Swamphunter Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I realized today how much I can't stand some of today's teenagers. As I walk through Walmart trying to get a few items I come upon group after group of mopey, open mouthed teens with pants either hanging off their butts, or so skin tight it leaves nothing to the imagination. I make it a point to say excuse me and use manners like my parents taught me and I'm met with droopy faced slow motion movements like I never said a word or I'm not even in existance. Thinking to myself that I would love the opportunity to move them myself, but just do the right thing and say thank you, when they finally get up the energy to move 12" so I can slide on by to only once again be met with no response. That is the future of America right there. Sickening..... Absolutely sickening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 i know how those kids are, ken. no respect for anything or any one. it's the training they get at home. actually, it's the LACK OF traininging at home. i sure hope america changes and we get our old patriotism and american spirit back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 It is society today that teaches disrespect. Look at what they get away with on TV and in the movies. Life imitates art and there is no such thing as real discipline where a kid can get his ass handed to him without fear of going to jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 There's quite a few of those up here too Ken. What irritates me most is they don't care about what's coming out of their mouths when there's young kids or elderly people around. Or any strangers for that matter in public. Don't get me wrong I have far from the perfect tongue on me but I don't go out in public around people I don't know cursing and swearing every second word like some of these little morons do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhunter39 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 i know what your saying , a while a go i seen a kid ( 10 -12 ) wearing saggy pants , his hat side ways , and his father you could tell was disappointed in his son , i was already in a bad mood to begin with , i basically told the kid he looked like a slob , his fathers eyes got bugged eyed , i went on saying straighten out your cap , pull up your pants , why would you want to look like your from the ghetto ,( i lived in one for about 20 yrs until we moved , ) his father was like you really need to listen to this stranger , that kid finally paid attention to detail and straighted up , his father thanked me . and not that long a go i had a talk with my nephew for trying to act ghetto , and he changed his attitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBow Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) Many times I have been been exposed to the same level of mentality, or should I say the lack of, and have to shake my head. Last year I was in the local mall and was trying to organize my cell phone account at the BELL Store. It was noon hour and a group of teens from the highschool across the road came in to the store. There was one girl that had a pair of jeens that seemed like they were heat-shrunk onto her. Under the right circumstances and in the properly selected and fitted garments, I would have to say that she would have been deemed attractive by most guys I know. But she had a pair of jeens that were not only too tight, but also 2 sizes too small, so they didn't even fit her hips and her now squeezed belly was overlapping over the belt loops of her pants. Her top was likely 4 sizes too small and rode up her torso so as to accentuate her squeezed out belly and hips. She had ear pircings that made her look like a display at a hardware store and she wore checkered socks with those black and white running shoes that looked like they had been found on the side of the road somewhere. As she was picking out a new cell phone and plan, I can only surmise that money wasn't an issue and could have afforded some decent clothes. Her entourage were an equally horrifically dressed male troupe with the pants drooping to the knees that made it look like they were carrying a load of potatoes (or something else) in the back. On top of that they had those ball caps that were positioned somewhat sideways with the brim as flat as a pancake. It all just screamed, "I have an IQ of 3!". I had to wonder if the fashion sense for teens when they woke up in the morning as they peered into the mirror before leaving the house was, "What can I do to make myself look as stupid as I possibly can today?".........and they all succeeded! I recall years ago, I had taken my son to a hockey tornament. In the lobby a group of teens meandered in. One boy had his hair in an arrangement that reminded me of a banty rooster I remembered on my grandfather's farm as it was spiked 6" straight up and in a mohawk positioned line on top of his head from front to back. Only thing I thought was that the banty rooster looked better than him as his hair was all the shades of the rainbow and I think his eyes had black makeup encircling them. I turned to my son beside me and said, "If you ever come home looking like that, I will hold you down, and I will shave you!". And whenever I pass a highschool, there standing out in front for the world to see, is a multitude of the future generation, garbed similarly to the group I described and surrounded in a cloud of swirling cigarrette smoke. Now my dad smoked most of his adult life, so I knew to issue with addiction and why a lot of kids started smoking years ago, but in todays media barrage about the ills and perils of smoking, not