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Our generation and attitude, is it getting worse?
Brneydgrl
post Mar 11 2005, 12:28 AM
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i thought this would be interesting, because i know there are a lot of people here that are younger teenagers.


let me start off by saying i'm 20. i work at a resturant that is open 24 hours, so we have to deal with the mall crowd. now, we all know how the younger generation can dress, that was already discussed the other day.

what i'm concerned about is just attitude, drug use, and swearing. these kids that come in have to be 16, 14, younger, and swear at me, or swear at their friends. they are rude to their waitresses. the mall is even worse, these young kids call ppl bitches and say little rude comments to ppl.

another problem in my community is drug use. heroin namely. my sister is 17, and she told me that 3 ppl, all 15, were arrested at the highschool for drug use. but this is just one case, there are several other ones of young kids smoking weed.

granted i am only 20, it's not that much of a generation gap, but still, i'm apalled sometimes. when i was 15, i would never swear. i would be shocked if someone said these sexual terms they used, and i was never rude to the adults.

another thing, briefly, is rudness to teachers. i'm in college (sophmore), and these students talk while the teacher is, make fun of them, etc. highschool stuff. and this isn't just one class, but all.

is it just the generation is getting worse because of media? or are the parents to blame? was i just well sheltered as a kid? for those of you who would like to known what area i come from, i'm from bethel park, pennsylvania. it's middle class with some wealthy ppl. is it just these kids are spoiled?
 

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Brneydgrl   Our generation and attitude   Mar 11 2005, 12:28 AM
Spirited Away   Society is partly to blame because it has so many ...   Mar 11 2005, 12:35 AM
Lenn   The media plays a huge part in children's live...   Mar 11 2005, 08:07 AM
yukichan   i agree...^^ the media influences a lot...   Mar 12 2005, 11:07 PM
perfectxflaw23   QUOTEis it just the generation is getting worse be...   Mar 13 2005, 08:19 AM
xXYouMeBedNowXx   Media I could turn on the TV right now and point o...   Mar 13 2005, 02:33 PM
monde libre   does media influence society or does society influ...   Mar 13 2005, 03:08 PM
Amer   I guess it depends on who you are. When I was 11i...   Mar 13 2005, 03:36 PM
monde libre   i think it has to do with moral development.. peop...   Mar 13 2005, 03:37 PM
Amer   This goes into a whole thing about ethics and mora...   Mar 13 2005, 03:44 PM
monde libre   QUOTEThat by itself has your own sense of ethics t...   Mar 13 2005, 07:06 PM
Teesa   QUOTE(perplexism @ Mar 13 2005, 7:06 PM) yes,...   Mar 14 2005, 11:59 AM
Amer   QUOTE(perplexism @ Mar 13 2005, 4:06 PM) i...   Mar 14 2005, 09:21 PM
monde libre   QUOTE(Amer @ Mar 14 2005, 9:21 PM)Even that i...   Mar 14 2005, 09:32 PM
picaso_smile   I think maybe -slowly- we are... Think about this:...   Mar 13 2005, 05:24 PM
teeners__15   yea its kinda sad to see a 13 year old preteen who...   Mar 13 2005, 10:40 PM
Amer   I'm just saying, that your version of morality...   Mar 14 2005, 10:40 PM
angel-roh   It's not the parent's fault. Well it depen...   Mar 15 2005, 10:47 AM
smile4me   or maybe its the stereotypes. this society emphas...   Mar 15 2005, 09:00 PM
Amer   I dont think it is that :P.   Mar 16 2005, 12:28 AM
D4rkf4m3   yes, I think the younger generation today has bad ...   Mar 16 2005, 12:47 AM


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