Originally Posted by rcompart
You're the one on here lobbing grenades at people so don't get upset when somebody picks one up and tosses it back your way. I feel bad because this is all happening in Karl's thread but the truth is that you want to make it a double standard. You started out saying that the kids were trying to be disrespectful towards Karl and the whole point is there is NO way that you could know that. You state it as fact but offer no concrete evidence to your cause and you still feel inclined to press the issue further. And you didn't lose my respect for being a straight shooter. You lost it because you neglect to see that perhaps not everyone has a predisposition to act in a derogative manner toward others like you exhibit. A straight shooter wouldn't lump everyone into categories based off their age and hence, how they should be respected. I thought a mutual respect for one another and the love of an awesome car was what brought us all together. That was our common ground. But you're right as I respect everyone whether they are young or old. I'm not discriminate and would never "just give them the boot" as you so eloquently put it because they are young. That's the point, that's the issue and that's what you're trying to overlook and pass on for your own personal validation. This is my last post in here because from the extent of my postings, it's clear that you're not going to take a look at this from a different point of view and see if it is justified and if there is anything positive you can take from all this.
Good luck on your journey through life and may it not be as bitter and deceiving as you try to make it out to be.
You need to re-read my posts. You are accusing me of saying things that I never said. Let me say it again for the 10th time in as few words as possible...
The question of "can I shake your hand?" was a wise crack! I am not taking away from karl's experience. I simply said their initial encounter was that of a wise crack. Everything after that was a positive experience for Karl and I am not trying to take that away from him.
I never lumped all kids into one bucket... I know there are exceptions to the rule. I was speaking about the majority of kids today. And I don't blame the kids. I blame the parents. I think a majority of Americans today would agree with me on that.