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Originally Posted by Big Dad
When I grew up, people got their ass kicked for not giving respect, the world was your oyster, but you had to work to get it.
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I agree, I was raised by my grandparents and I grew up with a health respect for the belt. Even now I still address my elders with yes ma'am and yesir. I still open doors for a lady and give up my chair for a woman or elder gentleman when there are no other chairs available.
I have worked very hard to instill this into my children and am very proud when I have an adult tell me how mannerly my kids are. Its a stuggle sometimes because they live with my ex and her husband, but I am thankful that he also wants them to be respectful.
Unfortunately this seems to be a dying way of life and it frustrates me to see young children mouthing off or even cursing at their parent and the parent does NOTHING!! Why do you think we have such issues with punks with no respect for law enforcement, the government or teachers and other adults not to mention each other?
Ok...time to get off my soapbox....geez I had too many espressos today.
