asmurff Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Am I the only one who when walking through a mall has to restrain themself from slapping teenage males up side their heads. It appears we've bread a generation of rude, socially lacking males. If the testosterone level is as low as it appears the next generaton is in real trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I haven't been to a mall in 5 years and would need to be forced to go again. Malls are not the place for me. My exposure to adolescent males these days is limited to those that come into the shop with parents and they seem to be respectful in those circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmao_37 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 When we go to the mail i have people staring at me ''because i don't sound like a local when i talk'' so i have got in to the habit of stopping talking when i get near within earshot of anyone and it really bugs the better half :o, and yes i have noticed that myself but i just ignore them as they seem to be a waist of space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 They are actually a big problem at the malls here. They get in pack mode and cause trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhouse Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 It's amazing really. Rude is an understatement, they have no respect whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmurff Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 We have one mall here that has gang problems and a huge crime problem in the parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent.22 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Godless animals- the best way to deal with them is stabbing or shooting. Issue all the punks a 9mm when they turn 13, lock all of them in a football stadium at night and let the problem take care of itself. Here in Virginia there is a cultural element to the problem- to avoid this situation many malls remove any gathering of males with more than 2 members off the premises. Private Property you know. Forced sterilisation would be one long-term solution to this social problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent.22 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 We have one mall here that has gang problems and a huge crime problem in the parking lot.Lack of will by the local law enforcement and a judiciary with no backbone allows these bastards to flourish. This is a real HOT BUTTON for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 around here they sue the cops for being too rough on the "kids"Theres big controversy with the New Haven police being too hard on underage party goers. Kid swings at a cop, cop tases him and is accused of excessive force. It's quite ugly with the Yalies at the downtown clubs. The kids are NEVER at fault... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmurff Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I'm a believer in stricter punishment for first offenders, it cuts down on second and third offenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
447MSGT Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I do not want to get into a debate about the juvenile system and the problems with it the parents and the judicial system. I have worked as a Drill instructor at a juvenille justice center and I have dealt with them over the 10 years I have on the road. I will agree there are problems with what I listed above, but the bottom line is where does it really all start? I believe its at home. Its taught and ingrained - respect or disrespect - all learned at home or the lack of a home!! Just yesterday I was at our local mall and amazingly and with no self respect a young girl (I refuse to say young lady), starts saying in a louder than conversational tone to her freinds "My motherf_-_in as_hole f_-kin hurts from last night", "I mean seriously that sh_t really f_-kin hurts". I was with my wife, my 7 year old and my 14 month old and we were about 10 feet in front of this girl. I turned and simply said to her to watch her mouth as I didnt want my children to grow up and act as she was. She seemed very surprised to be corrected and ducked off into the next store we passed. You know I know that being a teenager is tough and kids dont get away with alot of what we used to, but we also knew where the line was and we didnt cross it, nor was disrespecting Law or elders a thing we thought was cute, and we didnt make a practice of just acting like plain jackwagon buttheads, cause we had parents that would beat us silly!! :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Im personally watching a bad situation with my womans best friends two boys 17 and 19They were great kids brought up right but spoiled. Both did well in sports and academically. Within the past 8 months they have become pieces of shit right before our eyes. It's heart breaking. The oldest thinks his parents should just keep buying him cars as he destroys them. He's now smoking pot like a chimney, cant hold a job and is a jerk to his siblings. He's no longer speaking to his parents.The youngest got hooked up with a few losers on the football team who are also dealing dope. Now he's selling and doing god knows what. He's becoming violent and moody. Shoved his mom a few weeks ago.The parents gave him an ultimatum of joining the service or moving out. He has failed the drug test for the service once now and is awaiting a retest.We think the oldest will eventually come to his senses but we fear the youngest is going to end up dead either from violence or drugs.If there was two areas where I saw the parents go wrong it was the spoiling of them, They never wanted for anything. Problem is their toys got expensive as teens. Parents could not afford to help them keep up with their friends.The second thing was their home schooling. While I dont know much about it and Im sure theres different more effective approaches I witnessed these boys remain at a very immature social level well in to their teens. Finally when they went to high school their grades were fantastic but they were very susceptible to peer pressure and stupid behavior in a manner that you would expect from much younger kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent.22 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I was raised the old fashioned way- let a boy be a boy, he's gonna get in maybe a little trouble but I had better NEVER act like I wasn't raised RIGHT !My mom used to swat at me with the broom until I was about 12 or so. The last time I was a head taller than her- I got tickled and so did she....No more broom. She died of cancer at age 40. I sure do miss her and that broom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a|ex Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 here in georgia, there are certain municipalities where it is illegal to use profanity publicly in front of children. when my kid's hear bad language in public, i remind my kid's not to act like that. i also make sure the one's saying the profanities can hear me telling my kids that those using profanities are attention getters who lacks self control.-a|ex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmurff Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Spoiling and no accountability for them. I am firm believer kids need to do something for expensive stuff, and that they need chores for which they'll held responsible. My step daughter was never held responsible for anything and given most of what she wanted. So here in NM the lottery pays for resident college scholarship, you only have to keep a 2.5 to keep getting the scholarship. So she'd rather spend time texting and playing games so she lost her scholarship. I think she is still in shock no one has bailed her out. I told her today you either have to work full time or carry a full load at college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Interesting turn of events from the boys i wrote about. The oldest boy called in tears begging to be able to come back home. Was moved back in two hours later. The other boy has managed to stay clean and will be in the Army in January. The family is taking all 4 kids to Disney for Xmas. Probably the last time for them all to be together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent.22 Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Excellent! All teens have a tough time....hopefully this pair has seen the light. It's a tough cold world out there and in the end everyone has to carry themselves. Best of luck to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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