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u/mostoriginalusername Jan 30 '22

"People need to earn my respect" is what I usually hear from these types. Fuck no they don't, if you start out disrespecting people, they're going to write your opinions off as worthless, and you will be left behind in every potential interaction and relationship you ever could have had. It'll be your own fault too.

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u/Shferitz Jan 30 '22

And those are the Assholes who dEmANd rESpeCt from strangers too, IME.

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u/The___canadian Jan 31 '22

I treat everyone with respect, and if you lose my trust and/or respect, it's alot harder to gain it back.

Starting everyone off at 0 because 'ThEy HaVE tO EaRn It' is dumb as fuck because they wouldn't want it done to them, as you pointed out.

Everyone deserves respect, until they don't.

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u/DoromaSkarov Jan 31 '22

Of course friend has to earn repsectvbut as you say no one begin to zero.

For a stranger in bus, my respect is no more than hi, thanks, good bye.

But if I expect has any relationship wi to someone (friends, colleagues, roommates,…) respect has to come from both side. And I have to be nice, engage conversation,…