Old people are so rude!

[Black Noir]

I have just been into town and whilst mooching around a shop accidently bumped/ brushed past a crumbly old dear. I immediately said sorry and was she alright etc but she tutted, moaned and glared at me like i had body slammed her into the wall or something. Its not like I elbowed her and just walked off!

How come we impress being polite and gracious on youngster and yet these rude old idiots seem to get away with it ?

[whiffey]

Excellent stewey, I still maintain that a blood group is the same as a blood type. Let's move on, to Kell, Duffy, Lewis, Morse, Oxford.

[Black Noir]

Im sure your not that old Champange !! No I do not stereotype everybody puteridiot perhaps I generalise sometimes!!

I was just making the point that I was raised to apologise to people if you were rude to them, bumped into them etc...say excuse me if I sneezed (with hand in front of mouth) have respect for my elders. I even said sorry to someone who bumped into me a few weeks back as I thought I must of been in their way!!

I dont think this old lady had any blood btw, she was v pale and wrinkly kind of like a scrunched up old white flanel.

[Champagne]

Did she smell like death too? I hate it when they smell like that.

[Black Noir]

No she didnt even smell of wee or parma violets - v disappointing!

[stewey]

Hi, Whiffey. How about secretors and non-secretors? Anyway, I think we owe Black Noir an apology for making a bloody shambles out of her thread. Not very polite of us old folk hijacking it!

[Black Noir]

You can talk about blood on my thread if you like, actually seeing as we have had threads about what we look like, ages etc perhaps we can all divulge our blood types too??

Im A rh Neg

Would be handy in the event of an accident then we would have a ready made database of who to contact for a transfusion

[claireybear]

I had a similar experience. I was in Thorntons choosing a pic and mix box of choccies. First I had to decide on a size and the shop asisstant started helping me to chosse.

She then moved to where the selection of choccies were to start asking for my selection. She said 'what can I get you' and I pointed out my first choice at the same time as an old lady asked the asisstant for something. The asisstant was serving me and I knew that, so I said sorry she is serving me at the moment. I got an evil that could have frozen water and she tutted and huffed!

Personally I find that reaction offensive so I strongly pointed out I was not pusching in, as I was already being served! The woman was very rude and that annoys me, there is no need to have a chip on your shoulder about young people (hahaha I am 28, not that young but you know what I mean)

[Psychick]

In that case Black Noir, I'll let you know what blood group I am after Ive had my blood tests next week :)

[Champagne]

What about stale biscuits or wet dog? No scent of those either? Mothballs? Marks & Spencer Rose Petal soap?

Thing is, half the old biddies out there are mad as hatters anyway. I think they're fantastic! If mostly for entertainment value...

[Black Noir]

When did you meet my Mum champagne ?

[Richkent]

Champagne - Its ok to eat 20 cheesecakes as long as you wash them all down with a diet coke or have a sweetner in your tea instead of sugar!

[str]

Every generation seems to have people with good manners and people with bad manners. I find generally people are far ruder and more impolite than they used to be - everyone is always in such a hurry, and in my line of work (customer services) I have been insulted and called names and even shouted at, for just doing my job. It doesn't matter what their age is, but you would think that older people should know better. I think generally people aren't made for living in such close proximity as they do now, we simly dont get on anymore. They should at least take time out and look around now and then and realise that the world is a bigger place than their little universe.

[rabbitygirl]

My mum is paranoid about someone bumping into her. She can fall over for England. She has had 3 new hips, the last op went wrong and she nearly died. We walk slow (she has a suspect heart as well), she stands stock still if someone walks quickly towards her and is particularly scared of fast moving kids, wonky pavements, plastic bags on supermarket floors etc etc.
Oh and she is also AB rhesus neg as am I.

[reachesme]

And it's mostly old people who don't say thank you when you let them through or out, in their cars and they never let you out. During the summer, you can guarantee it's always a bloody corpse driving at the front of the two mile, twenty mile an hour traffic jam. 50% of the idiots who only drive in the middle lane on the motorway are arthritis ridden, there is nothing wrong with stereo typing, how do you think they classify all the other breeds of animals on this planet..

[Ethal]

Yes I know how you feel BN. Even worse is when they are coupled with another situation. I drove to my local supermarket this morning and was amazed to see an elderly man parking his car (audi of course) outside the bays despite there being FIVE proper parking spaces empty right next to him. Driving out of the car-park, an elderly lady walked right in the middle of the road - I was tempted to coast up behind her and blast the horn but just revved my engine a little. This startled her and she started hurling abuse at me!

[bensmum]

I was always taught that respect has to be earned so whatever the age if they are rude they don't deserve respect.

[NikkiB]

I used to live in the south of France. I can recall many times when I needed to pass through groups of local children or youths and never once was I confronted with bad attitude, sneers or sweary remarks. As patriotic as I am, I can't give the same glowing report of good manners to British children. I know many individuals are fine, it seems to be the gang mentality that kicks in.