Joe Mage

I was about ta say somethin' very similar ta this, but atomik beat me ta it. He absolutely correct on this one, it has always been this way. I used ta get picked on and shown lotsa disrespect as a teen; by my peers, adults, and even the elderly. However, as an adult, it hasn' been as bad as when I was a kid or teen, but it still happens. U have impatient, self-centered, self-rightous ppl out there who feel that others should respect them; but don' feel that they should have the same courtesy in return. It's been this way for ages, but that doesn' mean that they r all that way. Next time u encounter an elderly person, jus' say hello; u'd be surprised by their reaction. It's a two-way street out there, give a little and u will recieve.

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cantsenditback

I'd assume that respect come with age. Guess that theory is out the window. There is only a few who have respect today. People have respect for other people,its just for everyone that receive it or not. Either you get respect or not getting respect.

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Priestess Angel

As some others have pointed out, this time and age really isn’t much different from any other time and age behavioral wise. A lot of people like to think that we are much more horrible now then a hundred years ago but that simply isn’t the case. If you look back into history and look into what was going on in any sort of time period it’s easy to see that they were just as crazy as we are now. So I honestly don’t think teen, adult, or elderly behavior has changed through time. I think there have always been stubborn, rebellious teens, irresponsible adults, and grouchy senior citizens who seem to have something against the teen population. If you don’t believe read some historical biographies and you’ll what I mean. You don’t even have to buy a book. Just go to Wikipedia and read some random historical person’s page. I’ll bet you anything that they weren’t always a saint. Or better yet, talk to your parents and grandparents and see if you don’t see some similarities.

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yumyum92

umm...
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i don think its lack of respect. personally i believe its just more of we don really think. we kinda just do without thinking or when we do think we think that most ppl are like us. so if we cant feel the pain or something we don understand why they put up such a fuss. take for example my friends. i have 3 huge bruises that are finally fading from my friend alisa just randomly punching me in the arm. she does it without thinking. because thats just how our friends play. i was watching 5 of my friends forming a mosh pit in the middle of the living room floor...
i think its also more if we do something we think is funny, we automatically assume that the other ppl thinks it is to..
idk thats just my opinion...
and btw i think that it just depends on the old ppl your talking to or about

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