Originally posted on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 on http://robbyradio.blogspot.com/
My buddy…we’ll call him JP, inspired me tonight. He gave me the motivation to write about something that has always ticked me off. Those of whom that can be considered cads. One definition of this word is as follows: A person whose behavior is unprincipled or dishonorable. It has come to my attention that my name has been sullied, soiled if you will. I like to think of myself as a pretty virtuous guy with a good personality and a work ethic that many would admire. Those reading this may believe I’m just tooting my own horn, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. These qualities have been pointed out to me by countless friends and colleagues over the years.
But there are those that do not emulate this type of attitude, in fact they are simply cads. They are of the belief that they are exempt from blame in situations where things go array. Finger pointing is at a premium with these type of people. They never feel as if they have done wrong and will stop at nothing to point out the supposed flaws of others. They will step on toes, skirt around corners, get on the good side of the right people as long as it means that their record and reputation stay squeaky clean.
I’ve never been one to play games or go behind someone’s back whether we’ve had a disagreement or not. And this is with respect to my friends, family or anytime in my working life. I stand by that and I feel as if my loyalty and demeanor should be recognized, not overlooked as it consistently is where I work.
It seems to be the case that people don’t seem to speak up when things are going well, only when a problem surfaces. An old woman isn’t going to write to city hall to thank them for keeping the street smooth where she lives…instead she will contact them when a pothole is hindering her travel! She has no reason to make a stink otherwise.
Now the difference between this case and the cads I know and despise is that she has a legitimate gripe, while the others just enjoy the sound of their own voices. What boggles my mind more than anything else is how a person doing this can look at their reflection in the mirror without hanging their head. It astounds me how one can live comfortably knowing that they are unjustly ruining the life of someone else when their own inefficiencies are to blame for recent downfalls.
But in this man’s humble opinion…a person of this nature…a true CAD will never truly understand that a problem, ANY problem, could be the direct result of their failure to complete a task on their own. It is a deficiency in the personality that disables your understanding of right and wrong in the proper context. Responsibility is an afterthought!
I wish these people didn’t exist. Life is tough to begin with. I have a son and I am doing my best to raise him. He is only 4 and a half months old at this point, but I realize how arduous a task it will be in a world that is ever-changing. And to think that people like this unfortunately inhabit this planet, I shudder to think of what he may have to go through during his life dealing with those that live in their own delusional world of finger-pointing.
If I could rid the world of that mentality and teach people to own up to mistakes when they make them, I would feel good about my time here on earth. But the list is long my friends…the list is long.
Be well until next time all.
This is Robby Radio…signing OFF!!!
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