Mean People Suck.
Mean People Suck. It’s one of my favorite bumper stickers. Maybe it’s become a cliché, but that’s probably because it’s true. Mean People DO Suck. What do Mean People have in common? What DON’T they have in common? Not gender. Not age. Not race. Not relgion. Some of the Meanest People I know claim to be people of faith. Several have been ordained. Mean men and mean women come in all colors and sizes and shapes. Mean women often are especially clever at launching stinging barbs through beaming, lip-glossed smiles. Some of the Meanest People I know are also people, forgive me, of means . They have money and they attempt to manipulate people by holding carrots on a stick in front of jackasses (like me) who put up with their antics. They dangle bonuses in front of employees, donations before charities, and expensive gifts like cars and ponies before their progeny. Don’t forget: Carrots are held to the stick by strings. What else do Mean People have in common? They are bullies. They are ru...