[Carter32400]

I’d have to agree. I live in essentially the same Lake View neighborhood where I grew up, and it has been gentrifying rapidly over the past 10 or 12 years. It is very easy for me to get into the habit of lumping all the newcomers into the ‘yuppie’ stereotype – and indeed a fair number of of them have very annoying habits they have brought into a very dense, urban area. Driving while talking on a cell phone, not using turn signals, reckless driving, rollerblading in the streets, etc.

When I find myself thinking evil thoughts against a general group of people, I try to stop and make a note of the fact that it is a few people out there driving me crazy, not a whole group. The people with bad habits who have no civility or consideration for others are a very small minority in any group of people, and it is unfortunate they tend to force people to pay attention to them. Try noting how many people are just regular folks trying to live their lives, and it will help keep your stress level down.

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Name : Carter32400, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 29, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : Administrative Assistant, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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