Whither Meanie?

"Mean People Suck" says a popular (once popular?) bumper sticker. It was also a movie with James Franco in it. In this article written for a life coaching website (for reals), it concludes "mean people don’t suck... their attitude does. Don’t take it personally!" You can oftentimes find quizzes online with questions (& choices like):

Who's etched in your memory as being the meanest person you've ever had to deal with?

An Ex!
Someone I thought was a Friend!
Lawyers!
Police!
Bill Collectors!
A Teacher!
My Parent/s!
A Stranger!
Someone not listed here!
A Boss or Supervisor!

(Bosses & supervisors, take note - you're less than "someone not listed here.")

You can buy tee shirts with the slogan on it.

Just like "chicks dig jerks," "mean people suck" appears to be a cliche Americans (maybe others) enjoy. But do mean people deserve to be celebrated on a radio show?

That's for you to decide. Listen to Self Help Radio tomorrow (that's Monday) morning at 7:30 am on the 88.1 frequency on Lexington radio or online at the wrfl.fm frequency if you're pretending your computer is a radio. If you're being mean about it & just won't listen, the show will be archived on the Self Help Radio website later in the day.

Mean people will probably come off pretty badly, but then, they always do. & yet they usually get everything they want.