Things you wish you could say

True story of what happened yesterday:
I am at work (takes place outside) and these 2 kids CLEARLY under the age of 13 are on skateboards basically riding in the busy main street which duels as the highway (highway runs through middle of town. The kid loses his skateboard that rolls in front of a semi truck! Luckily this truck driver is aware and slows way down. Usually semis barrel through the town. Here are these 2 boys laughing and cussing (lots of F, S, A words.. remember these kids are not even 13 yet). I yell to the kids to get over here (which they showed COMPLETE disrespect not only to me and the lady that was with me), acting that they didn't do anything wrong and started walking away and cussing as we tried to explain the danger that they put a good majority of people in. When we asked where their parents are.. they are at home. So the boys are running free basically on the highway. They didn't care whatsoever. If those were MY kids.. they would've gotten a good spanking. Also, I want to have a good talk to the parents and give them a spanking too.

I am SO glad that no one was hurt but I'm still angry that it happened.
When I read this part of the story I said to myself: Oh no. Older people with no official authority better not call younger people to get over here. why? Because there is a decent chance they would not get over us. They know what is expecting them. They will be bombarded by blames that they possibly deserve to be blamed for.

It is like when your dog has done something drastically bad and is avoiding you and is watching you from distance you call him to your side only to punish him. If you expect your dog to be that dumb or submissive to come to you to be punished then either you are too aggressive or your dog is too dumb or submissive .

I wouldn't expect two teenagers that are being naughty and are doing some dangerous stuff suddenly turn polite and listen to me. Even if there is 25 percent chance of them ignoring me I wouldn't do it because it hurts my ego if they ignore me.

Being said I think your interaction has not gone un noticed even if they ignored you. You showed them their behavior is not freely and easily tolerated in the neighborhood.
 
Adults sure have changed since I was a kid.
I am almost positive this applies to almost every generation of adults in last 500 years.

In other word I bet your father, grandpa and so on has said the same thing in their lives.

Only the speed of change has turned from once like a breeze to now more like a constant high wind if not storm.
 

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