Tolerance is the capacity to endure, accept, or allow something.
Patience is the capacity to endure without becoming annoyed or upset.
I had to fight to get a full cup in Starbucks at the services this week.
I got a grande latte paper cup, poured my latte into it and watched them look at a less than half filled cup and then look at me as if I'd created the problem and then rather ungraciously they topped it up with more milk and handed it back to me without a word, to which I said 'thank you' and walked away.
No wonder so many places have to display signs stating 'We have the right to work in a safe environment' I'd suggest 90% of the time they've created the environment in which a customer has lost their patience and ended up raising their voice.
On the ferry to and from Northern Ireland I wasn't able to get a cabin, so had to sleep in the lounge. The lights didn't go off until midnight and the tannoy was going off until that time asking families to keep their children under control and stop them running around the boat, disturbing others. Personally I wasn't disturbed by any stray teenagers, but I was disturbed by the tannoy announcements.
Driving home from Birkenhead at 7am I encountered the 'Middle Lane Drivers. Road signs that read 'Don't hog the middle lane' were being ignored.
BTW Indicators show your intent, they do not give you right of way.
On Wednesday after the gym I thought I'd had a pizza in my gluten free tray in the freezer for a quick tea, but nope, it was a normal one in the wrong drawer and it was an hour later before I ate.
I've had great tolerance in work this week, I have to. I've had little patience, I've had to hide that. I've ended up with a migraine, well actually I didn't get rid of the one from the weekend, I ended up being off work on Thursday and had to tolerate the side effects of the medication.
I find myself having to tolerate things more and more, there is little change I can effect without becoming annoyed or upset. It's not acceptance, it's just called getting on with things.
It's little things like getting a full cup in Starbucks we shouldn't have to fight for, it's just a given that you should get what you have paid for. Ugh to the tannoy going off on the ferry!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you've had some frustrating moments this week, they all seem to come at once don't they. I hope you weren't too poorly after the normal pizza.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a much better week ahead.
oh that does sound like a frustrating week, sometimes we have to be tolerant even when we really don't feel like it. I'm sorry you ended up with a migraine and I hope you are feeling better now.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a frustrating week. Not getting your cup filled properly in Starbucks is annoying and I can imagine the tannoy announcements on the ferry were also very annoying when you’re trying to sleep. Middle land drivers drive me mad. I’m sorry that you’ve ended up with a migraine this week and hope you are feeling better. There's definitely a difference between tolerance and acceptance and you’re right, sometimes you just have to get on with things. I hope this week will be a better one for you. #WotW
ReplyDelete