Have the generation of today have a different out look on life? what I mean is thoughtfulness, going off another thread this morning by Mandy, does it annoy you or do you just say, well its the kids / youth of today. I think you may have the jest of my meaning.
I think people in general are less considerate of others, more selfish - it doesn't apply to everyone, but there's an element of "don't care" these days.
I think the youngsters of today are far less considerate. They want to do what they want and you cannot tell them anything as they know it all. We were brought up to respect our elders otherwise you had a clip round the ear. I know that some youngsters are quite polite most of the time but tend to get worse as they get older. Having said that, some Older folk are so inconsiderate to us younger ones as if the world owes them a living and some dont have any manners at all !
I just dread what the generation looking after me in my old age are going to be like.
I am not a moaning minnie MT If people respect me, then I respect them too no matter what their age. I am a very considerate person and will always try to help people even if I dont like them, but Ive been used so many times by folk taking me for granted, that I sometimes wondered why I bother, but I still do `cos thats just me. Some folk would not even stop if they saw someone in difficulty.
Although you use that example of the girl on BGT last night. That poor girl has probably been forced from a young age into something she doesn't want to do, and knows that it's just for her mother's own gratification. Did you see the look on her mother's face when they said her daughter was good, she was furious!
How can you expect the daughter to care about other people when the mother hasn't shown her that care?
Plus, I do think that all generations are stereotyped way too much. There are some right miserable inconsiderate older people ( I assure you, I've worked in a post office/ newsagent) and rude inconsiderate young people. But there is also some lovely ones out there too!