Just Ask A Question!
In 1960, William F. Buckley wrote an essay entitled “Why Don’t We Complain?” to say that Americans do not complain enough. I think that all you have to do is to ask questions, which is not complaining.
If people were not so afraid of what others thought, then there would be no problem for someone to ask a question when they are in need of something. For example, in the article he tells of the 85 degree train. If someone would have asked the conductor who walked right past them to turn down the heat, then the passengers would not have had to suffer.
People in this age are so accustomed to life and the way that it is run, so they do not ask questions because they are afraid of what others will say. They do not want to interrupt their daily routine and cause a scene.
I know that I am afraid to ask questions in some cases. When I do not understand something, I try to figure it out on my own before I ask a question because I am afraid of what people would think of me. Would they think less of me because I do not understand?
Does anyone else have trouble asking questions?
4 comments:
Yes I would have to say that you are not the only one who is afraid to ask some questions. However, as I get older I am having to take more responsibility and I not having as many problems asking people what I need to know. I am getting to the point where I don't care what people think about me.
I agree with Justin. Our generation has grown up too concerned with stereotypes, about what makes a person popular, smart, dumb, etc. We live in a very competitive world, where we have to prove ourselves everyday.
This concern with what other people think about ourselves is very prejudicial. Sometimes I want to ask something (in class or even somewhere else) or express a different opinion about a subject, but I let the chance go away because I am afraid of what others may think about what I have to say.
Maybe these kind of people such as myself should follow the example of people that know how to express their opinion and start doing the same.
I agree with Justin. By asking instead of fussing, people can complain in a polite way. For example, instead of people complaining, whining, and fussing to the conductor on the train, someone could politely ask him to turn the heat down.
This is true Justin almost everyone is afraid of what others think. in my opinion I could care less though. Like you said if I have a question I will try to figure it out first, but if i don't I ask and not care who thinks odd of me.
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