Selfish

The thought has struck me several- or rather- many times lately and through countless places. While driving (now there's a big one!) In the store- esp when amongst the main group of people being an average age of 60 or so and female. Just the word 'female' typically brings thoughts about selfless acts, caring for others. The weak. Small. Young. But not now! I ventured leisurely through the aisles of AC Moore and Hannaford. Witnessing second by second acts of selfishness. Talking through other people who are trying to get around their aisle-hogging bodies attached to shopping carts and large purses. Or coming out of a side-aisle (if you call it that) and walking nearly straight into me! Granted I am short, but I am not a small woman by any means. Not a flicker of thought or hesitation. What the hell happened? These are only two small examples. And by no means am I saying that it has become a part of the little old ladies poking around the pasta section of Hannaford. It seems to be an "anytime" and by "anyone" situation.

"Selfish (Self"ish) (?), a.

1. Caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others. "They judge of things according to their own private appetites and selfish passions." Cudworth. "In that throng of selfish hearts untrue." Keble.
2. (Ethics) Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from gratifying one's own pleasure. "Hobbes and the selfish school of philosophers." Fleming.
3. Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy.

Synonyms -- Avarcious; covetous; parsimonious; sparing; miserly; penurios; sordid; stingy. See Avaricious."
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I in no way claim to be perfect- far from it. BUT- a please and thank you can go a long ways. For everyone's sake.
I have been accused of being selfish before, I felt rather unjustly. Procrasinating- yes. Forgetful- yup that's me. But selfish- no. Plain and simple. I am the last thing I think about in any given day. As there are too many things in the course of a day to do for me- who has time?

But maybe I am overdue.