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New kids on the block

06-07-2010
I had to get the bus back into town today following a late morning meeting and I came across something I have noticed of late and can't help being a bit disappointed in - really rude children / teenagers.

On this particular bus journey a group of tweenages (not quite teenagers but not quite children either) got on the bus and asked the bus driver if it went the same way as another bus. He told them it did, told them how much it was and then told them that their bus would be along in 5 minutes if they would prefer to wait in case they were worried this bus wouldn’t take them to the right place. He wasn't mean, he wasn't grumpy; he was mainly stating the facts. These kids, then taunted him, strolled up the aisle talking loudly about how they thought he was a 'dick'.

I would say I was shocked but it is becoming more and more common these days.

Last week on the dart two male students were sitting down when an elderly lady boarded. Did they get up to offer her a seat? Not on your life. I was also standing so I moved so she could at least lean against the side.

And its not just common manners that seem to have gone by the wayside. I have seen kids speak to their parents with nothing but distain, others just ignore what they are being told, they are rude to their elders and often act spoilt little brats.

What happened to showing respect for your elders? I don't think I ever uttered the word 'no' to my mother until I was 18 and even now if she asks me to do something there are no questions asked, I just do it. If she asked me to jump, I would be in the air before she asked how high. That's the very least she deserves.

When did the kids today become so intolerable? When did they start thinking that it is they who know best and not the adults? When did it start becoming acceptable for kids to speak to adults the way they do, whether it be their parents, teachers or even just strangers in the street? What happened to common courtesy, did these kids skip school the day that was taught?

Bring back the days when children were seen and not heard, when a certain tone in a parents voice could instil the fear of god. I don't know where it all went wrong, but somewhere along the line it did.

I don't mean to tar everyone with the same brush as I know there are good, well behaved, well mannered kids / teenagers our there, it's just there seem to be a lot more bad eggs than there used to be. Maybe it's just me but these new kids on the block are a whole new kettle of fish, one I am glad not to be a part off.

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