Do unto others...

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I am not sure how many here have heard this phrase. "Do Unto others as you would have them do unto you." Simply put, treat others the way you want to be treated. I remember this phrase being used in grade school quite a lot. There was always a banner of some sort in each classroom you'd visit that stated several "Golden Rules." It was, essentially, the decree of the school. I am sure those that have heard this phrase, will probably have seen similar banners around their schools or educational institutions. It is a rule that was instilled in me at such a young age that while it might have taken a few years of "practice" (of not being so kind), I did eventually learn my manners and where my place was in the world. With this being said, it can still be quite common to find people who aren't very nice or polite. Not holding doors, not saying "Excuse me" as they pass someone. With ever growing technology comes ever growing distractions. I can not tell you how many people I have seen leave their buggies (cart, trolley) out in the way of others who need to get by.. Or who brush past you without so much as a murmured, excuse me. "Please" and "Thank You" aren't often heard by my ears either. While I hope this is only my plight, I fear that you all might say it is quite common for you as well. Do you adhere to the P's and Q's? Do you hear others using these phrases when they are necessary? All of this aside, my discussion is actually more about school house brawls and bullying than anything else. I am sure you might recall some times in your childhood, just as I do in mine. People fighting, hitting, yelling at one another... Even pushing them or shoving them to the side and scowling as they pass by. Well, yesterday I not only bore witness, but was involved in such a scuffle. That isn't to say that any shoving was involved, but I felt as if I was dealing with a bully all the same. I was going into a room where we keep buggies (carts, trolleys) that we as employees use to keep our cardboard in. The manager of the store was in the room talking with someone and I approached the room to get a buggy..The manager, in quite a rude tone, asked that I might "give him a few minutes." I replied that all I needed was a buggy. He, in an unnecessary maneuver, shoved the buggy from it's place and towards me. While it wasn't a thrust that would have caused the buggy to clang into me, it is nevertheless a violent move. I said nothing and walked away. I would have still chalked the maneuver down to unnecessary force (but not malignant) had it not been for his prior tone of voice. I did not react to the situation for one reason and one reason only. Had I said anything at all, it would have most assuredly been detrimental to my career. Not that I am very happy with my place of employment anyway, but the manager's status of figurehead of the store is an uninpenetreable force and my mere incident would in no way help to sway / move this force. While I can not be entirely certain, I do believe that others before me have tried. To put it simply, to try to remove him from his position would be like trying to walk through fire and survive... In end, you are the one scorched regardless of whether you survived the encounter...