In your previous post, you blamed me for having taking such a course.
Now you suspect I haven't taken such a course.
You better make up your mind.

At the same time, you talk about "ad hominem" while ignoring my arguments and instead talking about me. A bit silly.

What you are missing, is that a number of people don't feel comfortable to regularly see posts on this forum where people working on gas stations are declared as less intelligent or people of specific races or from specific countries. We have, over the years, seen a number of such posts, but they are better forgotten, then linked to as "evidence". People always have a right to think things. But some things just should not be put in writing on a forum. Many forum have rules about instant (short or sometimes permanent) bans for posts in that direction since such posts does affect other peoples ability to use, and enjoy, a forum.

To my knowledge, I have never given a negative vote on any post on this site, since I don't think negative votes are the way to go. But you have a number of times received negative votes when making this kind of statements. That should be a clear signal, that people don't enjoy the comments, and don't feel comfortable with them.

Any mention of "ad hominem" feels totally malplaced, when the debate is started by random statements about groups of people being arbitrarily seen as lazy or stupid. It isn't exactly rational evidence you have provided before grouping people together. One lazy gas station attendant is not proof that you are correct. But one nice, intelligent gas station attendant is on the other hand proof that you are wrong. That there are no homogenous group of stupid and lazy gas station attendants. Yes, I have visited american gas stations too without seeing any pattern of stupidity.

The expression carpe diem really is relevant. To live our life now. To consdier what we can make of our day. And one thing that does effect our life is what we do or say when meeting other people. Taking chances, by saying "Good day", or trying to talk about the weather. Such actions, made today, just may result in the addition of new friends in unexpected situations. Making friends today can result in a cup of coffe tomorrow or maybe a birthday party next month. But it does require we live the life today - no one will give us tomorrows newspaper so we must take our own chances.