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ReservoirAngel

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Does it make me a horrible person that I really get pissed off whenever someone mentions Japan since the Earthquake and tsunami incident?

It's not that I don't CARE, exactly, I just don't want to hear about it all the time but nobody seems to want to shut up about it. It just makes me feel really guilty because whenever I tell someone "can you shut up about Japan, for god sake!" they treat me like I'm Hitler all of a sudden and I feel kind of bad about my thinking about this.
 

Watchmacallit

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If you don't like it then just ignore it, smile and nod.

But I guess you aren't horrible for it. Not everyone is the same and its good.
 

Meowshi

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ReservoirAngel said:
Does it make me a horrible person that I really get pissed off whenever someone mentions Japan since the Earthquake and tsunami incident?

It's not that I don't CARE, exactly, I just don't want to hear about it all the time but nobody seems to want to shut up about it. It just makes me feel really guilty because whenever I tell someone "can you shut up about Japan, for god sake!" they treat me like I'm Hitler all of a sudden and I feel kind of bad about my thinking about this.
They treat you like an asshole because you're acting like one.

I'm not sure what else you're expecting.

If you're asking if you're horrible because you aren't personally invested enough in the tragedy to want to talk about it all the time, then no. I've been trying to avoid all the information too, because I don't like thinking about misery of a daily basis. Still, I wouldn't start screaming at people who do care. That's just...wrong.
 

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I think it could be worded better, then it wouldn't come across as a bit dickish.

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C-man101

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It doesn't make you that much of in asshole, i also think it's annoying when people can only talk about one thing. But people will still call you an asshole, though.
 

Zaik

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Nope. You're just being honest.

Which is something that people who get all up in arms about it generally *aren't* doing. They're just acting all shocked because they think they're supposed to, they don't actually care either.
 

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For the most part I've pretty much ignored everything Japan for the past week. Yes, it sucks. Yes I care. But it doesn't change the fact that I've got bills to pay, taxes to pay, and a son to take care of. Call me selfish, but my life does not stop for anyone else.

So in my opinion, no. You are not a horrible person.
 

kittii-chan 300

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if people treat you like hitler for that , how come no one even bats an eye at the numerous people who texted me about 30 japan jokes between them literaly within an hour of the news ending?
 

Kpt._Rob

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The best thing you can do when you hear people talking about it, is to just try and understand why they're talking about it. Maybe they're genuinely caring human beings, they're deeply concerned, and they want to talk about it in order to somehow try and make some sort of difference, or at the least cause others to think in a different way about the issue. If this is true, can you really hate someone so deeply concerned with others?

Maybe, and admittedly this is more likely, they're using the disaster for various selfish reasons. They want people to think that they are caring people. Hell, maybe they even just want any sort of attention because they're so starved for love that they'll take any attention over what they're getting now. Maybe they're even just bored and a little tasteless, or genuinely ignorant enough that the gravity of the situation hasn't really sunk in to them. These possibilities aren't really hatable are they? They are far from perfect, but which of us does not have our flaws? Maybe they're pitiable, but can you not see any chain of events which might have lead you to sit in their spot?

It's understandable to get aggravated with these posts, maybe because the people who make them often say more about themselves than they realize with the fact that they have chosen to make the posts in the first place. There are some ways in which, perhaps, they do take some of the feeling of gravity from the event, even if just for a second or two until one remembers. But, I guess what I would say is that they don't really do a lot of damage, and might occasionally even help, even if it wasn't necessarily their end goal to help. If you can see into their shoes, can you really find them as annoying anymore?

You're not a bad person, you're human, and if you may be a little rude in telling people to shut up, you're certainly not a horrible person. You feel guilty, which shows that you've got a conscience, as does the fact that you even bothered to wonder if what you did was wrong. I would suggest that you just try to see into the shoes of the people who annoy you. Maybe it won't work, but maybe it'll help you understand instead of feeling annoyed, or even just distract you from your annoyance long enough that it won't bother you as much. Life is all about perspective, and if you can learn to expand and change yours as life demands, you'll find that people become a lot easier to deal with.
 

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ReservoirAngel said:
Does it make me a horrible person that I really get pissed off whenever someone mentions Japan since the Earthquake and tsunami incident?

It's not that I don't CARE, exactly, I just don't want to hear about it all the time but nobody seems to want to shut up about it. It just makes me feel really guilty because whenever I tell someone "can you shut up about Japan, for god sake!" they treat me like I'm Hitler all of a sudden and I feel kind of bad about my thinking about this.
The death count, so far, is roughly 10,000. That many people die everyday, so it's somewhat understandable.
 

standokan

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At least YOU are being honest, I´m sure that about half thinks the same but they don´t want to feel bad like you do now.
 

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ReservoirAngel said:
Does it make me a horrible person that I really get pissed off whenever someone mentions Japan since the Earthquake and tsunami incident?

It's not that I don't CARE, exactly, I just don't want to hear about it all the time but nobody seems to want to shut up about it. It just makes me feel really guilty because whenever I tell someone "can you shut up about Japan, for god sake!" they treat me like I'm Hitler all of a sudden and I feel kind of bad about my thinking about this.
It's all fun and games until it happens to you.

Think of it this way: People from far away will probably feel the same if some sort of disaster befalls wherever the heck you are and the surrounding 100 mile radius.

Seriously though, if it bothers you that much, just ignore it. Reacting will just make you look like an asshole.

EDIT:
Maybe it's just me, cuz I have friends and family over there.
 

JokerCrowe

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I think you should keep it to yourself, especially if people look at you like you're Hitler. But no you're not a horrible person for getting sick of hearing about Japan. I'm almost sick of it too actually.. I just want people stop complaining and saying how bad it is and do something! Give money if you really care!
 

Meowshi

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I hate it when people assume that they know how everyone else is thinking. "Oh at least you are being honest, they are all just fake!" Shut up. Not everyone thinks or behaves like you.
 

Hoplon

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Yeah, constant conversation about some one else's misfortunes is ghoulish.

If there is new information, fine, but just verbally rubbernecking is boring and unpleasant.