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Horse with no Name

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30. Coping skills are almost non-existent

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 04:23 PM

May 2017

people are in a real struggle out there and they want someone to fix it.
The problem is....they aren't paying close enough attention to who they are voting for to ease their burdens.

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Are people generally less patient today than in the past? [View all] True Dough May 2017 OP

I think people are terribly stressed. Lots of Last straws. nolabear May 2017 #1

And I think that so much of this can be traced back to our economic woes. Initech May 2017 #32

Yes, the invention of the microwave made seconds seem like a long time! angstlessk May 2017 #2

I enjoy dancing in the kitchen also! nt marybourg May 2017 #23

I KNEW it was the wrong spelling! angstlessk May 2017 #36

I think there is less emphasis on generosity and tolerance in today's society hopeforchange2008 May 2017 #3

The 20th century made people impatient. madaboutharry May 2017 #4

Side effect of the internet and Twitter and Snapchat and on and on... Moostache May 2017 #5

Good on you! True Dough May 2017 #13

Basic civility and common decency have gone out the window. Vinca May 2017 #6

I don't know what hats have to do with decency FiveGoodMen May 2017 #29

In polite society a hat is removed indoors. That's long gone, but there are times when it's Vinca May 2017 #33

I think the hat rule is arbitrary FiveGoodMen May 2017 #34

As I noted, I'm an older person and I think you've made my point. Vinca May 2017 #35

Yes, short fuses jberryhill May 2017 #7

Here is the reason, in my opinion, that people, especially younger people, have less patience.. Stuart G May 2017 #8

I do believe True Dough May 2017 #12

Yes, as a society we've become a bit spoiled with 'instant gratification'... WePurrsevere May 2017 #9

Yes! 2naSalit May 2017 #10

Fast enough for ya??? True Dough May 2017 #11

Meh... 2naSalit May 2017 #19

Manners have gone out the window. Coventina May 2017 #14

No friggin way! BSdetect May 2017 #15

Ain't nobody got time for dis. Atman May 2017 #16

Atman! True Dough May 2017 #18

I was going to read your post, but it had an awful lot of words, so I skipped to the last line. ;) Binkie The Clown May 2017 #17

That is so right on!! skylucy May 2017 #26

Absolutely... JoeStuckInOH May 2017 #20

And I love this technological era True Dough May 2017 #21

Yes. YoungDemCA May 2017 #22

Yes, and I blame it on the remote control device....... a kennedy May 2017 #24

David Foster Wallace: What the hell is water? Jim__ May 2017 #25

Fascinating perspective True Dough May 2017 #37

tl dawg May 2017 #27

Absolutely, and technology has a lot to do with it frazzled May 2017 #28

Coping skills are almost non-existent Horse with no Name May 2017 #30

Some people are legitimately in a hurry Calculating May 2017 #31