WTF is wrong with the kids now?

[feejer222]

I live 100 yards from my business and keep the bike in a secure garage at the back of the business. I was in the garage, just finishing off wiring in my Tomtom and buttoning back up the fairing, when my son who was helping noticed 2 shady characters on the car park of the business opposite. I stepped out of the garage to look by which time they had walked 30 yards or so to the end of the street where they continued to loiter. They were about 17 and dressed as if they didnt want to be recognised with hoods and caps.

Just then one of my guys pulled into our car park and got out of his car, he looked at me to say hi and I gestured towards these 2. They saw me do it and both started hurling abuse at us both. We are both over 6' and would have made mince meat out of these 2 scrawny **** heads. We decided to ignore them as the business would be an obvious target if we aggitated them more. We stood talking and they continued but by now louder, threatening to raid the garage tonight, as they were getting no response. Eventually a stone flew over and landed harmlessly near by. We looked round and they were gone.

I would never have dreamed of being so hostile when I was their age, to anyone, let alone 2 older guys twice my size. It worries me that should someone come accross them when the circumstances were more in ther favour what might happen.

I have now had to park a company vehicle across the doors of the garage. The doors are all steel lined and the garage is brick built so the likeleyhood of them getting in is slim. Even so, I would be mortified if the ******** got in and damaged my bike, or stole my tools.

 

[twowheelnut]

What's wrong with kids today? Simple. Their parents. <_<

 

[Mike-H]

What's wrong with kids today? Simple. Their parents. <_<

+1....(lack of parenting)

 

[RTSR1/FJR]

What's wrong with kids today? Simple. Their parents. <_<

Their parents needed a good *** whippin growing up! I hate the disrespect you get today from kids and they know there's nothing you can do, cause if you do, your the one going to jail! Still, I've gotten in their faces and made my own threats!

 

[radman]

Conceal and Carry laws. Far too restrictive.

 

[gr8eyes]

Started in the 60's, Dr Spock single handedly screwed up the parents and the kids. Time out my A**. Parenting is more work than most want to be involved with.

 

[twowheelnut]

Started in the 60's, Dr Spock single handedly screwed up the parents and the kids. Time out my A**. Parenting is more work than most want to be involved with.

Well put and that's why Nintendo et al, exist and profit so... cheap baby sitting.

 

[FJRottie]

What's wrong with kids today? Simple. Their parents.

+1fuckinbajillion.

Rent the movie "Idiocracy". It shows our future.

 

[slapnpop]

So what are you guys saying?

I was raised by the **** tube and Nintendo!

I think the problem goes back to society in general, and the media in particular. Everyone (not just the parents) are too busy for the kids these days, and all they learn is what they see on TV.

Look at what kind of behavior is glorified by the media, both by "role models" and by criminals. Even the "celebrities" who should be good role models are nothing but spoiled *** whiney kids. You want to change society, give them someone better to look up to, even if they aren't your own kids.

Thank goodness I found music to occupy my time when I was young....

 

[evil_henchman]

Come on it's not all that new. Obviously nobody's given them reason to fear the consequences of their actions. How many witnesses were around when these two made you look like a punk? Were they showing off to a crowd? If so then you probably did the right thing. If not, well, don't come crying here. I'm sure you have a tool or two in your shop you could put to good use. Do something about it or STFU and take the abuse.

Rant over. :glare: :lol:

 

[Geezer]

I agree that the problem is poor parenting. Far too many parents expect the state (read that as 'school system') to raise their kids for them.

 

[madmike2]

WTF is wrong with the kids now?

Adults not behaving like adults.

 

[rayban]

It's the newer "you're great no matter what" parenting crap. Giving kids trophies for 57th place, telling kids repeatedly that they're special no matter what they do. Refusing to enforce any discipline, trying to talk to a 6 year old as if they understand and respect reason. I'm not an advocate of STRIKING a child, but all this "pump up" bullcrap of today has led kids to be narcissistic underachieving balls of ego, and when they finally start hitting the real world, nose-first, in their late teens and find out that the rest of the world doesn't think they're so special just for having a pulse, they get angry and confused. Recruiters and business execs say that they find the newer generations of workers give up easier and have less self-motivation and creativity. Between all the pump-up and the zoning out with electronic babysitters, how is this any suprise?

Simply put, we set our kids up for failure with all the touchy-feely crap and, as mentioned before, failing to devote the amount of time and effort truly required to be active, involved and meaningful parents, somehow believing that Big Brother will do the job for us and then scratching our heads when Big Brother locks them up or zips them up in plastic...