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Original poster

AIBU to wonder if all the spoilt, rude, badly behaved little shits.

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SantasStrapon · 27/12/2011 18:54

That I see throwing their weight about, and being generally incredibly unpleasant and anti social are the product of not being taught how to control themselves? Or to be grateful for what they do have, rather than have a massive sense of entitlement.

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GypsyMoth · 27/12/2011 18:55

You are talking about 2/3/4 year olds here? I agree!

YonderRevoltingPeasantWhoIsHe · 27/12/2011 18:56

What you mean bankers? Probably! Xmas Wink

Winkly · 27/12/2011 18:57

Not all. But certainly some.

GypsyMoth · 27/12/2011 18:57

PFB's too

hiddenhome · 27/12/2011 18:57

Politicians have always had this problem Grin

liveinazoo · 27/12/2011 18:57

in total agreement

JingleBelleDameSansMerci · 27/12/2011 18:58

2/3/4 year olds? Hardly old enough to necesarily know better. Any older, YANBU unless there are good reasons.

Or did you mean all the worthless men who've cropped up on so many threads lately?

GypsyMoth · 27/12/2011 18:58

Is this a teen bashing thread op?

WilsonFrickett · 27/12/2011 18:58

P&C carpark users? Agreed.

spiderpig8 · 27/12/2011 18:59

I think you are going to have to narrow it down a bit OP?

tigerlillyd02 · 27/12/2011 18:59

YANBU but YABU to think they're the only reasons.

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SantasStrapon · 27/12/2011 18:59

Ah.

Little shits = anyone over the age of, say, 14? Not small people.

The sort you see throwing their weight around intimidating people. Toddlers aren't so good at that.

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NettoHoHoHoSuperstar · 27/12/2011 18:59

My 10yr old has a huge sense of entitlement, but luckily for the general public, she saves all the horridness for at home.

She's brilliant in public. Xmas Hmm

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SantasStrapon · 27/12/2011 19:01

No, not teen bashing. It can got right up to Grannies and Grandads in their 80s with ASBOs if wanted.

I am starting to feel old. I'm sure there wasn't as many shits around when I were young.

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spiderpig8 · 27/12/2011 19:02

I think you learn what you live.If you have been brought up with stability tolerance, thoughtfulness, patience and love that is what you will exhibit yourself.

GypsyMoth · 27/12/2011 19:03

So from 14 to 100 and beyond?

YonderRevoltingPeasantWhoIsHe · 27/12/2011 19:05

spider I think that is key. WRT the other thread re: child and photo - the way I was brought up was to jump whenever my dad said anything, even if as a child it seemed arbitrary, but I was never allowed to be out of sorts or cross or just have a bad day without it becoming some major referendum on my personality.

I think there is a difference between being generally in control of your emotions in an age-appropriate way and never having a little strop or selfish moment.

JingleBelleDameSansMerci · 27/12/2011 19:07

Hmmm... I was thinking about this earlier. It's a bit beyond "little shits" but there seem to have been more awful murders over this holiday season than usual. Why? What is it that makes people think this is in any way the thing to do?

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SantasStrapon · 27/12/2011 19:07

Absolutely. Although I must confess I don't actually know any really offensive centenarians.

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hiddenhome · 27/12/2011 19:08

Those people that are trying to kidnap that cat need ASBOs. They're elderly as well. The elderly can be terribly entitled Sad

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SantasStrapon · 27/12/2011 19:09

Catgate? God yes, he really does seem to be an entitled shit.

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YonderRevoltingPeasantWhoIsHe · 27/12/2011 19:15

Santa at the risk of annoying you further.... Wink .... all of the really entitled people I know are baby boomers.

Seriously, every person who has ever treated me really nastily/ dumped on me as an employer/ sexually harrassed me/ patronised me/ etc has been between the ages of about 45 and 65/ 70. Mostly men, too.

So maybe that does support your thesis - 60s & 70s liberal parenting Xmas Confused

Hassledge · 27/12/2011 19:19

I have a really offensive nonagenarian living next door. I am her personal shopper and it's no easy task, I tell you.

hiddenhome · 27/12/2011 19:19

Old people aint what they used to be Hmm When I first started elderly care nursing the people were lovely. Steadfast, long-suffering, brave and kind. Now, they're like a bunch of yobbos. We get shouted at, they tell fibs about us, they're demanding, fussy, attention seeking and generally awful Hmm

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exoticfruits · 27/12/2011 19:20

Absolutely. Although I must confess I don't actually know any really offensive centenarians.

You obviously don't know many elderly people! My grandfather was in a home, aged 103, and there were certainly difficult people in there!

It is a character thing. A lot of people get a shock with their second DC, they have a wonderfully behaved PFB and put it down to their parenting and then along comes DC2 and breaks every rule they have.