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It's been the same for generations, I think the perceptions are no worse than that of the past.

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Originally Posted by Judas (Post 4292935)

It's been the same for generations, I think the perceptions are no worse than that of the past.

Fair Point

Spunky Judas

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Originally Posted by mathews220 (Post 4250190)

Perhaps if they stop to think that not all teenagers are the same, pay the teenager some respect and manners, they might get them in return.
.... I looked at him, and after some initial hesitation (I usually bite my tongue at work) I replied, "do I get a please with that?"

I want you to look at what you wrote here ^

What you don't know is that is exactly why older people complain of the breakdown of propriety and consider teenagers insolent disrespectful etc.

What?
The thing is. You don't understand that in his day it was UNHEARD OF that the boy would DARE to say to an older man "do i get a please?"
NO
Its like this. Yes, it would be nice if he gave you a 'please' and 'thank you'. Agreed.
However,
The rule was that you DO NOT deserve it and further more even if you didn't get it then you have NO RIGHT to challenge him for it like you were equals.
In fact, in the olde days your boss (and me) would still agree he was a cranky old man,
however,
YOU would not get the right. You would not have a say. You have no place to ask for it,
and,
making a passive-aggressive vindictive woman comment like 'hmmph.. do i get a please?' would actually get you slapped upside the head BY YOUR BOSS.
and a customer.
and the man in question.
And then asked who the hell you think you are?

You don't understand any of this. I'm sure its just reading 'nonsense' to your mind.
And I think that might be the point after all. You actually have no idea why what I told you could have ever made 'sense' or should be obvious.

........
I'm someone in the middle. The disrespect thing started around my age group. Its much worse now.
I actually just saw an online video where a young guy (maybe 22) was getting told off by a rude old guy (maybe 55-65).
To MY HORROR the young guy then 'fought' the old guy. Started punching him!
Like the old man was just another guy he should fight. Actually even worse he did 'UFC' ****. (we used to say this was shameful).

I mean... I'm not THAT old.. this is just a few .. say 10 years ago you would NEVER SEE THAT!
I mean we NEVER THOUGHT OF SUCH A THING!
This would NEVER ENTER OUR MINDS!
The dirtiest, ****tiest, sneaky bully... the guy notorious for picking fights with weaker people in our day... would NEVER NEVER NEVER strike an old man!
No matter. If the old man was in the wrong, punching us.. NEVER would you even THINK of 'fighting' the old man like that.

I'm serious. The society is ****ing degenerating. The reason it can't be reversed is actually because youth DON"T KNOW any different anyways. They don't know what they are doing is disgusting low degrading immoral and wrong.
To them its 'life in the UK'. and 'how it is'.
The beginning of the end.

why does he type like that, it's like a more annoying version of arista

It's very picturesque. It's like an exact visual representation of the rabbling, drool faced looning his probably doing as he types.

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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 4297365)

why does he type like that, it's like a more annoying version of arista

Yes the Caps Parts is his Extreme Anger at it all.

Life In The City.

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Originally Posted by ElProximo (Post 4297222)

I want you to look at what you wrote here ^

What you don't know is that is exactly why older people complain of the breakdown of propriety and consider teenagers insolent disrespectful etc.

Why...because the younger generation want a bit of respect too?

How terrible

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Originally Posted by Livia (Post 4263089)

Every generation of teenagers think that they are a kind of “new breed”. Hormones rage, suddenly you’re classed as an adult and the world is a new place, full of opportunity and promise. You’re introduced to sex and think you’re the only generation who’s ever done it. You imagine that the older generation are totally out of touch with what’s happening and how the modern world is.

What teenagers generally fail to see is that everyone older than them has been a teenager, and despite changing technology, fashion and music, it’s pretty much the same now as when I was for previous generations. I remember what it was like to be a teenager, how unfair or was sometimes, how exciting and fresh everything was. I think the preconceptions are mainly on the part of the teenager many of whom consider anyone over 25 as past it. If you’re lucky, you’ll be older one day, and realise what a terribly short journey getting older is, and how the journey time gets shorter every year. On the plus side, when you do get older, you’ll realise you’ve only been dabbling in sex all this time and that like anything else, practise makes perfect. You’ll realise that you don’t feel any different inside than you felt when you were younger, and that you’re certainly none the wiser. The truth is that the older generation developed the technology you’re using, designed the clothes you’re wearing and produced the film and TV you watch. There isn’t such a divide between generations; the journey from cradle to grave really isn’t that long. But you have to get a bit older to understand that.

As for the miserable bloke who wanted a key cut… he’s obviously one of life’s rude, aggressive, miserable gits. There are lots of them around, and they aren’t all old.

Probably the most intelligent, truthful and articulate post I have read since I joined Tibbs.

Spot on, absolutely spot on. *Applauds*

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Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 4297572)

Why...because the younger generation want a bit of respect too?

How terrible

It's more that they believe they deserve it. How terrible you can't see that. Then again, your part of the problem.

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 4297534)

Yes the Caps Parts is his Extreme Anger at it all.

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No. Its to help you. It's my gift to you. Allowing you a benefit by telling you this is the part where you should pay attention and learn to think.

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Originally Posted by ElProximo (Post 4298785)

It's more that they believe they deserve it. How terrible you can't see that. Then again, your part of the problem.

Lovely

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Originally Posted by BB_Eye (Post 4250590)

I'd say a lot of the older generation have an 'attitude problem', lets put it that way.

As regards to how I feel, as a twentysomething, about teens today. Compared to my own generation, nothing much about them bothers me.

As an oldy bloke - the thing that bothers me with teenies is that they say the had 'sexy time' online with whoever - what???? You sat in your bedroom alone with some stranger online who could have been a 59 year old peodophile and gave out your location? Get a real life before you make relationships - learn the pitfalls of people before venuring into online territory.

I can be honestly hated here but I can also be Samantha G on facebook for a giggle to wind kids up - I was tempted to become Sweety Samy or Gavin here.