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Who exactly is in the wrong here? A sociological study -?

A man is pulling his car around to pick up his disabled fiance at the entrance of a store. A young woman from across the crossing (by where the cars park, not near the entrance) pushes her cart forcefully to where the carts are corralled inside the actual building. This causes the man to have to stop his car or it will be hit by said cart. He curses at her, and drives on up to the entrance to get his fiance. The young woman proceeds to walk up and go off about being cursed at and refuses to apologize for her previous inconsiderate action of almost hitting his car, her excuse being that she didn't hit it, so what does it matter, and she was cold so she shouldn't be expected to walk it to a corral by her car or walk it to the corral in the building. When she doesn't back down and keeps running her mouth, she is told by the man to walk away and when she doesn't the disabled fiance proceeds to threaten her as well. It almost becomes an altercation, but the man keeps his fiance off the young woman and some stranger intervenes with the young woman, telling her just to apologize (which is what the inflamed couple wanted in the first place). As the couple pulled away, the girl is heard still insisting there is no reason to apologize.

No one hurt anyone and nothing else happened, but I'm interested in knowing some opinions. I'm of the opinion that people like this young woman are being raised not to know right from wrong and have no manners at all. Why else would she not understand that all she had to do was apologize? The girl was clearly in the presence of elders as well, where were her manners? I think the couple definitely over-reacted, but were they wrong to be upset and demand an apology from the girl?

I'm just asking this from a sociological perspective, so please, be honest. I want to see, especially, what the age factor does with responses. If you would, please be clear on your age when you reply. In the interest of research, thanks in advance for complete honesty and straight-forwardness.

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  • Jody
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Sociologists never judge anything right or wrong, they do not analyze or judge people at all; they are scientists no0t mind readers or judges. They simply study, conduct research and present facts.

  • 8 years ago

    Its also possible that she became inflamed at the situation and lost her cool because she was cursed at, just as the husband lost his cool in an emotional moment. They weren't wrong to demand an apology, but dont expect to receive one. Its best to let the situation go and move on if the ill mannered person is really acting that way. State your business and your thoughts and move on. Its possible it could have all been avoided and she would have apologized had the husband not initially cursed her out and let her know that she was wrong in an ADULT MANNER. True, his car almost got hit, but he still lost his cool and let loose of his emotions. Its not easy and I know its in our nature, but sometimes you have to clench your teeth and go about your life as the better person. There could be many reasons for the young girl's reaction. There could be many factors to slightly justify her actions. There could be something troubling her in her normal life and that altercation was just the tipping off of her emotions that were bottled up.

    Source(s): I'm 23
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