Ahoy polloi (an island for the masses)

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Mariapia said:
Nothing can surprise us any more....
As Murphy says in her reply, those teenagers know they can get away with it.
Had you been a 30 year old guy with muscles and tattoos everywhere they wouldn't have behaved that way.
The same thing happened to me in a grocery store a few months ago... A group of 3 teenagers kept harrassing me around the place. I didn't say anything ( anger was building in though) until we became "neighbours " at the self cash desks.
I had spotted the leader. I walked up to him and said " What's the f... problem, guys?":nuts:
I suppose he didn't know that a lady could be that rude... because it shut him up and he left the place with his two friends in tow....
Of course there was no bravery on my part, the store was crowded and I was furious..:panic:
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I really wished to be that tattooed guy. I would have turned onto them.
I am sorry that you had a bad experience, too. Obviously, manners are gone everywhere. :(
 
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Ludmilla said:
The hot weather is bringing out the idiots. I had a most unpleasant encounter yesterday. On my way to the underground 5-6 teenagers were lingering on the pavement and blocking it completely. I had to do down on the street and on the railways of the tramway. I deigned them with a sharp "thank you" and guess what happened?! They actually spat after me. :wtf: WTF?! Our office is in one of the poshest area of the city. Where did manners go? And how will our world turn out when those brats are grown-ups? :eek:
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Murphy47 said:
So sorry to hear this. Sadly, groups of teens in every country seem to be acting like asshats.
They do it because they get away with it. No one can smack some sense into them anymore.
We have a group I call “the future usual suspects” in my neighborhood. Running around at all hours, stealing stuff from porches, garages and unlocked cars.
Called the cops on them a few times. Now i keep a baseball bat by the door and chase them off. They call me the witch on the corner. I encourage this nickname as it keeps them away.
Are their cops at the tramway? Let them know about the thugs in training and hopefully they will get moved along.
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Mariapia said:
Nothing can surprise us any more....
As Murphy says in her reply, those teenagers know they can get away with it.
Had you been a 30 year old guy with muscles and tattoos everywhere they wouldn't have behaved that way.
The same thing happened to me in a grocery store a few months ago... A group of 3 teenagers kept harrassing me around the place. I didn't say anything ( anger was building in though) until we became "neighbours " at the self cash desks.
I had spotted the leader. I walked up to him and said " What's the f... problem, guys?":nuts:
I suppose he didn't know that a lady could be that rude... because it shut him up and he left the place with his two friends in tow....
Of course there was no bravery on my part, the store was crowded and I was furious..:panic:
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These experiences = :cursing:
Angers me to imagine lovely islanders being treated in such ways.
Your responses inspire me.:broom:
Ludmilla said:
I really wished to be that tattooed guy. I would have turned onto them.
I am sorry that you had a bad experience, too. Obviously, manners are gone everywhere. :sad:
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A huge, barking dog suddenly appeared & ran towards my moving bicycle recently.
Could not grab spray in time.
Pointed finger & yelled, "Back off! No!"
It stopped immediately.
I looked back & squeaky-voiced, "Good boy, good boy."
It stood still & wagged tail.
:thinking:
Rainer Maria Rilke was brilliant. And obviously dealt with dumb herds of frustrated jerks:
“...the beginning of all peoples, the myths about dragons that at the last moment turn into princesses; perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us...”

All that being said, I still let fly some colorful swear words at jackasses.
I'm a reckless loose cannon.:blush:
 
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Ludmilla said:
I really wished to be that tattooed guy. I would have turned onto them.
I am sorry that you had a bad experience, too. Obviously, manners are gone everywhere. :sad:
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Absolutely everywhere.
We have a very popular TV programme here.
Parents who can't handle their kids any more ask for help. A very strict nanny comes to their rescue.
She spends a few days with the families and teach the children good manners.
The parents are in awe.
Still, no one knows how the kids will behave once the lady has gone.:confused1:
 
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Mariapia said:
Absolutely everywhere.
We have a very popular TV programme here.
Parents who can't handle their kids any more ask for help. A very strict nanny comes to their rescue.
She spends a few days with the families and teach the children good manners.
The parents are in awe.
Still, no one knows how the kids will behave once the lady has gone.:confused1:
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We had that program here. I LOVED nanny Joe.
 
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Mariapia said:
I knew that programme had to be international...:smile:
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She did a show about a family in my area. The daughter was actually in my youngest gymnastics class.
She and the whole family were obnoxious.
The mom would rearrange the entire waiting room so her twins could run around and she could sit and gossip.
The older daughter was always disrupting class. Annoying.
After the show aired, they all moved to another part of the state to all our relief.
 
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Murphy47 said:
She did a show about a family in my area. The daughter was actually in my youngest gymnastics class.
She and the whole family were obnoxious.
The mom would rearrange the entire waiting room so her twins could run around and she could sit and gossip.
The older daughter was always disrupting class. Annoying.
After the show aired, they all moved to another part of the state to all our relief.
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Did Nanny Joe turn the kids into well mannered children for good?
 
#18,133
Murphy47 said:
So sorry to hear this. Sadly, groups of teens in every country seem to be acting like asshats.
They do it because they get away with it. No one can smack some sense into them anymore.
We have a group I call “the future usual suspects” in my neighborhood. Running around at all hours, stealing stuff from porches, garages and unlocked cars.
Called the cops on them a few times. Now i keep a baseball bat by the door and chase them off. They call me the witch on the corner. I encourage this nickname as it keeps them away.
Are their cops at the tramway? Let them know about the thugs in training and hopefully they will get moved along.
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Oh I love that colourful nick name!
I live in a sightseeing attraction. There is a shopping mall and even a concert hall.
One of the biggest problems is vandalism. Poeple are too lazy to look for toilets!
My car was demolished in the garage with a broken beer bottle- the windshield was broken
and the side doors were scratched.
I don’t know why because the car is old and by no means a luxury car. So it must have been the shear pleasure of destruction.

Murphy47 said:
I do love my scarves, but I am ready to wear sandals, dammit.
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Yes, summer for me too!

remainsilly said:
My newest mug sums up brilliantly:
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Very wise mug!
Mariapia said:
I knew that programme had to be international...:smile:
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Called „The Supernanny“ here - although she had good advise and really helped parents, there was a lot of fuss about her strict methods. People said she was wrong. So she volontarily gave up the program. It was so stupid- because she gave children what they needed....borders.
But Jesper Juul is the one who is in charge of Middle European education right now. Tried to read his books but couldn’t- so much nonsense.
 
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