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Post by stokelad on Jul 9, 2008 23:20:30 GMT
just a general question to people if you go to the shop or are just walking down the street, and there is a group of teenagers do you feel threatened or intimidated by them or feel they are causing trouble just because they are teenagers.
Iam no chav but when if say iam just with my mates standing waiting for my mate come out of the shop, the woman from the shop says can you go away it is intimidated for customers. we were doing nothing to attract atention to us, so why do the older generation stereo type young people nowadays?
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Jul 9, 2008 23:35:54 GMT
Depends on their body language and dress code. If you look shifty, you generally are.
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Post by Dazzlerscfc on Jul 10, 2008 0:13:44 GMT
If there wearing the ''latest'' designer clothes and walk like an utter twat you found a younger generation antisocial prick.
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Post by Birchesheadpotter on Jul 10, 2008 0:21:37 GMT
I dont get intimidated cus Im aaard' But I can see where people get their fear from. It seems theres a new stabbing or shooting by a lovable family child every day, and people just dont want to take chances by walking through groups of teenagers - mainly because for every genuine kid, theres always one uttercunt. And while Im on the subject can I just take a moment to moan about useless parents that cry like whiney little bitches about their precious child being killed in the same circumstances as that lad the other week. "Boo hoo, he was a good boy. Boo hoo, he wouldnt hurt a fly. Boo hoo, yes he got killed because he was part of a gang that carries knives and guns around, but thats not our fault, we blame society, we blame the lad that shot him, we blame Ronald McFuckingDonald, we blame everything other than our own shit parenting for letting our kid get dragged into this culture" Get a fucking grip you tools - Its no-one elses fault but your own Glad I got that off my chest ;D
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Post by ricksastokie on Jul 10, 2008 1:09:23 GMT
I feel intimidated by groups of teenagers if I'm walking on my own and I'm 47.
The problem is that individually each of the youths could be absolute angels. However peer pressure and the pack mentality can take over it just one of the kids decides to show off or make a clever comment.
When I was a boy I never dared answering back to ANY adult let alone try to goad one into a response. I would get a clip round the ear for any cheek.
Cliched though the saying is, I hold the parents responsible for a lot of the current problems.
However, broken marriages, liberal school teachers, weak ineffective governments, irresponsible media, violent computer games, the Internet and a Godless British society all have contributed to this slide into the life is valueless, give no respect society we now find ourselves in.
Tough love is the only hope we have to reverse this trend.
Lock 'em up, national service or a sound thrashing would be my preferences but the little loves would take us to the Court of Human Rights! Thanks Tony for that one.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Jul 10, 2008 10:48:18 GMT
I don't think making every youngster take part in national service would help. That just hinders the good ones as they could be spending their time elsewhere having a positive effect on their own lives and those around them.
However, the country is far too soft these days. From first hand experience, the police generally don't know what they're doing or are just too lazy. I once got a warning for an ASBO just for walking home from the pub in the dark. Yet the kids who were causing all the trouble never got a warning or even spoken to.
Couldn't have put that better myself. Ultimately though, i think bad parenting is to blame for the majority of disrespect and wrong doing in today's youth.
PS: If anyone could briefly explain how to use the quote thing properly, it would be much appreciated.
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Post by mermaidsal on Jul 10, 2008 11:06:10 GMT
Sometimes, yes. Especially if they're all lads. You can feel quite vulnerable as a lone female (although I'm normally quite aaard too) and more so as a disabled one because people tend to stop for a gawp. Then I think to myself come on, it's normal to be like that with your mates and I was too when I was a teen - but yes, occasionally it can be a bit scary actually.
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Post by salopstick on Jul 10, 2008 12:07:13 GMT
stokelad you scared my wife at 2 the other morning just by saying hello
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Post by Rebelliousjukebox on Jul 10, 2008 12:12:04 GMT
Depends on what they're doing, how they're behaving, what they're saying, etc. Threatened & intimidated if they are being threatening & intimidating.
I do remember hearing about an old git who called the police out to deal with 3 teenagers hanging around near his house. They were waiting for a bus!
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