While waiting for a cab today, after dinner with a few guys from the office, I suddenly heard someone down the road screaming to two Caucasians, “I’m fucking <insert race local some here>! You know where you are? You’re in fucking asia! What makes you think I’m fucking drunk?” The two Caucasian dudes were trying to calm him down to no avail. And the cab he was apparently about to enter before he went into his fit of rage was trying to inch forward but couldn’t because the door was open with the raving man in between the the door and it’s latch. The screaming went on for about five minutes till he started to lower the volume and shake hands with the two guys. But it didn’t seem like he was saying anything pleasant as still pointing his fingers down at the to guys. The guy was definitely making a scene. And I think the guy was obviously drunk, despite his very loud declaration that he wasn’t. He was making a fool out of himself too. It’s just so uncivilized. If a man can’t hold his drink, he shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near alcohol. It didn’t look like the two guys were out to intentionally insult anyone’s heritage or anything like that (after all, they were in “fucking asia”)
I’m glad that I have control over my emotions and I never let it get the better of me (maybe not on my blog but still). Though , sometimes i think, it must feel good to just recklessly let out anger like that. It must be very relaxing/relieving. But having control over our emotions is what separates us from the animals. Maybe for some, a little dose of alcohol is enough to reduce their humanity. For others, even when they’re sober, a mere strike at the ego tips them off of their tight rope walk over their animalistic nature.
I wonder if people like that are actually aware of the concept of maturity, and how it’s only right for us to strive towards achieving it. Don’t all of us want to be recognized as mature individuals that can remain unfazed when someone tries to bring us down? I can’t remember where I read / or whom I heard it from but a saying has always been stuck on my mind that I remember when people are doing things to try to talk me down— “The only explanation for people trying to put you down is probably the fact that you’re above them”. I like that saying. It’s very mature, very logical. I have to admit that sometimes it’s difficult to “rise above”, and other times, some people just need a good talk down to be put in their place. Still other times, you just need to establish that you’re a force not to mess with.
Humans are such complex beings.
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