That's funny - if I cast my mind back to the days when smoking was permitted in pubs, "older people" were just as likely to foist their carcinogenic smoke onto non-smokers as "younger people". I don't understand why the public are so down on young people these days.Eagle wrote:I am sure this is a generational thing. Most older people would not wish to cause upset to others with smoke , smell etc whilst younger people are often raised on me first principle.
Lack of consideration in Crystal Palace Park
On this note, Steve Grindlay's blog quotes a "Mass Observation" participant living in Sydenham who regarded young people in the 1940s as badly behaved:
Reginald also gives his views on the younger generation (for him, those born after 1914): “My own opinion is that they are very much worse in every way. Judging by the ones I come across they have no manners at all… London children are absolutely crafty little liars and clever thieves…”
http://sydenhamforesthillhistory.blogspot.com/
(Hope you don't mind me quoting this Steve).
Is it a constant feature of human life to regard today's young people as much worse than those of yesterday I wonder?
Reginald also gives his views on the younger generation (for him, those born after 1914): “My own opinion is that they are very much worse in every way. Judging by the ones I come across they have no manners at all… London children are absolutely crafty little liars and clever thieves…”
http://sydenhamforesthillhistory.blogspot.com/
(Hope you don't mind me quoting this Steve).
Is it a constant feature of human life to regard today's young people as much worse than those of yesterday I wonder?