The kids who worked the car line when my daughter was in elementary school all wanted the Crossfire to stop in front of them so they could open the door.

It brings out the kid in me, too.

 

Wanting to shake your hand is a teenagers way of being a wise guy. I am sure they were impressed with your car but their initial approach was that of a wise a---

 

That may be true, but not in this case. These kids were genuine. Read the rest of the story. They hung around for almost 15 minutes taking turns in the drivers seat and taking pictures.

these were decent, polite kids. Considering how they can act and the way they are protrayed, it was quite refreshing to see there are good kids out there.

 

And you know this how? Are you a teenager or just and adult with the mental capacity of one? Where do you get off crapping in everyone's threads like this with your continued theory of negativity? Time to shape up you little scheiße arsch!

 

Excuse me.... I would say a couple things to you but not in this forum. Not sure who made you the boss/judge and jury around here.... or what gives you the right to jump in and attack me.

My conclusion is based on someone that deals with these kids each day. I read the entire thread. I am telling you as a fact that any teenager that walks up and says "I want to shake your hand" is being a wise crack. After they saw the lambo doors and talked with him it turned into a serious encounter and they were genuinely interested. That is when the good behavior and everything positive about the encounter occured. But their initial approach was that of an immature wise crack... designed to look good (and humorous) in front of their peers. This is a fact!

I am just telling you that if I saw a group of teenagers walking up to me and asked to shake my hand I would give them the boot and tell them to get lost. You people need to stop attacking me because this is a fourm and I am only speaking the truth. I am not trying to crap on anyones thread. I am simply telling you how the teenager mind works today. Ask any young educator in middle school and they will tell you exactly what I am saying.

 

I work with teenagers several times a week, and the one thing that will make them lose respect for you faster than anything is "lumping" them all into one group.

A teenager sarcastically shaking your hand in a classroom is a totally different scenario than a friendly gesture over a car.

I get the most sincere compliments from two groups of folks:

• The baby-boomer generation, and older. These guys have lived enough life to appreciate a beautiful car when they see one, and many I've spoken with say it reminds them of the classy sports cars from their heyday. Just last week, an elderly gentleman I had never met before walked up and said "Son, that's one fine automobile you got there". I thanked him, and sat and talked with him for quite a while, as he hearkened back to the old Studebakers and 30's era cars.
• Children from age 2 to 16. As we all know, kids are candid. The young ones (6 and under) waste no time in restraining the "WOW" statement, and "Cool car dude". As they get older, they tend to ask more about it, what it does, etc. There is a pack of teenagers that ride bikes/skateboards through my neighborhood on a daily basis, and they stop and talk to me every time I'm out washing it. They love it, and have asked how they can "get one" when it's their time to get behind a wheel. Kids these days YEARN for approval, nothing more and nothing less. If you simply come off your high-horse and give them genuine attention, they'll love you for it.

The only "negative" comments I receive are ones from jealous drivers that are my peers, who would rather eat their hat than cede a compliment to "someone other than themselves". Last week, a 24 year-old at work told me that my car was "decent, I mean I'd drive it I guess if I had to"... then I saw him climb into a '94 Civic with no two body panels the same color, and the car was slammed to the ground with a Japanese cartoon bobble-head on the dash. Seriously.

I smiled and said "I'm sure you would. Thanks".

It's a shame that my current generation's healthy 'adult' life is forfeited by their refusal to put others before themselves. By the time they figure out how dumb that stance is, they're up in their years and the calendar has fewer pages left to enjoy life. You can't go back and be nice to people once you've run out of friends.

Bottom line, don't be so d@mn cynical. Not every kid wants to make a fool of you. As Karl suggested, many are still genuine.

Careful who you cuss out and dismiss... these "kids" are the future generations that will vote on laws to keep your humble self plugged into life-support.

 

Yeah, but it just matters who you run into. Some people are cool and some are d!cks. I don't think the generation matters.

I had this totally rappy looking kid come up to me and say "Sweet whip yo!"
That was cool. (true story)

 

^^Much truth in this statement, LOL

 

It is the same scenerio.... whether a teacher in the classroom or a stranger out on the street... teenagers act the same way to both.

If a kid I didn't know walked up and said "is that your car"... I would say yes. If he stuck his hand out and said "that is a really nice car" then I would say he was geniune and gladly shake his hand.

The question alone "can I shake your hand?" to a complete stranger are words of a wise crack no matter what age.

This kid only became genuine and respectful after the fact... but the initial encounter is questionable.

I guess the way our society is headed (parents that shouldn't be parents, low education scores and a young generation not prepared to function in the corporate world) it is no surprise I am the only person smart enough here that sees behavior for what it really is. Our society is blind as to what is going on around them which is why we are falling apart. I could spend a whole day talking about the problems in our society and how to fix it... don't get me started

 

Wow.......

 

When I wrote the story I didn't think it necessary to add the fact that the first young man did in fact ask if it was my car. Now that you know this fact, as you mentioned in your post "...If he stuck his hand out and said "that is a really nice car" then I would say he was geniune and gladly shake his hand..." you can accept it for what it was.

 

That's the funniest thing I think I've read in a looooong time. Obviously we're all blind and you, with your all seeing eye, are correct as always.

BTW, like John I also work with teens a couple times a week. You can't lump teens together. Just like you can't lump how someone from Texas acts compared to someone from California. Two very different worlds.

 

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...need-help.html

 

You did mention the first one asked if it was your car first.

All I am saying is that if someone stuck their hand out to shake my hand I would. But if someone asks "can I shake your hand?" I take that as a wise crack and would not shake his hand.

 

If I walked up to you and said "Look at that car! Can I shake your hand?" you would think I were genuine? You wouldn't think I was being a wise A- to you?

If you think I was seriously interested in shaking your hand then you better check your wallet as I slip it out of your back pocket!

 

He didn't say "look at that car!" the kid asked, "Is that your car?" and after SRTSIX said yes he asked if he could shake his hand. The way I read and would take it is the kid thinks it's a nice car and would like to shake the man's hand. It's not really that uncommon and is rather respectful.

Of course as usual you've turned an uplifting thread into a petty argument.

 

And this, folks, is what you call CABIN FEVER!!!

GGGRRRRR winter sucks!

 

im just comming out of my teen years, my friends and i were never dicks or asses to anyone that didnt deserve it. if you had a nice car we'd tell you straight out. if you replied back with a snarky comment, you got a snarky comment back. respect and be respected is alls im tryin to say. im 19 and ive had my fair share of "kids" tell me im lucky to have such a nice car at a young age. never one of them were wiseasses because i respected them back =)

great story SRT SIX and thanks for the movie review =) ill probably go see that soon with the girlfriend

 

Another shining example of this threads title !!!

 

laugh out loud