Why do some old people moan about youngsters today been rude when a lot of the time there just as rude? ?

Question

in past few days i have seen some really rude old people and they seam to think they have priority over every one else eg.. pushing in front of people in ques, barging pat people, complain on the bus cos i was sat in a seat that they wanted to sit on ( I'm 33 Weeks pregnant) when there were seats behind me on in front of me. i just find a lot of them very rude. don't get me wrong i have seen a few nice ones on old man even offered me his seat but a lot of them are out of order

Answer 1

I know the feeling they moan about everything. They even moaned about paying 30p bus fair but they can go and spend money on cigarettes. Its really annoying when they get on a bus and tell a child to stand up just so they can sit down.

Answer 2

Sheer Arrogance & Senility !

Good Luck.X :-)

Answer 3

They think just because they've worked all their lives,that they are entitled to be grumpy!

Answer 4

Because they don't realise that their own behaviour in the past made the youngsters behave as they do today !

By the way, I hope the birth goes well for you! XX

Answer 5

I think it's because there mind is going a bit, and also there too old to care about other people's opinions. So they think they have priority. On the other hand I'm very sure that they have people being rude to them a lot, too. Not that, that excuses their behaviour because as you said, really it makes them as bad as the "youngsters". I usually just ignore them if they are being stupid or obstinate.  

Answer 6

Old guys moan when they see young girls in tight little outfits.

Answer 7

Because that's what older people do, rudeness however has no boundaries! Remember one day you will also become old.

Answer 8

I call them the blue-rinse battle axe brigade who thinks that the younger generations owe them something. And to be honest it is mainly elderly women who are like that . I am 35 and was taught to respect my elders , which I do , but there are some that could do with learning to get respect you have to earn respect also. I have taught my kids to show respect but when they don't even get a thank you for opening a door for them or giving up their seat on a bus , it does make you wonder why we bother ?

Answer 9

yeah, they steriotype us teenagers as all "bad trouble-makers", its like thats a small minority of us, most of us are pretty normal. like old shop keepers watch us closely aswell because they think we're a bunch of shop lifters. im always getting **** from old people and its like wtf i havn't done anything to them!

Answer 10

That's unfortunately society in general these days, everyone seems to be selfish.  

Answer 11

Rudeness has no age limits to be quite honest with you.  I've met folks much younger than me that were super nice and polite and a joy to be around and just yesterday ran across about a 60 yr old lady that was the epitome of rudeness.  Yes there are some rude young people I've ran across particularly of the thug culture, but not all are.  I myself was raised up to have manners and to be polite and friendly to everyone.  Yes as I said rudeness comes in all ages just like politeness comes in all ages too.

Answer 12

i completely agree with you

i work as a waitress at a coffee shop and one of the staff told me to take a tables order so i went to get it and thought i heard someone talk to me

i turned around and an old couple just looked at me so i smiled and went to get the order from the other table

and on the way back the old couple were shouting about me in front of every and how i was rude and they didnt want to eat where the staff were so rude and how i had ignored them and that they were "next in the queue"

i politely apoligised and stated i hadn't heard them and that i would take their order now but they stormed out and said they would not eat in such a place

i'm sorry but i don't think i was the rude one...

Answer 13

there to senile to realize it  

Answer 14

I know what you mean. I'm 19, and generally polite with good grades, but I've met some really horrible elderly people. One time when I worked a summer job this old white hag was discriminating towards me (she was a racist).

Some old folks lament that the younger generations are disappointing, and they long for the "good ol' times" or the "golden years." I mean seriously if you lived decades ago GUESS WHAT: women couldn't vote, black people couldn't vote, etc. etc. So they shouldn't go preaching they're better because our generation is actually more open-minded.

Answer 15

yes I agree with you  and I am 77.    lot of miserable old gits out there.   But honest we are not all the same  Honestly...  probably been rude ignorant and horrible all their lives,  not just while they are old.   Oh and yes,  there are lots of nice polite youngsters out there too    Not all are yobs..   More good than bad I would say    

Answer 16

because old people are just miserable old farts with nothing better to do then moan at us younger people for being happier then them but why are nuns so miserable and cranky can someone please answer that question for me and my friend cinnamon nuns rock

Answer 17

Yeah I've noticed that a lot these days. They try to sound like they're more superior cuz they're older. Well we respect our elders so why not respect our youngins. HA! Then again people will be people. No matter where you go you'll have a raging old battleaxe that has issues w/ themselves and everyone around them.  

Answer 18

i agree older people can be as rude as any other people and they think they got more rights than anybody else especially when they on scooters

Answer 19

Good point!

So many old people are insanely rude and they look down on young people because they think we're stupid.

I always hear old people talking down to me/about me because of my piercings and hair and stuff.. it's very rude because I never talk about their liver spots or transparent hair. (Until now, I guess. Haha.)

But really.. when I had my cheeks and septum pierced.. I'd always hear old people say "Why would you need that many piercings?"  "That looks terrible!"  "I feel for her parents"  and that stuff. They think I'm trouble; I'm actually very well behaved, I've been on the honor roll and deans list my entire life, I've never been in trouble with the law or at school, and I'm a really nice kid.

It makes me sick that they refuse to accept that the times and trends are changing.

Answer 20

for a lot of elderly people they believe that due to their age they have earned more respect. For me I dont buy it, I don't know you and you haven't earned anything from me.

Answer 21

i hate that too, i had been waiting in the rain at the bus stop for over an hour and this old women got out of a car barged past and pushed me and i almost fell ! she thought she was royalty because she had a buspass

i think it's because in there days children had to be seen at not heard and they had to respect their elders