A brawl erupts at the supermarket checkout when somebody cuts in line. You’d think people would be used to it. Such behavior is practically a sport these days — along with running red lights, talking on the phone in restaurants and theaters, coughing and sneezing with uncovered mouths. Besides, there are worse things. Smash and grabs. Carjackings. Fraud. Embezzlement. Insider training.
Most people aren’t crooks, but jerks are common as cruel memes. The so-called experts say people no longer believe social norms apply because they have no empathy.
It tempts me to become a recluse like my brother.
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