Opus 2025-356: On the Road: So Fire Me

On my recent trip to Reno there was a pattern.  On three of the four legs of my journey we were told that they had crew members who are not there so we have to wait.  Are airline employees exempt from being on time?  Is there any penalty they pay for being late?  Have they relaxed standards because of woke policies?

When you are forced to immerse yourself in the pool of humanity you notice the results of increasing numbers of people living like the rules only apply to the peasants, not to their august selves.  My mouth stands open at the size of the suitcases being crammed into overhead compartments.  People save seats that are supposed to be open.  On boarding many ignore the expected order.  Outside the terminal people just sit in their cars blocking access to those who have travelers sitting on the curb.  You know the kinds of things I am talking about.  Because people refuse to follow the rules that are in place or ignore common courtesy, new and more restrictive rules are put in place.  Of course those are ignored by the same people.

What really digs into my soul is the awareness that I may need to join them in their behavior.  I am not sure what the benefit is if I stand back and let them run amok.  I probably need to come to the place where I accept the concept of common law based on precedent.  If our culture has declared that I can take two parking spaces so my doors don’t get scratched then maybe I owe it to society to cooperate.  I don’t think there is anything in the Bible about double parking or having 20 items in the 15 item line.

Will I be able to live with myself?

homo unius libri