Attitudes Gone Awry
Do not expect any man to open a car door for you or hold a door open and let you pass through first unless he is your grandad or dad and that rare gentleman. Social graces. Is that a title of a book you are reading? or are you talking about a girl called Grace who is sociable?. That is the respond i get these days from teenagers and young adults. Loud voices, almost like shouting matches accompanied sometimes by rude gestures are treated with nonchalance and accepted as normal. The soft spoken aren't heard and would be considered not aggressive enough. Blaring ringtones of ridiculous songs and sounds and indiscriminate noisy chatter in public places especially in the cinemas and inside a crowded train compartment or packed bus is common everyday occurrences. No one bats an eyelid!. Overt displays of affection in public among the younger generation has crossed the line of what is acceptable and can be classified as public nuisance. There is a total lack of disrespect and ...