The pace of Life

Perhaps not as noticeable in the Province's as in the cities, but has the pace of life changed in the Philippines?
During this near two year Covid Lockdown, people around the world being forced to isolate, apart from necessary shopping, it would seem has lead to a higher increase in mental stress and with it, less social interaction.
A more aggressive attitude is showing when one is shopping or for that matter while driving, it's also more noticeable in some shops, the way both customers and staff treat each other here in UK.
As the world is now starting to open up again, with long distance air flights slowly beginning, will life ever be the same as it was before?
Is the pace of life getting faster?....or am I getting slower and more sensitive?
Just a thought. JB

 

Due to work or the lack of it in SE Asia for my line of work my wife and i spent 2 years back in the UK 2017 to 2019 after not being there for 10 years.
The first thing that struck me was the attitude of a lot of people, rude, aggressive and unhelpful.
I will give one example although i could give hundreds, i ordered a new gas boiler from British Gas and the guy who came to fit it was a sub contractor and had a child of around 11 or 12 with him, when i enquired why he said, that's my apprentice, is that a problem ?
After 5 or 10min of rude and surly behaviour i told him to pack up his stuff and leave, he said don't you want your boiler fitted ? i said yes but not by you now f**k off.
10 min after he left a manager called me and i explained to him the situation, within 1 hour 2 British gas employee's arrived and did the job with no problems.
I asked them if they knew the first guy that came and after a few questions they told me the guy had a record of that kind of behaviour, yet British gas still use him !
This was 2017 and long before covid so i think the decline in good manners cant be blamed on lockdowns and isolation, i wish it could then there might be hope that it would improve with time but i think we are on a one way down slope.

 

For me, during Covid, I deal with very few people now and being more of a loner, I like that better. Stress is less now that my wife had Pfizer and I don't have to stress as much when she meets with her unvaccinated friends. No face to face school puts stress on my wife playing teacher with our son. My wife has learned to cook pasta and other dishes I enjoy so not going out to eat is not an issue.
Most of the world news sucks so I pass on watching news and watch Netflix and sports on laptop. If only I wasn't getting older no complaints but considering the alternative no complaints. Stay safe

 

Speaking from my experience here in UK, lack of policing due to cutbacks has resulted in more unsociable behaviour, bad parenting and media has also played a part.

I would agree in most circumstances, however there is unfortunately a minority of scum-bags for which that gives them notoriety.

You are not alone in that Pat, quite a few people I know avoid the News Channels.

I think the up-coming generation of today could be diviided into..... Those that care and Those that don't.
Thank goodness, there is still alot of young people who are showing their concern for society and the world in general, while others thankfully in the minority, appear to show little if any respect for either.
I often feel the pull to up sticks and relocate permanently to Philippines, sadly I think I have left it a little to late for that.

 

I wonder if John boy meant anti social behavior? I noticed that in the UK, young brats being antisocial.

 

Yes Jim, should of used the term Anti- social behavour, however that does extend into adulthood too, as Rye said.

With reference to behaviour since the Pandemic, lack of authority available to correct or deter bad behavior, has definitely had an influence on people of all ages.
Whether that's due to increased stress or demands, life it seems has moved up a few paces, most noticable by some peoples attitude whilst driving and aggressive lack of patience while shopping here in UK.

 

Some housing estates have people - especially the elderly - locked in their homes because yobs race cars all night, set fire to cars, damage property and are abusive and threatening.

Where are the police? I cannot imagine that happening here - a few cracked skulls would put an end to it at once. One up for the Philippines.