Why are people so rude?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
Rockingham, Australia
March 13, 2019 8:35pm CST
On the plane back from Nepal Vince met a girl who was coming to Western Australia to meet her boyfriend. They intended to work at whatever they could find so Vince suggested they look us up if they happened to be in our area. To cut a long story short, they’ve been staying with us on and off over the last fortnight. They’ve now found other accommodation and left this morning.
They told us a few stories about trying to find work. While some people have been pleasant to them, others have been extremely rude. Their latest job is on an orchard near here. They have been picking plums and peaches. The first day the guy spent washing vegetables ready for market.
They said the boss, a woman, screamed and yelled at them almost the whole day. This isn’t the first time they’ve had an abusive boss. The pressure was put on them to go at full speed all day. The teenage son of the woman would tell them one thing then the woman would tell them another.
They came home the first night exhausted. The boy was soaking wet and had been wet most of the day. Two others that started that day only lasted a few hours and couldn’t stand the abusive language so they left. Our two friends stuck it out and are still there. They say the woman has quietened down a bit and even told them a joke yesterday.
I don’t understand why people need to be so unkind and to treat these young kids so badly. Some backpackers are perhaps shirkers; others don’t understand English very well but everyone needs a little time to learn a new job. Sometimes I’m ashamed to be Australian.
Photo is of a nearby apple orchard.
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43 responses
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Mar 19
Australians certainly have no monopoly on rudeness Americans can be very very rude as well for no valid reason.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Mar 19
@moffittjc lol these days they would sue you!!
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Mar 19
We definitely have our share of rude people. Too bad we're not allowed to slap them silly when they starting acting that way! haha
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Mar 19
Rudeness is a growing epidemic.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Mar 19
And it's not confined in one country.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
14 Mar 19
There is no reason to be ashamed. Rudeness is not just found in Australia, it is everywhere.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
15 Mar 19
@kepweng If we wanted to get away from rude people we would have to move to the moon. 
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
15 Mar 19
@kepweng That was a joke! No we cannot live on the Moon or on Mars. There's no MacDonald!
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 19
@1hopefulman Haha That's another joke - no MacDonalds! There is no need to be rude to these young people. It really upsets me.
There is no need to be rude to these young people. It really upsets me.1 person likes this
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
14 Mar 19
This boss went too far ! She took advantage of your two friends who aren't native people.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
18 Mar 19
@JudyEv It was mean of the boss to treat them that way.We call that "bully strangers".
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar 19
@changjiangzhibin89 That is a good term for it. She is certainly a bully.
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@nela13 (59367)
• Portugal
15 Mar 19
@KlyliePot Yes, there are jerks everywhere.
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@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Mar 19
That happens in lots of different jobs, some employers are kinder than others.
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@garymarsh6 (23978)
• United Kingdom
14 Mar 19
Unfortunately this is a world wide problem not just in Australia. Some people just have no humanity. I always found treat people as you would wish to be treated be grateful for what they do and praise gets more results than scolding!
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@garymarsh6 (23978)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
@JudyEv You would be surprised at how awful people are especially in A&E in some hospitals we have to have police in the department full time due to the violence towards the staff. Sadly today with a lot of people they think they are the only important people in the world and are as selfish as hell. It is not just old people but young people too! I usually find if people are angry and confrontational the best way of dealing with them is to remain calm let them rant and get it out of their system then talk about things in a logical and practical way!
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Mar 19
I used to get the fly by night workers, sometimes I did not mine as long as they worked, if they did not work well I would pay them, thank them and tell them I got enough done for now.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 19
And that's totally right and acceptable but to slam into people in their first hour on the job isn't fair at all.
@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Mar 19
I thinks that's more of a modern human problem then a particular Australian one. Rude people give the rest of humanity a bad name.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Mar 19
she probably realized she'll lose them all if she kept verbally abusing them.
maybe the son also had words with his mother.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
14 Mar 19
It depends on the attitude of people, not purely based on one's nationality; someone or somebody could be so rude and ruthless to poor people.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 19
Yes, I guess that is true. And they have had good bosses in the past. I'd hate them to go home thinking all Aussies were all these people.
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
14 Mar 19
Yes...some work places really suck. Earning money is not at all easy
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
18 Mar 19
@JudyEv yes...but still they know how to deal with it
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
14 Mar 19
There are people who think that they are better and have a high pride and just show to others that they are the best.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
14 Mar 19
Don't be ashamed of being an Australian.
It is universal and sad. Some bosses lack that work ethic and make a very bad leader.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar 19
@JudyEv We have all kinds of people at all places.
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