So, I was driving down the highway earlier and the person in front of me was not going fast enough for my liking. I began to pass when I realized that there were about five others in front of the slow car. At that point, it's too late and I just had to go for it and hope for the best.
SIDE NOTE: When I'm driving, that is really all anyone can do - hope for the best.
I ended up cutting off a car due to oncoming traffic, thus feeling like a douche bag. This in turn, made me start thinking about douche bags world wide. In my case, I totally didn't mean to. I wonder how many people either don't mean to or just don't know that they're being a complete and total D-bag?
I mean, sure, there are the people who are just naturally jerks and that's just who they are. Just some pondering going on, that is all.
Top Five D-bags IMO (in no particular order):
1.
The One-Upper - I once had a girl ask me where I got my shoes from and when I responded Target, she had to throw out that she has a similar pair, but only from Dillards. Umm...I spent $20 on my shoes and you spent $90. Who is the real winner or should I say loser? Same girl asked me which car in the parking lot is mine in an effort to compare hers to mine...didn't work out since I drive a BMW. Whore.
2.
The "I want to make everything about me" - If YOU ask ME how I got my black eye, please do not turn it into a story about yourself. I did not ask YOU. This kills me. If you ask me about something specific about my life, (having the flu, for instance) I do not care that you had the flu in '87. Or chicken pox. Or anything. Unless I ask.
3.
The Mr/Mrs. Always Right - Everyone has different opinions. I will respect yours, if you respect mine. I will also listen and educate myself on your opinions - if it's something that I'm interested in or you are a good friend, otherwise, who cares. There have been many instances where I did not agree with what someone was saying or thought that they were crazy; but after doing my own research, I changed my opinion. That is why they are opinions, you can change them. Please do not force your beliefs on me and expect that I will listen if you are being forceful. And please do not disregard what I have to say because you do not agree. Your opinions are right for you and mine are right for me.
4.
The Total Dumb Ass - You know who you are. Stop talking.
5.
The Uneducated Educated - Everyone knows someone that has went to school for X degree and therefore they know EVERYTHING. This kind of ties all four of the previously mentioned D-bags together, making a super D-bag. I'm proud of you. You got an education. That does not mean that you know about everything under the sun. You are probably a more than qualified expert in YOUR field, not everyone else's. Back to having opinions - it is ok to speak intelligently about things. Just don't pretend to know everything. Educated conversations = great. Conversations about how you know everything = you're a dumb ass.
Also, in this category: The person who gets the education, but is somehow still incredibly stupid. No conversation can be had with this person. They are a protist.