"Arrogance and Prejudice" Behind the Irritation Emotion - Hu Xiu Net#
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Self-centeredness, extreme utilitarianism, thin trust between people, and so on. ⤴️ ^fbfa56c3
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"Arrogance and Prejudice" Behind the Irritation Emotion#
This article explores the arrogance and prejudice behind the popular "irritation syndrome" emotion in contemporary society. The author mentions that irritation syndrome is prevalent in a society that emphasizes efficiency and achievements, but behind this irritation emotion lies hidden arrogance and sharpness. The article also points out that those with irritation syndrome often only dislike the "stupidity" that affects their productivity, but are not concerned about the foolishness of others. Finally, the article calls for tolerance towards foolishness and to avoid simplifying complex human nature as "stupid".
• 🤬 Irritation syndrome emotional violence is everywhere, engulfing everyone
• 💡 Those with irritation syndrome often only focus on the "stupidity" that affects their productivity
• 😤 Hidden arrogance and sharpness behind the irritation emotion
In a society that is becoming increasingly fast-paced, the tolerance for "stupidity" is relatively low, so a syndrome unique to modern people quietly emerges: irritation syndrome.
This is a somewhat twisted term, it is a bit sarcastic, directly pointing out the foolishness of others; but at the same time, the users try to neutralize this sarcasm, describing it as a disease, and sarcastically mocking themselves.
"Report, I have irritation syndrome" "Oh no, irritation syndrome has erupted" "The disgust for stupidity has reached a new height"... From the sentences, its usage rate is high, and most users prefer to make themselves the subject, "I am helpless when others act stupid" is a common context.
Therefore, every time the term "irritation syndrome" appears, it presents a kind of restrained exaggeration. No matter how it is ridiculed as a "disease", it cannot conceal the strong arrogance and sharpness behind it.
Irritation has become a replicable label. (Image/social media screenshot)
The owners of "stupidity" include but are not limited to customer service, colleagues, clients, and even fellow passengers in carpooling or on the subway. They wear out efficiency, slow down the progress of things, hinder the person involved, and trip them up, so nameless anger escalates into irritation syndrome.
==This psychological path seems normal in a society that emphasizes the need to get things done====.== Why should one gear get stuck and delay the entire machine? Han Bingzhe's depression syndrome and irritation syndrome are almost the same, as he proposed in "The Fatigue Society".
"When the main subject of achievement can no longer perform, depression erupts at that moment," and when the subjectivity is transferred to others, the eruption continues, shifting from internal irritation to external irritation, and the latter is much easier.
We can interpret many meanings in this social syndrome: ==self-centeredness, extreme utilitarianism, thin trust between people, and so on.== But in any case, the result of easily saying "stupid" is certain, emotional violence will be everywhere, engulfing everyone-after all, the one who is irritated at this moment may become a fool in someone else's eyes the next second.
1. Irritation, only irritated by the "stupidity" that lowers productivity#
In order to avoid appearing too arrogant, many people add a big premise to irritation syndrome, "I am only irritated by the stupidity that disturbs me."
Accidentally breaking important documents, forgetting the leader's demands during a phone call, driving long distances without realizing that the driver's license has expired, offending clients by not understanding the atmosphere, knocking over the table and spilling all the dishes... From the conclusions, it seems reasonable to scold these behaviors as stupid.
They lower efficiency and mess things up, so the crowd with irritation measures the size of these mistakes in various modern ways, such as deducting money, demoting, criticizing, complaining. The cost of making mistakes is high, and social compensation comes quickly. Like the salesperson in Kafka's works, who missed the seven o'clock train, the manager came to kill him fifteen minutes later.
"Metamorphosis"
Author: [Austria] Franz Kafka
Translator: Tong Yali
Publisher: Unread·Literary Artist / Unread | Beijing Yanshan Publishing House
Publication Date: January 2020
So "foolishness" is not cost-effective. It not only does not produce results but also always causes trouble. People are not so much disgusted with it as they are panicked. As Chihoko Ueno said, "I can't stand being weak... I review and reject it intensely, showing a strong aversion to weakness."
It is not difficult to understand why the examinee who missed the exam due to subway failure is considered "stupid", while He Youjun, who doesn't even know how to cook noodles, is considered "lovely". "Golden Potato" is born to be clumsy. In a hurried atmosphere, low efficiency is a luxury.
In the logic of meritocracy, "stupid" is similar to low scores, weakness, backwardness, misfortune, and losing, and in the end, they all have to suffer.
Irritation under this entry. (Image/social media screenshot)
People are striving to be "actors" as described in Han Bingzhe's book, but the truly individualized existence is being squeezed dry. Those with irritation syndrome ignore the systemic violence of the achievement-oriented society. Like the very direct attacking words such as "stupid", they are convenient to use, easy to use, but harmful. As many onlookers have said, "I got angry before I even put myself in it," they have a strong infectious power.
