Manners
March 25, 2008
From the gym shower I could hear them. Two young girls were being very loud and obnoxious in the change room and everything they said ended on a high note as if it were a question. There was a lot of the word “like” and giggling, and the two of them clearly thought they were the cat’s ass. For some reason, the two of them felt they were putting on a show for the rest of the women in the change room and I’m pretty sure everyone else in there thought the same thing as me: Shut the hell up already, you morons.
Lo and behold, when I got out of the shower, I discovered my locker was right near where the two of them were. I quickly opened my locker, got my clothes and went into a cubicle to get dressed. As I closed the curtain, one of the girls loudly asked, “JEALOUS?”
I have no idea if she was talking to me or not, but I thought so as I was the only one besides her friend in her vicinity and I hadn’t looked at either of them when I grabbed my stuff. Maybe they were mad I wasn’t finding them amusing. I hurriedly got dressed, packed my bag, did my hair and left.
Was I jealous of these two complete douchebags? Not in the least. Was I upset that they thought that I might be jealous of their dumbassery? Uh, that would be a big fat no.
I just wish I had known for sure if that girl was talking to me. So I could have said, “Yes please, kill off a few of my brain cells and give me a big mouth from which I can spew stupidity just like you, sweetheart.”
Do young people really act like this? Please tell me they are the exception. If this is our future, I’m going to drop a few weights on their heads.
Of course I know they are the exception. Just yesterday, 3 young girls were in the change room, speaking nicely to each other, talking about hair and an upcoming event they were attending. When I told them my sister-in-law-to-be is in the business and they could get colouring done for $12 at the high end hairdressing school, they were sweet and grateful, thanking me over and over. It was clear these university students were raised by parents who taught them manners.
Young people get a bad rap I think. Rudeness certainly isn’t limited to a certain age group. While my Granny and Papa were on a cruise last month, my Granny was in an elevator, laughing and joking with two other couples when one of the women turned to her and said, “You sure talk alot!”
My Granny saw red, she said. She turned to the woman and said, “I’ve been told that before. I’ve also been told I have manners.”
Points to Granny for replying so eloquently, but these situations make me wonder why people are purposely so mean when you least expect it.
Speaking of manners…
March 27th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
In my business, I come across a lot of young people and most of them are genuinely decent and polite and pleasant. And then there are your little snots who think they are better. Who grow up to be big snots who think they are better - I’ve come across a bunch of them too. People just continue to be people.
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