Manners are dying

Who do we have to blame?
Well, the old blame the young and the young blame the old.
But I don't think it's that simple.

In the last week I've seen so many acts of rudeness that were committed by people of all ages.On tuesday afternoon, I was catching the train home and a student from Bulli literally pushed and elderly woman down the stairs. It's not as though she cared, she literally walked over the woman like roadkill and then got off at the next stop.

Luckily enough the old woman was alright. We had a nice chat about knitting, she was making a blanket.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed the lack of patience people have nowadays? People are too used to having everything done instantly, thanks to technology and ass kissers, that they can stand to wait that tiny bit longer where they could be doing something SO much more important with their lives.

So how do we fix this problem? Do we spray someone with water when they do something rude? Or even just send them to the naughty corner? Alas, the techniques we use with children just doesn't have the same effect on grown ups. There is no clear solution except maybe pointing out when someone is being a jerk.

But for now I suggest we all just remember that a 'please' and 'thank you' can go a long way.

I think this article explains it much better than I ever could:
http://childrenofcharacter.blogspot.com.au/2006/09/where-are-your-manners.html