I've noticed young people on the internet aren't in the habit of saying 'please' as often anymore when asking for things. Does this bug anyone else or am I just ranting like an old man
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Can't say I've always phrased requests well as I could have but generally don't find it a prob, more there's not always a thanks when you've gone out of your way.
On top of that don't always know how young they are or if they've any special needs so generally let it go unless it's an ongoing thing.
I understand that neurodivergent people/non-native English speakers don't always phrase things in the most polite way but you usually still get a 'feel' for if they're asking something of you or demanding it. Sometimes it feels like people are throwing orders like you're a chatbot
My service is normally information so it's different for you I'm sure, but there was someone who replied with something like 'I see...' to what I considered a fully satisfactory answer. This annoyed me but could see English wasn't his 1st language & later saw in other tweets it was a common pattern.
Ah it was the 3 or so full stops I was focused on as it gives his responses an iciness, but it's just part of his MO. Still not sure why they're added but could have easily kicked off when initially taking it the wrong way.
Crossed wires aside though keyboards can let loose the worst of some.
I feel like if you're asking someone for a favor, request, commission, whatever that you should be very polite about it. If you act like a jerk or unappreciative, then the person you're asking can easily refuse their services.
Yeah that's the sort of thing I mean. Asking politely is a means of acknowledging that your request requires time and effort. It's a kindness if the person you're asking to agrees to your request, yet some people seem to take that for granted
I went trick or treating with my niece and nephew last Halloween with a group of 11 kids, and I swear, kids have gotten so much more rude, entitled, and spiteful. Any house we went to, they all just pushed, shoved and cut in front of each other.
No manners, no politeness, just impatience and spoiled behavior. 2 got into a fight, and one threw hard candy, which hit the other's mouth, and he started screaming and crying. They had to be separated. They also have ZERO attention spans and do stuff to their parents I would have gotten beat for.
A lot of them also get showered with gifts and expensive electronics for doing absolutely nothing,I only ever got nice stuff on my birthday or christmas, that's it. These kids get new toys and tech every time they go out, even when they've been rotten all week. Soft parenting+rewarding bad behavior
Rant aside, it bothers me a lot. It just feels like many people around me are doing the bare minimum of parenting, are emotionally immature themselves, or just shut their kids up with a phone or tablet. People I know who work as teachers are overwhelmed with these kids.They're not even taugh manners
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On top of that don't always know how young they are or if they've any special needs so generally let it go unless it's an ongoing thing.
Crossed wires aside though keyboards can let loose the worst of some.
I hope that never becomes a habit for me.
That would genuinely be awful.