Old People

[Sqwidge]

Went into town yesterday only to be blatantly ignored by every person over the age of 60 and even had one old biddy nearly sit on my 2 year old son whilst he was in his push chair because she wasn't looking where she was going, then there were the disapproving looks to Sarah my partner as I was a few feet behind her so appeared she was on her own and then to top it all off the lack of manners, ie not holding the door or saying a simple thankyou when we hold it open for them.

Got back to the car as we were parked in the multi storey to find an old man in a Volvo parked across the path meaning we had to walk into oncoming traffic to get past, got in the car and was about to exit the car park to be cut up by another old bid that could only just see over the wheel!

Totally different but again same thing:

Went to Asda a few weeks back to find the Parent & Child bays full so I waited, few mins later an old lady (around 55) walking perfectly well climbs into her car and attempts to drive off, so I collered her 'You do realise this is for parent and child only' her reply was 'I'm disabled get stuffed' so I yelled 'the disabled bays are over there, if you were young enough to see that far maybe you would park properly next time', got hold of the utterly useless carpark attendent who did nothing, had I parked in a disabled bay I bet it would of been a different story.

Now I was brought up to respect my elders and I do, despite how they are with me, but how do they honestly expect people younger than them to show them respect when they show so little to everyone else?

OAP = Old Age Pensioner, maybe they should change this to Obnoxious Aggresive Pensioner

[pgkevet]

Danged young whipersnappers need to learn some respect for us old folks..:)

...filling up supermarkets with screaming toddlers! if you're young enough to have kids then you're young enough to walk to the shop.

[pgkevet]

...and my wife has just asked me to add that you youngsters don't know you're born! ..she used to have one in a pushchair, one strapped to her front and had to walk 2 miles to the shops... Mother and kid bays? Ha! didn't exist you spoilt lot...

[Sqwidge]

[quote=pgkevet;607064]Danged young whipersnappers need to learn some respect for us old folks..:)

[COLOR=Red][B]...filling up supermarkets with screaming toddlers![/B][/COLOR]

if you're young enough to have kids then you're young enough to walk to the shop.[/quote]

You only walked as cars weren't around then :D Thats what i'm talking about though, not you in particular , but if you have had kids surely you would of made the shopping run with kids in tow?

[ipitombi]

It works both ways... the young people with hod-dies that go around hustling old people spitting and swearing at them who show NO respect at all for anybody???
I have alway got up from a seat to let a lady set down, And I have held open a door for some young people and have looked at me as though I was a doormat,,
Welcome to the real world,,,
So don't tar everybody with the same brush????:puke:

[Sqwidge]

[quote=ipitombi;607071]It works both ways... the young people with hod-dies that go around hustling old people spitting and swearing at them who show NO respect at all for anybody???
I have alway got up from a seat to let a lady set down, And I have held open a door for some young people and have looked at me as though I was a doormat,,
Welcome to the real world,,,
So don't tar everybody with the same brush????:puke:[/quote]

Not tarring anyone with any brush, just pointing out that its generally always old people, well it is up here anyway.

I do understand where your coming from though but I think a*rsehole kids are raised by a*sehole parents so not really the youngsters fault, yes right and wrong is obvious and manners cost nothing but if the parent is useless what can you do?

I am like you though, I always use manners and i'm polite and back in the day of busses I like you also did give up the seat to 'aged' people.

[Sqwidge]

[quote=pgkevet;607068]...and my wife has just asked me to add that you youngsters don't know you're born! ..she used to have one in a pushchair, one strapped to her front and [COLOR=Red][B]had to walk 2 miles to the shops[/B][/COLOR]... Mother and kid bays? Ha! didn't exist you spoilt lot...[/quote]

I only passed my car test in Sept. 2009 :) and i'm 30

[Tim Procter]

[quote=ipitombi;607071]It works both ways... the young people with hod-dies that go around hustling old people spitting and swearing at them who show NO respect at all for anybody???
I have alway got up from a seat to let a lady set down, And I have held open a door for some young people and have looked at me as though I was a doormat,,
Welcome to the real world,,,
So don't tar everybody with the same brush????:puke:[/quote]

Well said.:cheers2:

I'll take the old folks before the louts in hoodies any day.;)

Nik, you need to get out more.:D

Being a taxi driver and seeing the scum I see round town has certainly opened my eyes.;)

[Mike W]

TBH I dont think it has n e thing to do with age as there are youngsters who are polite and well cared for .. and then you have the chav scum ... Flipside is you have the older generation who are the polite and nice and then the grumpy old b*****ds ... I think its down to the person you are at the end of the day and not the way you was brought up or anything .. Life is what YOU make it ;) ...I was brought up on a council estate which is very well known where I live and I am polite and curteous to all ... until I they are not then they see a side of me that they wish they never ;) ...TBH its about you .. Me I am that laid back now not alot bothers me and had a life changing moment a few years back that makes me enjoy life for what it is .... I laugh all the time and am always smiling as it makes me happy .. What others do is upto them ;)

[Sqwidge]

Would that be the Nunny?

[Mike W]

[quote=Sqwidge;607093]Would that be the Nunny?[/quote]


Nup.. The Grange :)

[Tim Procter]

[quote=Mike W;607086]I was brought up on a council estate which is very well known where I live [B]and I am polite and curteous to all[/B] ..[/quote]

WTF..:toetap05:

[Mike W]

[quote=busterboy;607096]WTF..:toetap05:[/quote]

shhh ... I see Tims posting pics of me of how HE would like me to look with a wig on lmao ......I am polite and curteous ... ;) ...Bloody FB pics lmao

[Sqwidge]

[quote=Mike W;607095]Nup.. The Grange :)[/quote]

I lived on the Grange for a short while, note the keyword short lol, did you read about the stabbing on there the other day?

Back to topic though I agree with your post Mike it is about you as a person but I generally don't interact with anyone my own age, as I was raised around older people most of my friends are older people and in turn i'm usually only helpful to the elderly, don't get me wrong if a young un helps me I always say thankyou or if I see them struggling I try to help them, but as its usually older people then if im nice to them and do a good deed why cant they be polite in return.

P.S. don't lie, you know thats your usual hair do and that your only hiding it under your hat most of the time lol

[Vic.P]

Bad manners is not an age related affliction :)
Take the example of holding a door open for a stranger, young or old, male or female, it makes no difference, if they are bad mannered they won't even acknowledge you.
I hold doors open for strangers and very very few say thankyou or even acknowledge you these days but it dosen't stop me from being polite.

Sometimes i've got stuck holding a door open when a long stream of people go through and treat me as if i'm the doorman and just there to make life easier for them, [B]but[/B], if i let the door swing back having got fed up holding it open for ungrateful and impolite strangers then they'd be the first to look at me with daggers as if i have no manners at all.........some people eh!!!!!! :)
It's a sign of the times i'm afraid, some people are just plain ignorant and there's now't you can do to change it.
Try walking down a busy street saying mornin', arf'noon, or evenin' to everyone you pass and they'll look at you as if you're completely mad......... a bit like Mick Dundee walking through New York saying g'day to everyone and getting the "WTF" looks from the majority of them. :)