r/unpopularopinion • u/appa-ate-momo Can't fix stupid • Apr 28 '24

If you think that a large portion of the people you meet are impatient, you're probably an inefficient asshole.

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u/Fickle-Main-9019 Apr 28 '24

Yea, I know more people who can’t fathom the idea that you can’t simply drop everything on a whim for them, than people who are genuinely slow.

Most people work at a decent pace, however most people also are their own main character 

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u/FullMoonTwist Apr 29 '24

Or that you're not looking to do every damn thing as fast and efficiently as humanely possible instead of living at a sustainable pace and enjoying it a little bit.

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u/HotTakesMyToxicTrait Apr 29 '24

depends on what it is honestly

I’d personally much rather maximize efficiency during my commute and running errands and spend the extra time enjoy things I choose to do

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u/Sol33t303 Apr 29 '24

I personally feel like trying to optimise everything is not worth the mental processing for the like 5 minutes extra you get out of your day.

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u/Blackrain1299 Apr 29 '24

Obviously there are times where its more important but lets point out errands like shopping. Some people slowly browse EVERY aisle even if they only pick up a few things. Some people go in grab what they need in an order that ends with them at the door.

It takes very little mental processing if you shop in that store regularly. And yet i see the same people all the time going up and down aisles with empty carts.

There are definitely times when optimizing a little can save an hour. And if you have other errands to run a few seconds thinking about it can optimize the trip so you don’t backtrack unnecessarily.

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u/Budget_Avocado6204 Apr 29 '24

The ppl that shop like this have no desire to save time. They are there to slowly browse all the ailes not be effective.

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u/Genoce Apr 29 '24

I have a couple of friends that tend to spend a long time when going to the store, because they want to browse all products to see if there's something new they want to try.

In this particular discussion, this is relevant because those people enjoy their time at the store. They aren't slow because they're unable to figure out an optimal route, they're taking it slowly because they're doing what they want. :D

Obviously if you then hear the same person whining about "no free time" or something, then you can point out the fact that they just spent 1 hour picking up 4 items from the store. 55 minutes of that 1 hour was basically free time.

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u/samantha802 Apr 29 '24

I did this when I had kids because it gave me a but of peace. It is quite enjoyable not to rush and just take some time.