There’s something missing.
The guy ahead of me in traffic had a broken taillight and a tied-up bumper. Out his window, he was yelling at an old woman, crossing the road. By the look of the car, the guy didn’t “have it together”; yet, there he was, hollering: “C’mon, lady. Get it together!
A friend of a friend’s at dinner last week was also saying one thing and doing another. At first, she complained about a rude colleague. Then, she talked about her obnoxious cousin. “People don’t have manners anymore,” she commented.
Without any awareness, she snapped her fingers to get the waitress’ attention. A minute later, she chastised the server for forgetting coasters. During dessert, she rolled her eyes at me for having tap water.
Samantha was acting rude herself.
On television too.
No one’s consistent all of the time. No one’s perfect. When someone continually says one thing and does another, it can be hard to ignore. On TV last week, I noticed it happening with Tucker Carlson. He was presenting his take on the Senate hearings. During the show, he spoke about the money that Cory Booker and Ketanji Jackson had.
Tucker was arguing that these public figures were out of touch. He stated that their money distanced them…