to mention the outrageous costs to buy a pack of cigs, why in the world would any remotely intelligent kid start smoking today? Plus on top of all that, butts are flicked anywhere leaving a mess for all to see and others to clean up. And how many time have you been driving down a street and see a group of kids or teens a distance ahead of you right smack dab in the middle of the road. I'll swear that whenever I see them look around and see a vehicle coming, they actually slow down intensionally just to challenge your right to be on that road. Then after you finally get past them, you look in the rear view mirror to see them all laughing and can't help but think that their efforts, or rather the lack of, was definately a well orchestrated plan......if they were actually capable of that! Yes I too was raised to say "Please" and "Thank you", offer my chair to women, open doors for others with a smile, help others whenever possible, never butt in line and always leave a conversation with, "Well you have a nice day!". And it isn't just America that suffers from this affliction, I think it's a world wide pandemic! TBow Edited October 24, 2010 by TBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 "That is the future of America right there" Sure is sad isn't it...no motivation, no respect, & pants on the ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I am going to disagree with a lot that was said. There are still a lot of respectful teenagers around. The problem is they aren't noticed. We only notice the slobs because they stand out and get attention, which is what they want. Those slobs are not the future of America, because they will not amount to anything in their life. The future of America are the kids that aren't noticed, because they aren't hanging out at the mall or walmart or whereever, they have jobs, they have families that care, they are at home doing their homework and taking care of the responsibilities the way they should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebohio Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I am going to disagree with a lot that was said. There are still a lot of respectful teenagers around. The problem is they aren't noticed. We only notice the slobs because they stand out and get attention, which is what they want. Those slobs are not the future of America, because they will not amount to anything in their life. The future of America are the kids that aren't noticed, because they aren't hanging out at the mall or walmart or whereever, they have jobs, they have families that care, they are at home doing their homework and taking care of the responsibilities the way they should. i agree 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I am going to disagree with a lot that was said. There are still a lot of respectful teenagers around. The problem is they aren't noticed. We only notice the slobs because they stand out and get attention, which is what they want. Those slobs are not the future of America, because they will not amount to anything in their life. The future of America are the kids that aren't noticed, because they aren't hanging out at the mall or walmart or whereever, they have jobs, they have families that care, they are at home doing their homework and taking care of the responsibilities the way they should. I agree 100%. I teach Highschool bible study at our local church and the group of kids I teach are an Awesome group of young adults. People have been complaining about the wasted youth since the times of Plato. However, the fact that we have elected a dim wit like Obama does seem to indicate this country is headed in the wrong direction. Hopefully his total failure to accomplish anything will stop the Liberals attempts of trying to prove we are all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkeAzqhlkNk&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I am going to disagree with a lot that was said. There are still a lot of respectful teenagers around. The problem is they aren't noticed. We only notice the slobs because they stand out and get attention, which is what they want. Those slobs are not the future of America, because they will not amount to anything in their life. The future of America are the kids that aren't noticed, because they aren't hanging out at the mall or walmart or whereever, they have jobs, they have families that care, they are at home doing their homework and taking care of the responsibilities the way they should. Exactly! Where do you think the POS-slacker adults of today came from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 No doubt there's punks out there, but there's also a lot of good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 It is society today that teaches disrespect. Think Mike hit the nail on the head there and also got to agree with what Jeff says. Kids learn so much from who they are around and it is unfortunate there are so many who just have no respect, but it is not just kids. Don't know if it is stress of the world we now live in or what, but a good portion of people anymore just don't care about anything but themselves. How can those type kids in those situations not learn the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I know what your saying alot of people I know and went to school with and am still going to school with are like this. No respect what so ever. I'm not saying I'm the most respective person in the world because I'm not by no means but I do go out of my way to help people out and would give someone the shirt off my back. Want to know something that also just ticks me off about people my age?? The lack of respect towards girls/women....meaning there just a piece of meat for you know what I'm saying. I know alot of guys who think this and literally is all they see women being good for. Irritating.