But I'm SPECIAL

We all know people like this.  Or we are like this.  People who think they are superior to those around them.  People who think they are the exception to the rules.  People who think the world owes them respect and more.  People who think others should accomodate them 100 percent of the time.  People who think others do not matter, not one little bit.  We see this all the time in the world.  But when it is most disappointing is when we see this type of behavior within Christian circles.  Here are some recent examples I have witnessed that have caused a check in my spirit and serve as reminders to evaluate myself constantly in this area:

• people who think they have NOTHING to learn from someone else.  I see a deplorable lack of respect for older women's advice because it's old-fashioned or not relevant and not modern like the internet.  Truly, it is a blessing that they wish to have you benefit from their experience.
• people who think they do not have to abide by the speed limit.  Just this morning, two different people tailgated me and gave me those universal hand signals when they passed me because I was going the speed limit.  But they are the ones putting others' lives at risk with their erractic driving.
• people who think they can treat servers at restaurants anyway they want to because hey that's their job--to serve ME.  You know what, you deserve it when they spit in your food!
• people who expect everyone else to rearrange their schedules to accomodate their schedule (there is always one in any particular group!)  You are not the only busy one...trust me!
• people who refuse to believe that their children would do anything wrong (come on...you live with your children.  You know they try and pull stuff all the time).  If someone has the gall to alert you to bad behavior committed by your child, you should be thanking them.  They have done you a great service.  It's not fun to hear but sometimes it is necessary to hear the truth.  When you resent it, that's just your pride making an appearance.  Take it humbly because God gives grace to the humble.
• people who wouldn't take an opportunity to assist a fellow human being because it was not on their to do list for that day.  I am convinced that God hands us multiple opportunities per day to help others and we are blind to them or refuse to recognize them.

What about you?  What behaviors like those described above get on your nerves?  Go ahead and describe them in the comments because you never know, God may use your words to convict someone of their selfish behavior.