Do as I say, not as I do

Bullshit flies out of peoples mouths so fast I wonder if it gives them mild whiplash or at least a headache. They tell you this, they tell you that, they tell you everything you want to hear (or think you want to hear) but when it comes time to do something, actually do more than spew words from between wide open lips, they are miraculously absent.
Put up or shut up!
It reminds me of people who are rude on the phone to others, such as when calling a doctors office to schedule an appointment or when placing an order for take-out from your favorite greasy Chinese. These jerks treat the person on the other end of the phone line like a second-class citizen. They are quick tempered, annoyed and sarcastic while miles away, safely blabbering away on their phones but when in person it's a whole new ball game. They can hardly make eye contact and dare not say one unkind word. Chickens! Who's the tough guy now?
Talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words. These are cliched sayings everyone has heard or read a million times but apparently not often enough to follow them on a regular basis. We are quick to buy "the next best thing" we see on commercials, in magazines, on TV. We are quick to take your word for it. We listen to politicians deliver precisely crafted speeches as if they believe any of the nonsense they are saying, as if they aren't always thinking about getting re-elected and winning votes, about pleasing their donors. As if those eloquent words came directly from their soul. Like all the people who voted for Barack Obama simply because he's a terrific speaker and excellent storyteller. All the people who get frightened and excited over words like terror/terrorist, socialism, freedom and Republicans/Democrats. Barf.
I don't believe in absolutes so I don't believe there is one definite reason for all this nonsense. I don't think it's necessarily because we are all stupid and incapable of empathy like some sort of prehistoric cavemen and women (grunt grunt), I think it has more to do with being lazy. It's easier to talk and feed your ego by delivering opinions and experiences to anyone in the line of fire. It's easier to believe everything you hear -- not in the long run but right now. It's easier and comforting. Keep lying to yourself and the lies eventually become truth. You believe the lie.
When it comes time for action not many people step up to the plate, and, even if they do, will they take a swing? Probably not. They worry more about how helping someone else or doing what needs to be done will affect them and their life. Many people have a mentality that someone else will take care of it so they don't need to worry. So, they go home and remind themselves how wonderful they are and what a great person they've become while knowing deep down you can't suppress the truth forever. Their lies become truth. When did we all become so narrow minded? Just keep your eyes down and keep walking and pretend you don't see anything. Put your headphones on, turn up your iPod and tune out the world!
What's so hard to grasp is "action," instead of spewing cheap talk, will take what, a minute, an hour or a few days? A week? Out of your lifetime that is but a pinpoint and you will help someone who needs you instead of stroking your ego and letting someone else deal with the drama, you will feel better by helping them and they will feel better with the help from you. How hard is that to understand? Help the others you are so quick to say you "care" about, those you are so quick to sob over when they are sick so others feel sorry for you, because talk is cheap and those people won't be here forever. Nobody gets out of here alive!