What is wrong with our younger generation?

[Cpprpnny19]

Stop sending the gifts. Then you won't hear from them but will from everyone else they *itched to lol!

 

[redhen]

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That makes me sick... maybe a simple ticket could save that kids life. Scare enough sense into her....
Yeah...that mother FAILS....

 

[Kaitie09]

I am 20 an was always taught to write a thank you card for big events. I wrote them for my graduation party, and 18th birthday party. I had received some gifts for my past birthday that was just a small gathering, and wrote out cards to them. Every single one of them told me that they really did not expect a thank you card for the gifts, but it was still appreciated.

Now, what really erks me is when people do not RSVP, and then show up. Also, I have a large, close extended family and one family unit in particular will show up at one of their niece's or nephews wedding or baby shower, but will completely ignore the other. They also pick and chose who to give gifts to. I'm one of their favorites as my cousin and I are very close in age are good friends, so they will come to everything for me. However, they will ignore my other cousin and his parties.

 

[bgelber]

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That makes me sick... maybe a simple ticket could save that kids life. Scare enough sense into her....
Yeah...that mother FAILS....

ditto, the kid needs a ticket.


My sixteen year old daughter knows and has no problem saying thank you. I will admit she doesn't like dealing with DH's sister (she lives in Ohio) but she still calls her and says thank you for her presents. DD and I where talking about it last night and her response was "well what do you expect it's *****?"

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

I am part of the younger generation, I say thank you for everything I get. Always. Its not fair to group the entire younger generation into one big group and label us as that.

 

[SarahBeth9394]

I'm in my 40's, I was not spoiled and am not greedy. I wasn't taught about thank you notes at all. I didn't even know that you were supposed to send them for getting wedding gifts. So it isn't the younger generation. lol I do have to agree that the notes should be for special events. In the instances that I've been given a gift and the giver wasn't right there I always always call them and personally thank them. I would much rather talk to the person who has thought of me.

 

[ReikiStar]

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Annnnnnd that's why these kids are the way they are. There are consequences to one's choices and actions, these Parents are crippling their kids by letting them believe things will take care of themselves magically. Since when did parents become afraid of their children?!

Glad to hear your DH wouldn't compromise his ethics or job to make up for someone else's cr*ppy parenting.

 

[Royd]

I remember a recent thread about people who were either offended or refused to use the words Ma'am or Sir, in addressing people, for whatever reason.

Well, refusing to say please and thank you is just the next step in the destruction of a polite society.

Much of today's society walks around with a set of blinders on. They never see anything except what's in front of them, and then, only if it's going to get in their way.

Acts of kindness may only take a couple of seconds, and can lighten another person's load, for the day....Letting someone into traffic, at rush hour, off of a side road or a parking lot, instead of closing the gap, so that they can't get in.

Of course, if your head isn't on a swivel, you'll never even see that opportunity.

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

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You are correct Chickie! But you and other teens on this forum are in the minority I'm afraid. Keep up the good work!

 

[Chickengal505]

I am part of said "generation" I was not taught to say please and thank you, Yes sir or yes Ma'am. However I do anyway. I've been known to thank people when I'm picking up papers from my pupils. Or Look someone who's holding the door for me in the eye and thank them. Or stand and hold the door for 500+ annoying teenagers and make myself late to class.

I always go out of my way to help people. Include people who don't really have alot of friends.

I'm just like that I guess

oh well

Oops i said pupils up there, thats supposed to be peers