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It's ridiculously simple, and tragically ironic.
1) Begin by working anywhere there is extreme vocational prejudice against security officers(which seems pretty much everywhere...).
2) When someone displays kindness, react to this unexpected benevolence with enthusiasm, kindled by the relief that apparently at least one person sees you as human. Breathe easy as you are rest assured that you will see at least this one friendly face each day.
3) Be so relieved that you respond with some simple gesture, even merely introducing yourself.
4) To really get the crash and burn of your self-esteem going, allow yourself to show kindness to a FEMALE who frequents your post, or is employed there (BONUS: Make certain this female habitually dresses inappropriately for an office setting, i.e., low-cut blouses, too-short skirts, etc., or in poor taste for public display, in general. TRIPLE BONUS: Also make certain this person is half your age.)
5) To crucify oneself even further, smile and wave even once more as this person passes by on the day of the perpetrated kindness in question.
5) Watch in horror as the friendly expression of this female melts also into one of horror, even outright malevolence.
6) Cringe as your supervisor arrives at your post alone, staring accusingly at you with a grim expression, possibly accompanied by HER supervisor, etc.
7) Observe the cold, accusing faces pressed to the windows as you are escorted out of the building, those intellectual giants who "always knew there was something creepy about that guy." It is likely that at least one of them is committing the same offence of which you were accused, or is at least contemplating it.
8) Be kind, considerate, and compassionate, with a positive attitude, or possess any attitude at all. The results will be the same.
9) React in any way you like as you read in the morning paper not a month later that the officer who replaced you was apprehended either stealing from the post, touching women inappropriately, or worse.
10) Have a good laugh as dispatch calls you, speaking with excited tones that all is forgiven, and the company representatives of your previous post are requesting anxiously that you return.
11) Calm your nerves as you realize that this is the quintessential "self-fulfilling prophecy" which very effectively saddles future victims with the actual criminals they had always feared.
12) Buy your twenty-two year old, career-oriented daughter a can of pepper spray. She's gonna need it.
1) Begin by working anywhere there is extreme vocational prejudice against security officers(which seems pretty much everywhere...).
2) When someone displays kindness, react to this unexpected benevolence with enthusiasm, kindled by the relief that apparently at least one person sees you as human. Breathe easy as you are rest assured that you will see at least this one friendly face each day.
3) Be so relieved that you respond with some simple gesture, even merely introducing yourself.
4) To really get the crash and burn of your self-esteem going, allow yourself to show kindness to a FEMALE who frequents your post, or is employed there (BONUS: Make certain this female habitually dresses inappropriately for an office setting, i.e., low-cut blouses, too-short skirts, etc., or in poor taste for public display, in general. TRIPLE BONUS: Also make certain this person is half your age.)
5) To crucify oneself even further, smile and wave even once more as this person passes by on the day of the perpetrated kindness in question.
5) Watch in horror as the friendly expression of this female melts also into one of horror, even outright malevolence.
6) Cringe as your supervisor arrives at your post alone, staring accusingly at you with a grim expression, possibly accompanied by HER supervisor, etc.
7) Observe the cold, accusing faces pressed to the windows as you are escorted out of the building, those intellectual giants who "always knew there was something creepy about that guy." It is likely that at least one of them is committing the same offence of which you were accused, or is at least contemplating it.
8) Be kind, considerate, and compassionate, with a positive attitude, or possess any attitude at all. The results will be the same.
9) React in any way you like as you read in the morning paper not a month later that the officer who replaced you was apprehended either stealing from the post, touching women inappropriately, or worse.
10) Have a good laugh as dispatch calls you, speaking with excited tones that all is forgiven, and the company representatives of your previous post are requesting anxiously that you return.
11) Calm your nerves as you realize that this is the quintessential "self-fulfilling prophecy" which very effectively saddles future victims with the actual criminals they had always feared.
12) Buy your twenty-two year old, career-oriented daughter a can of pepper spray. She's gonna need it.
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