I think people who are very negative are noxious. It’s like they exude bad karma, bad vibes and negative energy. I have a colleague who’s very negative–always dissing things and saying this and that is bad or that she doesn’t like something even without having given the thing a chance.
Last week, I said to her over lunch that I wanted to go to Japan. And then she went, “I don’t like going to countries which don’t speak English.” I couldn’t believe it when I heard that! And she dismisses ever visiting China ‘cos she pronounces the Chinese people and their eating practices as barbaric (she’s vegetarian). I think she might as well just forget about visiting anywhere if she wants to find a place that’s completely vegetarian.
And on Tuesday, she asked if I was going to an upcoming company function. I said yes, ‘cos the event sounded like fun! To which she went “Eeeee, you going for such things ah? I don’t like.” At that point, I got pretty pissed off at such perpetual displays of negativity. And I just said to her, “Why are you being so negative??” But she didn’t reply and I just left it as that as I went to buy my lunch.
I get fed up whenever I’m around such people. They just spoil my good spirits. And if I’m in a foul mood, they only serve to make me feel worse. While I don’t expect people to be like bouncy springs all the time, I think her kind of negativity stems from narrowmindedness and the unwillingness to give things/people a chance. It’s highly annoying. I also hate the kind of sweeping statements she makes at times.
I think it’s important that we surround ourselves with happy and positive people. On my part, I try to be as happy and positive as possible. Of course, I have my low days and I can be a bitch at times. But for the most part, I try to be happy. And I think happy and positive people attract people who are likewise, and the world just seems like a better place when everyone’s in good spirits. Don’t you think so?