I never said all kids.... just a majority of them. And kids should only deserve respect when they earn it.... just like everyone else in the world. It sounds like you have an outstanding daughter. I wish every child was like your daughter and the world would be a better place!

 

I am not crapping on everyones post. Sorry you feel that way. When you post something in a forum it becomes public and you expect responses. Sorry if I am just being honest.

I didn't PM you because it is not worth my time.

 

It's no wonder why people don't respect you. You get what you give. Kids are smart, and they know when they're being talked down to. I'm sorry you feel the way you do, but if we really wanted to be honest here your word isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

 

People respect me.... just not people like yourself. Am I losing sleep at night because you don't respect me? Not at all! Am I interested in earning your respect? Not really!

Children (or adults) do not get a free pass with me. They do not have my respect unless they earn it. If you give respect out so freely then it is your malfunction! Why would I respect a group of kids when they ask me "can I shake your hand?". In my world that is a wise crack question that deserves a firm kick on the rear end. Maybe growing up in the streets of NY has taught me more about human interaction then where you grew up.

You say kids know when they are being talked down to. Why did our society put kids above adults? Who gave our kids more power than their parents? I was taught to respect adults... don't talk back. Now I have a 26 year old telling me I should respect Kids! That type of mentality is the root of all our problems in society.

I could sit here and preach the truth to you all day and you still won't understand so there is no point. You haven't been in the real world yet so what do you know.

 

That explains it all..typical new yorker. Yes I am one too but I learned not to judge a book by its cover

 

I judge a book by the cover... which tells me if I need to proceed with caution until their cover comes off. It is called street smart and playing it safe.

If a guy that looks like a bum walks up to you with a gun, will you walk up to him and assume he is an ok guy? Or will you keep distance and proceed with caution until you get to know more about him.

By the way... I hate NY! You live in a dump!

 

If there's a gun involved there is no judging. No one trusts anyone on the street with a gun.

We're talking about 6 harmless kids that were complimenting SRT SIX on his car. Reading the story the kids didn't do any damage to the car or him. They wernt hurting anyone even if it was a wiseass remark. I'm not arguing or trying to add to this mess that's going on. Just stating a point that there are some decent kids out there. Yes there are wiseass ones too but this wasn't the case. You're getting too far into this..

And as far as ny goes I hate it too, can't stand the peoples attitude and more importantly their driving whixh is why I plan on moving out of here within the next year or so

 

If there's a gun involved there is no judging. No one trusts anyone on the street with a gun.

That rule only applies in NY. When you move out of NY you will learn that is not always the case. Not everyone with a gun is out to harm you.... unless it is on the streets of NY.

We're talking about 6 harmless kids that were complimenting SRT SIX on his car. Reading the story the kids didn't do any damage to the car or him. They wernt hurting anyone even if it was a wiseass remark. I'm not arguing or trying to add to this mess that's going on. Just stating a point that there are some decent kids out there. Yes there are wiseass ones too but this wasn't the case. You're getting too far into this..

Yes... there are some good kids out there. But in this particular case they were wise A--- (only in their initial response). They turned out to be ok but their initial meeting was a comment of sarcasm.

 

What are tonight's powerball numbers going to be since you seem to know stuff us regular people don't. You have an absolute disregard for respect and the more you run your mouth, the more it becomes apparent. Respect is earned but at the same time we have to respect one another and give everyone the benefit of the doubt. If we fail to do that, we fail to respect them. Everyone has my respect until they do something to me. Sometimes they garner my utmost respect, sometimes they lose my respect altogether but no one ever goes into the game with me with no respect. You feel we should respect you because of our age being to your minor but I disagree. I think we should respect you because you're a person just like us and that's how it's supposed to be. That being said, you've lost my respect due to your overwhelming disrespect toward your peers on this forum. I know you don't care and that's fine but it's pretty sad when you lose people's respect. You just might want to shake someone's hand someday to congratulate them and have them think you're just being a wise-azz old coot thinking you can be coy with the younger generation.

 

You think I lost respect from my peers.... well there are some people here that share my thoughts on this subject. Just because you don't doesn't mean you need to blast me over it. This is a forum and I thought I was allowed to voice my thoughts on this subject. I guess I can only voice my thoughts when it matches your personal beliefs. But because I am a straight shooter I lose your respect. I don't really want or need your respect... and I don't care for your attitude towards me. You think I am your peer... but do we really have anything in common (anymore)?

 

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.

 

Perhaps you should re-read your posts. You claim to not lump all kids into one bucket yet YOU KNOW that these kids were wise cracking. I didn't realize you were there. Were you lurking in the shadows?

I did not start this thread to be controversal, just a simple recognition of a positive experience with some good decent kids.

You insult every member on this forum by claiming "... it is no surprise I am the only person smart enough here that sees behavior for what it really is."

It is one thing to have an opinion and to voice it as such, it is quite another to claim you are an authority and know it all.

You are a very sad individual indeed. You talk about respect and earning it, yet you have not shown any to anyone else. You claim that people respect you, to that I say it is no surprise to me that I am far smarter than you and I can't believe you can't see your behavior on this forum for what it really is!

Respect is only earned after it is given and then shown it is deserved. You have not done this.

I started this thread to recognize some decent kids. It is unfortunate you have taken the attitude you have displayed. Oh, and yes, you have crapped on this thread. This was not the political forum elliciting debate, it was simply recognition.

But somehow, I think none of this matters to you. In your own sick little world you appear to be enjoying all the attention even if it is not positive.

Won't you please just go away?

 

Y'know black, you can just feel every single time when they're pulling your chain, and when they're not. Every single time! I have to laugh at their attempts at smooth though. they try! Ii's cool. They're all a bunch of wipes, just some alot nicer wipes than others.

 

BTW, in addition to what I just posted I have to say in my experience this is true. These kids will get thru this but I suspect they'll be older before they "get it", whatever the f*** it is because I don't think I got it yet, I got me some but I don't think it was some of it1 Aww man now I'm really confused.

It's a serious issue we have going on in the culture. It really is a mess. Partly because of latch key kids, as a resul;t of stranger danger as a result of their parents loose upbringing as a result of thei9r parents diligence as a result of relief over the end of WWII etc.

 

LOL!

Wipes

Is that like half of a word.

 

Greg, you absolutely crack me up!!!! I LOL when I saw your post. No, it's not a 1/2 word, it's an entire freakin" conceptual idea goin' on. It's a history, dude.

 

Thanks for your post. I know there are smart people out there that see my point. Thanks!

 

Sarcasm escapes you lol

 

You are a genius