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 One more thing. I know I don't see it the same as some of you guys but the apperance of a kid shouldn't make or break the way or who they are. If you guys could have saw some of the ways I've been over the last few years you might question knowing or talking to me in public.LOL I've died my hair purple a couple years ago. I've cut my hair in some very wierd hair styles when it was longer and have my ears pierced....no longer wear them. But they don't change the way I am or what I am. I've wore the bill on my hat flat not to be ganster but just for something different. Maybe its the age gap maybe its the way I've been brought up....but apperence as long as not to for lack of a better word slutty guy/girl shouldn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Huh, I thought we only had that problem in Wisconsin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Ken never come to Oklahoma. The majority of the native Americans who live here fit your rant perfectly. And sadly it's not only the kids but the adults too. Cash will have no ass left if he ever acts like some of the trash that lives around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBow Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 arrow32, Your point on judging a person based on what they wear, is well taken. I appologize for venting in that regards. Your comments about what you wore in a younger version reminded me of the 60s and some of what I was cloaked in. Bell bottom pants, tide-died shirts, clunky healed shoes, goofy Beatled fashioned hats, sideburns, long hair...oh ya, now I remember! I can well imagine just what my elders were thinking about me and my generation then. But even with my "fashionable wear" at that time, I still remembered to be polite to my elders, although I do recall the odd difference of opinion with my dad from time to time as I floundered through my teenage years. I can't speak with any great authority in regards to comparisons of kids today versus my yester years, but my "impression" is that in general, attitudes of young adults and even younger school kids is that they have a sense of "no consequences" for their actions. How many times have you heard of kids mentioning the "You can't touch me or I'll call the cops!" statement? I laugh when I hear that one because my daughter actually called me on that one when I put her over my knee and spanked her at the age of 15. I offered to make the call for her. We love each other dearly and I think today she is a great human being, and I only hope she understands that some level of discipline (not abuse) can shape in a positive way. A parent doesn't have to be their child's best friend, but they have to be their parent. If you've ever seen Russel Peters the comic, you'll recall that he quotes his father as saying, "Somebody gon'na get a beating!". In one of his routines, he says a friend told him to tell his dad that if his dad threatens him with a beating, then he'll call the cops. His dad's response, "Come here. I'll dial for you. But remember, it is going to take the police 20 minutes to get here. And in the mean time, somebody gon'na get a beating!". LOL Again, I appologize for making general perceptions, but as said, it tends to be the rudeness of the vocal ones that we encounter in public that shape our perceptions and forget that there are great kids out there that we rarely see because they are not "in our face". TBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Ken I have to completely agree with you. I'm 22 years old and it sickens me to kids act as disrespectful as they do and be as slobby as they are. When I was their age, if I wore my pants like that or acted like many of the kids do my parents would have superglued a pair of suspenders to my chest and then I would have got my butt spanked and I wouldn't have sat down for a week because I would have been so busy doing things because I would have been grounded. It is definitely sickening and scary. The clothing attire bothers me but not as much as "I'm king of the world and NOBODY is going to tell me what to do" attitude. One prime example. Whenever I was on my law enforcement internship with a police department, we got sent to a fight in progress where a bunch of teenagers were fighting in the street. We get there and the instigator of the fight is 14 years old and has been tased 3 times. We get there and he has a 2x4 in his hands brandishing it like a club. The cop pulled his taser our and put the laser sight on his chest he dropped the board and laid on his stomach as ordered, but his mom came out screaming at the cop. It all starts at home and kids don't get disciplined and many times the parents just don't care about the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Tbow no need to say sorry I was just making point. I do know that there is no respect a lot the time anymore with kids and that aint right but at the same time there is kids there with it. But like you said so much of the bad is all we see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 You are a 100% right Ken... When I was growing up, the one thing you had was "Respect"... When you were asked something you better answered "Yes/No Sir or Yes/No Mam"... Things should go back to like they where in the old days... I think Kids today would see things alot differently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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