It's none of your business

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

I agree with you ecduzitgood. Back in the day of smaller towns (and probably still today), everyone knew everyone else's business. There was accountability - today, there is none.

I grew up in the city, not a small town....and we still grew up w/ personal accountability...had nothing to do with everybody knowing our business....it had to do with my Family taking care of what they needed to take care of and worrying about what everybody else was doing. It had more to do w/ personal values than butting in.

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Obvious drug deals going on down the street - is that none of your business?

That is your business...its your neighborhood.

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

A neighbor that you overhear beating his son merciless every night - is that none of your business?

Again...That is your business...its your neighborhood....why don't you drive to a distant neighborhood and get involved w/ this.

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

People driving down the breakdown lane while you legally sit in massive amounts of traffic - is that none of your business?

....None of your business....your just pissed because he's getting away with it and it conflicts with your personal values. Hopefully he gets his ticket down the road

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

The family down the shoreline that keeps every 20" fish they bring in - is that none of your business?

That is your business because you partake in the fishery and it does impact you down the road

People didn't do the right thing way back when because everybody was nosing around in their business....it was because people were brought up w/ a different set of values back then.

[FishermanTim]

When you interfere with someone else's personal business, affairs or actions that have absolutely NOTHING to do with you and yours, that it truly is NO OF YOUR BUSINESS.
But, if there was a car accident where there is personal injury and damage to property you could make it your business to help where needed.
If you see someone breaking into a neighbors house, car or other property, do you "not get involoved" or do you do something?


To put all instances of personal interjection in the "None of your business" category is also part of the problem. It leans towards the "if I don't see it, it didn't happen" and "not in my back yard" and the "I don't care because it's not my problem" categories.

Due to the increase of frivilous lawsuits, arrogant self-rioghteousness and complete lack of respect of ALL laws we are faced with dilemmas on a daily basis. We see so many people that ignore and usurp the laws that are meant to govern society that those of us that adhere to these same laws get angry and outraged at the lack of any real consequences for these "lawbreakers".

Here's something to ponder: If you see ANY kind of infraction, or crime, and it makes you mad, it usually because you are doing things the right way and you're mad because the offender appears to be "getting away with it".

As long as we can keep our wits and our values intact, we will always be the better person.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I grew up in the city, not a small town....and we still grew up w/ personal accountability...had nothing to do with everybody knowing our business....it had to do with my Family taking care of what they needed to take care of and worrying about what everybody else was doing. It had more to do w/ personal values than butting in.

I can agree with this. Poor example on my part.

However, that person blasting down the brake down lane to avoid the traffic is certainly my business. It's my business when they hit debris on the side of the road, pop a tire and lose control of their vehicle. It's also my business the next time I'm broken down, while a precedence has been set for people to go down the break down lane to avoid traffic and I have to fear being rear-ended.

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

To put all instances of personal interjection in the "None of your business" category is also part of the problem. It leans towards the "if I don't see it, it didn't happen" and "not in my back yard" and the "I don't care because it's not my problem" categories.

Due to the increase of frivilous lawsuits, arrogant self-rioghteousness and complete lack of respect of ALL laws we are faced with dilemmas on a daily basis. We see so many people that ignore and usurp the laws that are meant to govern society that those of us that adhere to these same laws get angry and outraged at the lack of any real consequences for these "lawbreakers".

Here's something to ponder: If you see ANY kind of infraction, or crime, and it makes you mad, it usually because you are doing things the right way and you're mad because the offender appears to be "getting away with it".

As long as we can keep our wits and our values intact, we will always be the better person.

Extremely well put, I couldn't agree more.

What people do in there own home, is no business to anyone outside of that home. I'll be the first one to complain about the government intruding on our personal lives. As soon as you leave your home and enter the general population, every person's activity affects someone else - be it in a good way, or bad.

On the handicapped parking spot issue, I've had my fair share of annoyance going into Home Depot, Target or any of the big stores and seeing the 10 HP Only spots that are always empty. On the other hand, I'd never think to park there or drop someone off and idle there (as people always do).

I wonder how angry some of you "it's none of your business" people would be if your parent, grandparent or child were on crutches and had a handicapped placard and slipped and fell on an icy parking lot because some POS felt entitled to park in the HP stop to avoid walking through the slush.

When I worked as an EMT, it would happen a couple times a year.