guess everyone is not like that though.

I hadn't thought of that, why would they do that?

@pgiblett I agree some people are superior or think they are.

@Bluedoll Thinking they are is one of humanity's worst traits.

I am not talking about any person in particular, it is just that over the last few weeks I heard some people (in real life, not on MyLot) adopt an air or superiority as if they are better than all those around them (yes I wonder where that attitude comes from).

@mom210 It has been something I have been living with all my life, yet I do occasionally forget and normally regret doing so and have to re-learn that lesson again.

I know, I was taught to bite my tongue and count to ten before responding if you feel your emotions driving your actions.

@pgiblett That is the best advice one can get.

What you say is interesting, I wonder why he lets something you say bubble away for ages like that.

@MarshaMusselman Well the bruise on the chin is normally an obvious sign. Sadly he sounds as if he is losing his memory.

@pgiblett I don't know, but he does it a lot. It may be that his memory is affected from all the times he was intubated during and after surgery. He had surgery again last May and just yesterday told me I didn't tell him something about a fall I had two years ago, when I'm sure I did. Plus when you put two and two together you know the answer already. I fell at a customers home and bruised my thigh and chin. The bruise on my chin was obvious. when he asked what happened, I told him I fell. Yesterday he told me I never said I fell on my face. It's a moot point, but...

I agree, it is abusive behavior, but many people do it because they think they have the right to do so, for example they have a management role. They are wrong in my view.

@pgiblett I agree with you! Thanks for the feedback

It is something we all suffer from at one time or other. I had a speech I had to give one time I had 4 topics to cover, number 4 being the most important, I covered 1, 2, and 4 superbly, forgetting the most important item.

@lilnana1111 Oh yes, it is one of the reason why I joined Toastmasters, but I still forget some things when speaking.

@pgiblett oh no I bet you were bummed.

Yes that happens.

Yes, there is a great difference between ignorance and stupidity, we can all do stupid things from time to time, then we realise the error of our ways. I have seen some very well educated people display a level if ignorance that boggles the mind.

I know we all do it by accident occasionally, but some people do it out of habit.

@pgiblett yes,they do.

I agree that life isn't perfect and that is no reason to demean another in order that you feel better. Yes there have been some interesting comments made.

Richard I like your definition and wonder if there are some famous people it should be applied to?

@pgiblett I'm sure there are some famous people this applies to.

I think we always try to understand those that are getting to know the language, but we also forget that the learning goes on for many years and is not necessarily instant. Speaking out of turn (or when not called for) is something some people never learn. BTW I have created a new blog, feel free to follow it if you wish.