There’s a Lithuanian saying that translates directly into English as “If you don’t spin, you won’t live,” which means you have to adapt to survive. However, there’s a line between prioritizing your own needs and taking advantage of others. And there’s a subreddit that can help everyone draw it.
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And he decided to hold it hostage, giving the worst excuses you could imagine
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Eventually, the police got involved
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But even after the whole ordeal, the man refused to admit any wrongdoing
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The probability of Amazon failing to deliver a package to the correct address is quite small
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Understandably, it’s quite frustrating to be waiting for an Amazon delivery, only for it to be delayed, or as it was in this case, for it to be taken somewhere else. As a result, the thrill you get from bagging a great deal can quickly fade away and turn into an annoying headache instead.
However, if we zoom out and take a look at the big picture, that’s quite rare. According toUS Global Mail, the percentage of Amazon failing to deliver a package to the correct address is less than 1%.
Still, with 1.6 million deliveries every single day, that means there’s a large number of people (not relative to the number of successful deliveries) who are left scratching their heads and trying to track down what they ordered just like Fiyero-. Up to 16,000, to be exact.
It’s hard to explain the man’s behavior but it may stem from insecurity
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The entitlement mentality is defined as a sense of deservingness or being owed a favor when little or nothing has been done to deserve special treatment, or in other words, it’s the “you owe me” attitude.
Entitlement is a narcissistic personality trait, and it’s not known exactly how it develops, but, like most other aspects of human nature, it’s probably a combination of environment and biological makeup.
In a blog for theChristian Science Monitor, Trent Hamm writes that a pervasive sense of entitlement can backfire, leading to the opposite of what one wants. Instead of feeling special, people can lose everything from friends to business opportunities. Being respectful of other people’s needs and wishes, while not neglecting our own, can lead to much more desirable results.
However, there’s still hope for the opportunistic man in this Reddit post. In a review of five studies on entitlement,Paul Piffpoints out an interesting finding: that both narcissism and entitlement can be decreased when admired leaders model a more respectful stance towards others. He believes that adults, like children, can learn to manage feelings of entitlement in a healthier, more productive manner.
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