Lobby Thoughts #30

http://www.saysuncle.com/2011/02/23/getting-back-at-tsa/
Best responses to the "just trampling on your rights for a living" abusive guards' justification!

"In the Kingdom of the Blind, the one eyed man is king." This is rare. In reality the one eyed man is either marginalized, imprisoned or quickly killed.

Guards should not be seen or heard thinking. This scares the bosses and clients. "If we wanted thinking we'd hire a consultant." (and then ignore their recommendations)

Few are interested in thinking/reasoning. Better for them to seek more common pleasures. Thinking hurts their self esteem. The unexamined life is more comfortable. :)

Thinkers can always work customer service, if they are Nice. Many people need someone else to solve their problems for them and explain what things mean, without pointing out how stupid they are/were.

Ego prevents many folks from even considering the possibility they may be wrong. [Me, thesmilimgguard? I am often wrong!]
They feel their perception of the world is right and proper and actually more accurate than others' views. Even after repeated failure and pain they will not re-examine their assumptions and premises. If you try to have them think about something, they may injure you. ;)

If I was smart I wouldn't still be a lobby guard, so take what I may write with a 'grain of salt'.  :)

Locus of Control: Internal v. External.
In the lobby I frequently meet members of the public with a near complete external locus of control.
"Mongo only pawn in game of life." 
I hear all about  the CIA, black helicopters, the Illuminati, white people, Bush and Cheny and how if they weren't "kept down" they would flourish. Some are sure the lobby guard is part of the conspiracy! [Sorry dude, the person I've been assigned to 'keep down' lives in NYC!  ;)]
As I have a more internal locus of control world view, I am frankly amazed and simultaneously bored.

A guard friend often says to me: "I hate the Public." I answered "Everyone does."