Before I begin, let me say that I'm not some old guy (no offense intended) who is just complaining about kids; I'm only 18.
Anyway, I was riding go-karts today at a NASCAR-themed section of a local mall and something got me thinking. There was this ten-year-old who was crashing and bumping into everyone out of spite. When you ride go-karts, the goal is to not hit anyone, in fact it's not allowed. Now, I'm no sissy. I don't care if someone hits me, but when they do it just to be an ***, I get mad. Anyway, he kept driving like a jerk and ramming everyone, so when the round was over I had a few choice words with him.
Maybe my vocalizing my anger was a little immature, but I think it was deserved. Children these days, my generation included, never learn unless you bark at them or smack them. After I said my choice words to him, his mother, who was no where to be found when her son was acting like a jerk, runs up to me and starts yelling at me how I should not curse at children, and blah, blah, blah. I just told her she needs to raise her children correctly and that this could have been avoided had he just driven normally (I even moved aside so he could pass me).
That got me thinking, children these days, my generation included, has it too good. My mother's and in a more serious case, my grandmother's, generation would never have dared act like this. Maybe I was being an immature punk by running my mouth, but I think it was well deserved, because, as I have stated, children never learn unless yelled at or hit. Since hitting him and landing in jail wasn't an option, I yelled at him.
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Sorry for the rant. I just think that since most of you are older than I am, you would have some useful thoughts to share.
Anyway, I was riding go-karts today at a NASCAR-themed section of a local mall and something got me thinking. There was this ten-year-old who was crashing and bumping into everyone out of spite. When you ride go-karts, the goal is to not hit anyone, in fact it's not allowed. Now, I'm no sissy. I don't care if someone hits me, but when they do it just to be an ***, I get mad. Anyway, he kept driving like a jerk and ramming everyone, so when the round was over I had a few choice words with him.
Maybe my vocalizing my anger was a little immature, but I think it was deserved. Children these days, my generation included, never learn unless you bark at them or smack them. After I said my choice words to him, his mother, who was no where to be found when her son was acting like a jerk, runs up to me and starts yelling at me how I should not curse at children, and blah, blah, blah. I just told her she needs to raise her children correctly and that this could have been avoided had he just driven normally (I even moved aside so he could pass me).
That got me thinking, children these days, my generation included, has it too good. My mother's and in a more serious case, my grandmother's, generation would never have dared act like this. Maybe I was being an immature punk by running my mouth, but I think it was well deserved, because, as I have stated, children never learn unless yelled at or hit. Since hitting him and landing in jail wasn't an option, I yelled at him.
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Sorry for the rant. I just think that since most of you are older than I am, you would have some useful thoughts to share.