[user104658]

Frankly I have HIGHER standards required to respect the elder generations than I do younger. Young people can be naive, may have lots still to learn, may change through life and so you can give them some leeway with how they behave.

The countless OLDER people who are still pig ignorant, aggressive, egocentric and arrogant though? What is their excuse? They have clearly already lived their entire life that way and will die the same. They've lived most of their life and still not managed to grow or become more enlightened, and have been content to live in their small-minded little bubble. I personally don't see much worth respecting about that.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Frankly I have HIGHER standards required to respect the elder generations than I do younger. Young people can be naive, may have lots still to learn, may change through life and so you can give them some leeway with how they behave.

The countless OLDER people who are still pig ignorant, aggressive, egocentric and arrogant though? What is their excuse? They have clearly already lived their entire life that way and will die the same. They've lived most of their life and still not managed to grow or become more enlightened, and have been content to live in their small-minded little bubble. I personally don't see much worth respecting about that.

your grandfather and great grandfather who died fighting for the freedom and liberties you and I and millions of others now enjoy would be turning in their graves at these disgraceful comments. Maybe you should visit the somme or Normandy for starters then Auschwitz, educate yourself....maybe try going down the deep pit in south wales valleys to understand what these men had to do to earn a living for their families...try walking 2 miles underground carrying a coal pick a torch and spent the next 12 hours down there , then haul the coal back 2 miles.....

all these older housemates asked was to be left to sleep in the early hours, but no even that was too much to ask of this me me me selfish chavvy generation of benefit dependents

[user104658]

Originally Posted by the truth

your grandfather and great grandfather who died fighting for the freedom and liberties you and I and millions of others now enjoy would be turning in their graves at these disgraceful comments. Maybe you should visit the somme or Normandy for starters then Auschwitz, educate yourself....maybe try going down the deep pit in south wales valleys to understand what these men had to do to earn a living for their families...try walking 2 miles underground carrying a coal pick a torch and spent the next 12 hours down there , then haul the coal back 2 miles.....

all these older housemates asked was to be left to sleep in the early hours, but no even that was too much to ask of this me me me selfish chavvy generation of benefit dependents

Oh sorry, I didn't know that Bruce from Corrie was a war hero or a coal miner. My mistake.

Did I say that I don't respect people for their deeds or accomplishments? All I said was that respect is not automatically granted on the grounds of age. None of these older housemates have done any of the things you've mentioned, so I have literally no idea what you're banging on about. In fact, most if today's middle aged and older generation weren't even alive during the second world war, let alone old enough to fight in it. They are in fact the self-entitled baby boomers who rode the economic uptide that followed the 80s, got themselves into unsustainable debt and ruined the economy. round of applause for our elders.

Climb off of your high horse and open your eyes.

[boomoo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Oh sorry, I didn't know that Bruce from Corrie was a war hero or a coal miner. My mistake.

Did I say that I don't respect people for their deeds or accomplishments? All I said was that respect is not automatically granted on the grounds of age. None of these older housemates have done any of the things you've mentioned, so I have literally no idea what you're banging on about. In fact, most if today's middle aged and older generation weren't even alive during the second world war, let alone old enough to fight in it. They are in fact the self-entitled baby boomers who rode the economic uptide that followed the 80s, got themselves into unsustainable debt and ruined the economy. round of applause for our elders.

Climb off of your high horse and open your eyes.

Well said. You have hit the nail right on the head.
Also
Bruce should not have gone in there thinking it was a holiday.
But I do not like people who wake people up when they are fast asleep and that is what BB did the other night causing a rumpus among the housemates.

[Vanessa]

[calyman]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Oh sorry, I didn't know that Bruce from Corrie was a war hero or a coal miner. My mistake.

Did I say that I don't respect people for their deeds or accomplishments? All I said was that respect is not automatically granted on the grounds of age. None of these older housemates have done any of the things you've mentioned, so I have literally no idea what you're banging on about. In fact, most if today's middle aged and older generation weren't even alive during the second world war, let alone old enough to fight in it. They are in fact the self-entitled baby boomers who rode the economic uptide that followed the 80s, got themselves into unsustainable debt and ruined the economy. round of applause for our elders.

Climb off of your high horse and open your eyes.

Oh come on, is it really Les Battersby's fault that we are suffering a recession????

[user104658]

Originally Posted by calyman

Oh come on, is it really Les Battersby's fault that we are suffering a recession????

No, I was only pointing out that the suggestion that "our elders" are deserving of unquestioning respect is ridiculous, and the reasoning that this is because they fought for us in WW2 is even more ridiculous.

[Vanessa]

It's a yes from me!

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

No, I was only pointing out that the suggestion that "our elders" are deserving of unquestioning respect is ridiculous, and the reasoning that this is because they fought for us in WW2 is even more ridiculous.

no one said unquestioning respect, why lie?

[kistar]

Originally Posted by the truth

your grandfather and great grandfather who died fighting for the freedom and liberties you and I and millions of others now enjoy would be turning in their graves at these disgraceful comments. Maybe you should visit the somme or Normandy for starters then Auschwitz, educate yourself....maybe try going down the deep pit in south wales valleys to understand what these men had to do to earn a living for their families...try walking 2 miles underground carrying a coal pick a torch and spent the next 12 hours down there , then haul the coal back 2 miles.....

all these older housemates asked was to be left to sleep in the early hours, but no even that was too much to ask of this me me me selfish chavvy generation of benefit dependents

People fought wars so the generations that followed could have freedom of speech , be able to live in a multiple cultural society and could have the freedom to be gay if they want to, if you worked in a coal mine and it was so awful then why would you want anyone of the younger generation to have to o it swell that's just silly , progress means people don't have to do such awful manual work.

Plus don't be so narrow and think that everyone is on benefits , we pay our taxes so older people can draw a state pension , society supports each other.

Just because you had a hard life doesn't mean you deserve respect , it means we learn from you and make sure ours is better.