I just don’t understand the current crop of youth. First of all, they wear their pants off their butts which reminds me of the words in a song; feel like a fool with my pants on the ground! If my generation would’ve done that it would’ve made it easier for our parents to give us a stinging swat on the behind. These kids need to have some decency and respect for others–nobody and I mean nobody wants to see their underwear.
Since we are on the subject of clothing apparel, what gives with the baseball-type hats worn with the bill of the cap sideways. Now I completely understand wearing the hat backwards. It gives up that aerodynamic feel on a windy day. It might even give you the notion that you run faster (doubt it). Even wearing the bill up is acceptable. But sideways is just ridiculous looking. It serves no purpose in theory with the exception of looking cool in the minds of those who chose to go with this style. Words of wisdom from the older generation, we may not show it on the outside, but we are laughing on the inside.
Next on my what the heck? list is tattoos. I don’t really mind a few tattoos, but when they cover practically every inch of the body with some being very suggestive and hateful. For example: “I want to kill” with graphic pictures illustrating this lovely thought. Body piercing has gone too far as well. It started out in the ear lobes and has progressed to lips, nose, the tongue, nipples and other private parts I won‘t mention. The one that really gets me is the chip from a Black Jack table in their earlobe. Like they’re going with the Amazon tribe look you see in National Geographic. And these kids wonder why no one will hire them.
Actually & regretfully, that’s not an issue. Many kids today feel that they shouldn’t have to work. As if our generation owes them this life of leisure. When I read parenting books of how to raise my child, there weren’t any chapters on laziness, talking back to your parents, & having no respect for others. I’m always in awe when I’m following kids in a car and after they’re thought eating, the wrappers and bags gets tossed out the window. I didn’t know it was the parents’ job to follow them around and pick up after them. It was hard enough with their clothes, now it has progressed to paper and plastic.
Back in my day, if you wanted to impress a girl, one of the things you might do is open a door for her. I’ve noticed that most of today’s boys, not all mind you, will open the door wide for themselves and if his girl can squeeze in the door before the door slams shut on her, he was quite the gentleman.
Finally, the tech world has made kids overweight and complacent. They sit in front of their TV’s with their latest gaming equipment for hours on end: or on their cell phones or iPads. The other day I saw two kids in a restaurant and other than ordering their meals not one word was spoken to each other. They both were on their phones either texting…probably to each other.
Face to face communication in today’s world is gone; same as the good ol’ days of just going outside to play using nothing but your imagination and maybe a stick. Our only rule was to be home before it got dark–or else you were glad that your pants were all the way up.
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