Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Every generation bemoans the manners of the next one, it seems.
From 1960:
Kids, I don't know what's wrong with these kids today
Kids, who can understand anything they say?
Kids, they are disobedient, disrespectful oafs
Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy, loafers
And while we're on the subject
Kids, you can talk and talk till your face is blue
Kids, but they still do just what they want to do
Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way?
What's the matter with kids today?
|
So true, but it's much worse today. In the 70's, when my friends and I would go to the movies, if we were getting loud, the adults around us would put us in check (tell us to be quiet); and we would. Today, they don't hesitate to snap right back at you. Plus, you'll need to be concerned what's possibly waiting for you out in the parking lot.
I don't recall in the 70's, when we were riding our bikes in the neighborhood, and a car was coming, that we would remain in the middle of the road and stare the driver down. We moved on our own and waived to the driver.