Page 141 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

other's deceptions, but hesitate to bring them out into the open be-
cause they fear that their own misdeeds will similarly be dragged
into the light of day.
Everyone loads pressure onto newcomers, acting as know-it-
alls and treating them as beginners, and constantly watching for
their mistakes. Someone who's been employed for only two weeks
tries to lord it over the brand-new employee. Longstanding workers
give newcomers advice on all sorts of matters, necessary or other-
wise, and try to make their superiority felt on all matters. Sometimes
there can be disputes between different departments in the work-
place. People show off by saying, "I have sorted that job out," and try
to give the impression of being highly competent.
The prevailing psychology in such workplaces as shops, stores
and boutiques is no different. Shop staff tend to act as if they owned
the store, even though none of the goods in it actually belong to
them. That stems from the state of mind wherein everyone else is
buying and they are selling. Employees experience the burden of
being there only as sales staff. If they perceive that the customer is
not well-off, they show them goods as if throwing them down, in an
uninterested and cold tone of voice, and exhibit a constantly irri-
tated air. They first try to be courteous, but if they feel that the cus-
tomer is unwilling or unable to buy what they want to sell,
immediately they become rude and begin ignoring the customer,
talking to their friends or staring outside. They give rude answers,
as if the customer is imposing on their time. In workplaces of this
kind, time generally passes in hollow and pointless dialogues,
watching the outside world through the window, and gazing at one-
self in the mirror.
In public offices, there is a rather more stereotyped state of
mind. The irritable, tense climate in such places is accepted by

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