Where is the respect?

Rodney Dangerfield said it best, “I get no respect”. Unfortunately it is true in today’s society. No one has any respect for anyone else. Back 20 or so years ago, people respected each other, not so any more. Personal property is continually tagged by spraying painting teens; Shopping carts are taken from stores and are left in the front yards of others. Little things like leaving your parked car driver side door open when you go to your trunk, this forces passing motorist to swerve around to avoid hitting it. Cursing and rude remarks that should not be voiced are on a daily basis. At Wal-Mart, I was just finishing placing my purchased items in my trunk, I was not hurrying, just going normal speed, when a driver yells “Go ahead and take your time” at me. Apparently she wanted my parking space. Was she in a hurry, probably, do I care, no. She did not respect me, no; so I just returned the favor. If she respected me, she would have found another space near by or just not voiced anything and patently waited. Everyone is out for themselves, no one else cares. The saying “It’s all for one” takes on a new meaning, it’s not about a group; it’s now about a single person.