London Calling & Storming Normandy...
So I started this blog to bitch and complain for the most part. I also want to kiss and tell about my wife, since she will probably enjoy reading about some of the things we do from an erotic perspective.
So I have been sitting on a call for about two and a half hours now. I have a senior manager working with some of our people in the European group. How resistant these people are when trying to engage them. They dodge all of our questions, and nicely refuse all attempts to do what we ask them. So quaintly do they direct you in the way they want to go, and refuse to work in the manner we require. Of course, I am not directing any of this. I gather they would not enjoy my style of direction, especially with the arrogant indifference they show upper management.
I did not start this blog to air my political beliefs, mainly because I remain too tired to debate such things with people… one of the byproducts of the crappy shift I am on and the rigid constraints that govern me. No free thinking in this hell hole. But what I am going to say is that I recognize much of the world looks at us as arrogant, and imposing. However, we (America) is the wealthiest country in the world, with the largest military force in the world, the most free country in the world, and ultimately the country that all others look to when they need help. We Americans are by far, the most generous and helping in the world as a collective. We put the lives of our military troops on the line to free countries of the tyranny of others (This does not just include Iraq and Afghanistan, but back many decades in the past), we give our own money, not just the money given by the government, to other peoples in other countries. This includes those who consider us their enemy. Without trying to create a huge political debate, which I will not entertain, I think we Americans are in general, some of the most inclusive and humble people, who look to help others. Now also bear in mind I am not naïve to think that our country exists the way it does today due to philanthropy, but I still think in general we are nice people.
My issue with this call, as I sit here and monitor, is that these Europeans maintain a condescending attitude, projecting those same things they say about Americans and the United states. It is a huge hypocrisy. I understand these people are a subset of and small representation of Europe, but one cannot help but generalize when that is how they perceive us.
So I am pretty tired, and am having now to fend off fires that seem to pop up right at the end of my shift. So I am off to work, but reflecting on this post, it is sort of humorous that it took almost six hours to write this and probably another hour to edit and actually get it posted while I do everything else. Possibly I will write about something more interesting tonight.
So I have been sitting on a call for about two and a half hours now. I have a senior manager working with some of our people in the European group. How resistant these people are when trying to engage them. They dodge all of our questions, and nicely refuse all attempts to do what we ask them. So quaintly do they direct you in the way they want to go, and refuse to work in the manner we require. Of course, I am not directing any of this. I gather they would not enjoy my style of direction, especially with the arrogant indifference they show upper management.
I did not start this blog to air my political beliefs, mainly because I remain too tired to debate such things with people… one of the byproducts of the crappy shift I am on and the rigid constraints that govern me. No free thinking in this hell hole. But what I am going to say is that I recognize much of the world looks at us as arrogant, and imposing. However, we (America) is the wealthiest country in the world, with the largest military force in the world, the most free country in the world, and ultimately the country that all others look to when they need help. We Americans are by far, the most generous and helping in the world as a collective. We put the lives of our military troops on the line to free countries of the tyranny of others (This does not just include Iraq and Afghanistan, but back many decades in the past), we give our own money, not just the money given by the government, to other peoples in other countries. This includes those who consider us their enemy. Without trying to create a huge political debate, which I will not entertain, I think we Americans are in general, some of the most inclusive and humble people, who look to help others. Now also bear in mind I am not naïve to think that our country exists the way it does today due to philanthropy, but I still think in general we are nice people.
My issue with this call, as I sit here and monitor, is that these Europeans maintain a condescending attitude, projecting those same things they say about Americans and the United states. It is a huge hypocrisy. I understand these people are a subset of and small representation of Europe, but one cannot help but generalize when that is how they perceive us.
So I am pretty tired, and am having now to fend off fires that seem to pop up right at the end of my shift. So I am off to work, but reflecting on this post, it is sort of humorous that it took almost six hours to write this and probably another hour to edit and actually get it posted while I do everything else. Possibly I will write about something more interesting tonight.
posted by Just Call Me Jay at 10:32 AM
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