Therefore, it is not surprising that irritation syndrome is rampant. On the Internet, just a few words can spread the emotion of irritation, so why bother "disturbing me"? After all, expressing dislike does not require any cost, but the pleasure gained is real.
Particularly correctly, "in the order of various purposes, people are the purpose itself." But in fact, we cannot discuss problems without specific situations. Contemporary society is still rushing towards a huge achievement body, so it is difficult for the harshness towards foolishness to disappear.
Joey from "Friends" is a capital fool: bargaining results in all the furniture in the room being taken away; learning to sail with Rachel but can't remember the port and starboard; trying to win a TV role but destroying the props of the crew. If it were just irritation, the world would be boring.
Moreover, among the six friends, there are also fools like paleontologists, data analysis supervisors, Ralph Lauren's sales managers, restaurant chefs, and professional masseurs. Kant said that the police don't care why people do things, but humor can care and relieve the achievement-oriented society.
Everyone has unreliable moments, and this probability can flow to anyone. Presuming that others are stupid shows a lack of self-reflection. It is pleasing that this is precisely one of the charms of this popular TV series, but unfortunately, real life is not always a hit TV show.
- The "Arrogance and Prejudice" of Irritation Emotion
Many times, "stupid" is not an absolute state, but a relative one, depending on the conditions for evaluation.
The science fiction novel "Flatland" vividly explains this topic. People in the two-dimensional world have no way to prove the height of the three-dimensional world, and the truth of the three-dimensional world is almost a fantasy for the two-dimensional world:
"Whether it is a point, a line segment, a square, a cube, or a hypercube, we all make the same mistake. We are bound by the dimension we are in and become slaves of prejudice." People cannot have a god's perspective and expose their own foolishness. Sometimes it is an environmental problem, so we are often foolish and unaware.
"Flatland: The Legend of Multidimensional Space"
Author: Edwin A. Abbott
Translator: Lu Dongxu
Publisher: Guomai Culture | Shanghai Culture Publishing House
Publication Date: August 2020
Since we are all inevitably foolish, we should be tolerant of foolishness. However, this tolerance is narrowing in contemporary society. Moreover, common sense is not a axiom, its definition is always floating.
For example, in the case of common telecommunications fraud, the victims lack common sense, lack vigilance, and fall into the trap without thinking. However, in the comments section of related reports, "It sounds like a scam" "This is so stupid", and even "deserved" comments are everywhere.
In the powerful logic of irritation, the focus is immediately shifted. People shift their focus from the event itself to the "foolishness".
In many scenarios, the term "irritation" fundamentally misidentifies the target. It resonates so powerfully, like a popular phrase. When more and more people copy and paste "irritation" to express their feelings, the discussion of the entire event unconsciously deviates.
In addition, a labeled term often becomes generalized after a certain stage. Sometimes people can't even distinguish whether it is stupid or bad, so they are all classified under the word "stupid". With the strong emotion of irritation, they foolishly simplify complex human nature, which may make them feel more comfortable.
Colleagues who expect others to clean up the mess, leaders who assign tasks for the sake of power, classmates who want everything for group assignments-these "truly bad" are described as "truly stupid", which can be considered generous.
Finally, irritation is embedded in the part of the desire for strength. When we easily label others as stupid, we should also think that we may be eliminated due to stupidity one day. This unconscious cycle makes people tired.
In the end, what you are irritated by is not really stupidity.
From many years ago, the Internet has never lacked a crowd of people irritated by stupidity, but their verbal battles often target the wrong people.
For example, in common cases of telecommunications fraud, the victims lack common sense, lack vigilance, and fall into the trap without thinking. However, in the comments section of related reports, "It sounds like a scam" "This is so stupid", and even "deserved" comments are everywhere.
In many scenarios, the term "irritation" fundamentally misidentifies the target. It resonates so powerfully, like a popular phrase. When more and more people copy and paste "irritation" to express their feelings, the discussion of the entire event unconsciously deviates.
In addition, a labeled term often becomes generalized after a certain stage. Sometimes people can't even distinguish whether it is stupid or bad, so they are all classified under the word "stupid". With the strong emotion of irritation, they foolishly simplify complex human nature, which may make them feel more comfortable.
Colleagues who expect others to clean up the mess, leaders who assign tasks for the sake of power, classmates who want everything for group assignments-these "truly bad" are described as "truly stupid", which can be considered generous.
Finally, irritation is embedded in the part of the desire for strength. When we easily label others as stupid, we should also think that we may be eliminated due to stupidity one day. This unconscious cycle makes people tired.
In the end, what you are irritated by is not really stupidity.
What you are irritated by is not really stupidity.
What you are irritated by is not really stupidity.
What you are irritated by is not really stupidity.
What you are irritated by is not really stupidity.
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