I’m learning some dog training recently, and an observation in one article jumped out at me.
“Rank violations within a pack are handled subtly, but respect violations are handled quickly and violently.”
This is EXACTLY the behavior we see in the “urban” culture.
The “slow walk” in front of a car - subtle rank imposition.
The beatdown when the driver honks - violent respect violation punishment.
The speaking loudly in public places - rank imposition.
Beatdown for being called on it.
Littering intentionally in front of someone else.
Racial comments as you walk by.
etc.
I live on a cul-de-sac, with 5 homes on it. The center home is a rental property, the other 4 are homeowners. The middle of the cul-de-sac is a green area with trees and grass that is supposed to be maintained by the county, but isn't, so I and sometimes my neighbors mow it and keep the trees and bushes trimmed so that it looks really nice.
The rental property is rented to a black man that has a lot of friends come over and they sit on the carport to all hours of the night drinking and making loud noise and cars constantly going and coming. They throw their beer cans and bottles in the green area and litter it with candy wrappers, potato chip bags and other trash that I have to pick up and my yard when the wind blows it into my bushes. My wife tells me that he will walk to the convenience store down on the corner, buy a honeybunn and fountain soda, drink and eat them on the way back, all the while talking on his obamaphone, and throw the wrapper and cup and straw down in the street or in the green area and just keep on waling, even though there is a trash can right beside the road in front of our houses.............
What is it with the slow walking in the middle of the street? I’ve just recently began encountering that.