From: tangyapple	Date: September 7th, 2005 05:35 am (UTC)		(Link)

And here I was looking for an essay on a popular electronics store. ;)

(Just kidding!) I think we're seeing this right now with the Katrina hurricane aftermath. Not that people shouldn't try to do something to help the situation, but I, for one, am a little tired of people wearing their 'noble' efforts on their sleeves, as if expecting applause for rather ordinary human efforts. *bleah*

From: mazki	Date: November 27th, 2005 05:20 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I love this topic.

Environmentalists who latch onto big causes - not because they care about the rainforests, or global warming - but because talking about important things makes them feel important. It's a cover for their own insecurities.

There is also the manipulative niceguy. These are horrible, they'll do anything for you, bend over backwards, claiming they don't want anything in return - this is a lie. They want something, usually it'll come up a few months or even years later:

"But back in 2003 I helped you!"

It's as if they feel by being nice they have a hold over you. The term passive aggressive pretty much sums these people up. They never want to offend, they never upset - but all of it is just a sneaky way to manipulate those around them.

The problem I've found is there's another type of nice guy. Usually selfcentred, but is nice because he's scared - too scared to be who he wants to be. Too scared to stand up to people. He's been bullied and beaten so many times he's just hidden himself away from the world.

When I'm good it's always for selfish reasons. I donate blood because I feel better afterwards. I'm friendly to people around me, because I like to be surrounded by happy people.

Good article.