Life on the Crassy Knoll

Thanks to Ghost Writer for keeping you busy and Dennis Miller for coining the phrase "crassy knoll". This is brought to you by my profound annoyance with people that think they can get away with blatant rudeness. First, let's explore the most recent Top 3 justifications for incivility at work. 1. I'm mad and the company owes me. 2. I'm the boss and how dare they talk to me. 3. I'm stressed out and these people are annoying. It seems that the business propensity for employee satisfaction surveys has lead employees to believe that their job is actually responsible for their satisaction. These folks are very demanding and won't wait their turn to holler at their managers for whatever they want. They walk in on meetings, they spew negativity at coworkers, and expect to be allowed to refrain from even the basic courtesies of speach. That is a crock of poo. No one has the right to be rude, regardless of their sense of entitlement or fear that employees might organize. In the end, the company must display the courage to expect a minimum level of courtesy and hold everyone accountable. On that note, let's get to managers with a God complex. These are destructive characters who cannot believe anyone would have the gaul to question them. They think it is okay to bandy fire on the crassy knoll with rude employees, then try to discipline them. What a shameful bunch of children. Authority gives one the comfort to be magnanimous and professional, not a big fat bully. Suck it up and realize that only professional interaction gives you the right to hold others accountable for being unprofessional. People fear authority, so give them a reason to trust. Quit making HR fix your messes and eventually fire you. Now, let's move on to stress reactions. Whatever happened to taking a walk and thinking things over before spouting off. People are just saying the first thing that comes to mind and justifying it by blaming others. Rudeness does not justify rudeness and bad behavior will come back to bite you. Reactive responses earn you a place of shame on the crassy knoll. Come on folks, the minimum societal entry requirement is common courtesy. I am personally tired of being condemned to life on the crassy knoll to deal with the bad behavior listed above. If you can't say anything polite, shut the hell up. You don't own the right to mess with others to satisfy your emotions.
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