I Need to be Kinder to Stupid People...

So I feel pretty comfortable that as a part of my desire to understand my fellow human being, I am continuing to grow as an individual. The thing I need to now focus on is ensuring that I'm being understanding to ALL my fellow humans, and not just the ones that I deem worthy enough to warrant my good graces.

This morning, I happened into a Starbucks and ordered a breakfast sandwich (side note: I've been "off" my good eating habits the last two weeks, and starting over on Monday. i'm sure there will be a post about my disappointment there). The name of the sandwich is a Turkey Pesto Melt. I don't know if the girl was new or what, but she asked what I thought was a kind of dumb question. Here is how the conversation went:

Starbucks Gal: What can I get for you this morning?

Me: I'd like a Turkey Pesto Melt please.

SG: Would you like that heated up?

(pause)

Me: Isn't that the way it's served?

SG: Well it can be a cold sandwich as well.

Me: Ah, I've never had it that way. "Melt" kind of indicates it's heated, yeah?

SG: (chuckles nervously). Yeah..

Me: (wonders why I didn't just say...."yes".)


So....I find it interesting that with friends and loved ones I am forgiving of these kinds of small stupidities (I suppose because I trust they will forgive me mine), and yet I felt the need to elevate myself to the woman who got me a sandwich.

Are you kidding me?

I know I'm not like that all the time, but I left feeling disappointed in myself. Don't get me wrong...stupid people/questions will probably irritate me until the end of my days, but I certainly don't need to be calling it out.

It's time to expand my area of zen to those outside my circle of trust.