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Posted on: Jul. 30 2004,11:07 pm |
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My husband and I get to go to the movies together once every 3-6mnths. We wanted to see the The Village. We bought our tickets, had our drinks and popcorn found a seat and waited for the movie to start. The lights go down and the movie starts, I think. You see we couldn't hear anything with the 40 teenagers screaming "literally screaming", jumping on seats and being obnoxious.  It's annoying when they talk on their cell phones during the movie too. So we got up went to the lobby and asked for our money back. The manager said she would talk to the teenagers and we explained that there were around 40. She said she would kick them out. Well we didn't need a riot. So we got passes to come back another time instead.
I really wish parents would think before they come in and buy tickets so their kids can see rated R or PG13 movies if they aren't going to stay and watch it too. It is so disrespectful for the other people who know how to behave in a movie theater.
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Jul. 30 2004,11:17 pm |
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Kids at the Mall is why I moved out of the Mall the stress factor was overwelming. Now my blood pressure is way down.
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Posted on: Jul. 31 2004,9:22 am |
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Yes Geo, Some are out of control in the mall also. Why doesn't the mall have security on weekends? I think if these kids act up there should be consequences. A few weeks ago I almost got ran over by a couple tweens (11-12 yr olds) racing on the wheelchairs by shopko. When I told them to stop they told me to f@#% Off! What the he!! is wrong with kids today. I never did things like that.
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Jul. 31 2004,9:30 am |
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What is wrong with kids today they need a kick in the arse like we got when their acting up.
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Posted on: Jul. 31 2004,5:55 pm |
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yeah you could kick them in the "arse" but then they could take you to court, even if you're their parent, you can't discipline your kids....
i would just like to point out, that kids like to have fun too ... so don't always take it to heart... i realize they don't have any respect anymore
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Posted on: Jul. 31 2004,9:52 pm |
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| Quote | | When I told them to stop they told me to f@#% Off! What the he!! is wrong with kids today. |
Lack of parent's being able to discipline their children has been one of the most contributing factors to problems with kids these days. Kids can also take you to court (actually, it's not the kids that are taking you to court, it is the wonderful state government that we have been stuck with since it is very rare that a juvenile can file any type of charges) for just yelling at them. All they have to do is tell human services that mommy and daddy hurt their feelbads (and of course the child did nothing to deserve it) and the state will attempt to level charges against you and either remove your child(ren) from your home or throw you in jail.
One more downfall of this society that we tout to be the best on earth.
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I agree that many times teenagers (and pre-teens) are victims of weak parenting skills. I teach 8th grade and every year my students and I discuss appropriate behavior and good manners. Many of my students will admit to me that good manners are rarely taught in their homes. School is often where they are first introduced to the most basic of etiquette skills. A caveat to this is that our young people learn from example, and I have seen some horrible manners with the older adults in our community. Stop at Kwik Trip one day and listen to most people say "Gimme' a box of Marlboro Lights/ scratch tickets/ Power Ball. . ." No please, thank you or by your leave. Go to the Farmer's Market on a Wednesday afternoon and be prepared to be elbowed out of the way by a woman with a walker making a lunge at the last tomato. To teach manners we must exhibit them. Hold a door open once in a while for a young person. They'll look at you like you have two heads, but maybe they'll get the smallest of hints. Smile and say hello to the teens while you're walking around the lake one day. Take off your baseball cap before you sit down and eat at McDonalds. They're tiny steps, and may not make any difference, but you never know.
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2004,10:39 am |
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Listen to yourselves - sound like a bunch of old foggies. Kids today are doing the same things kids have always done. They are no different than we were...
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2004,10:47 am |
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I am 25 and I wouldn't have ever told an elder to f#*k off. I don't think someone is an old foggie for expecting respect from teenagers. LisaLisa, I have noticed that when walking around the lake the teens try purposely to not have eye contact with you. I then make it a point to say hi to them and give them a smile.
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2004,10:52 am |
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No different your correct, but I got my ass spanked up till I was to big to get spanked, then I got backhanded. I tell my kid that they have responsiblities and they tell me I don't have a right to talk to them that way. I get screamed at cursed and hit but and I have to take it or have her in the juvenille court system, all it would do is make better at cheating and lying. I ground her she does what she wants. I tell her I disappointed she says who cares. Our school system teaches that behavior by telling the kids, if we use spanking or yell at them or use intemidation to make our point we could be arrested.
I have often thought this and I am going to finally say it Someone with as much education as it takes to be a teacher should have been a parent first.
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