| How should Gaia Geezers treat the Gaia Youth? |
| We are older and wiser, thus they should respect us and obey us! |
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6% |
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| We are older and wiser, we should help them along their path. |
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52% |
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| We are older and wiser, we must torment and ridicule all those who are younger. |
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3% |
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| We are older and wiser, we must only ridicule those which deserve it. |
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38% |
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| Total Votes : 63 |
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 Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:02 pm
I have to say I enjoyed reading this post. I am also appalled at the fact that a 20 something year old would do something. I'm not thrilled about a lot of the kids here (a lot of them can be very disrespectful), but there is no reason for an adult to do that. I find it beyond sad.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:28 pm
I really haven't had a lot of people look down on me for really anything. The only times I encounter rude people it's when I'm working retail and they are angry because they can't get there way.
My mother always said 'kill them with kindness' and I usually stick with that policy while I berate others, but only when they deserve it.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:39 pm
Vengence of Areashine I really haven't had a lot of people look down on me for really anything. The only times I encounter rude people it's when I'm working retail and they are angry because they can't get there way. My mother always said 'kill them with kindness' and I usually stick with that policy while I berate others, but only when they deserve it. Funny. My friend told me loads of times that I should kill people with kindness. It works very well for her.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:21 am
Vengence of Areashine I really haven't had a lot of people look down on me for really anything. The only times I encounter rude people it's when I'm working retail and they are angry because they can't get there way. My mother always said 'kill them with kindness' and I usually stick with that policy while I berate others, but only when they deserve it. I work in retail right now and I just have some hateful people. It's usually not because of age, but because they see me as somehow below themselves. For some reason they think I work retail because I have nothing else going. However, they are wrong. They are always shocked to find out I have a college degree and am usually well spoken. I usually kill them with kindness, but sometimes that pisses them off more... which actually makes me laugh inside.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:06 pm
I feel very connected to everything everyone has said here. I KNOW I've experienced/been part of something that would DEFINITELY file itself into this thread topic... but for the life of me I cannot remember. Regardless, I am glad to see so any level and open minded people here. There is hope. biggrin
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:15 pm
I am so pleased with the response I've gotten on this thread. It has really meant a lot to me. I helped an 11 year old today on zOMG! and when he asked my age he seemed shocked that I was so nice. I don't know how to feel about that. I suppose I'm happy that I've given him a new perspective.
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:57 pm
I am officially Grams on on of the zOMG! servers. I don't know how to feel about that. LOL rofl
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:28 am
*laughs* That's crazy....I say you aren't old, and there for grandmotherly, until you're 70.
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:17 pm
Delirium of the Endless I am officially Grams on on of the zOMG! servers. I don't know how to feel about that. LOL rofl Looks like whe you go back to ZOMG, better be armed with your Walker-Of-Force and your Prunes-of-Protection! LOL
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:02 pm
I definetly go into zOMG! equiped with me Ring of Grumpiness and Charm of Denture Cream!
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:57 pm
I have noticed the same thing happen in many different arenas. I think this is very sad and always try to speak up when I notice these situations.
As far as the poll goes, others learn by example I hope.
I believe that every encounter I have, I try and make the other person feel better when they leave. I also teach this to my 2 son's who are teenagers. I constantly have people who I have never met come up to me and start a conversation. When they leave my son will say "Let me guess, you never saw that person before in your life did you?" I tell him no I haven't but maybe they just need a perfect stranger to talk to? Does it really hurt me to stop for 2 minutes to listen?
Guess what? I noticed my son doing the same thing with a younger child in a department store. I was so proud of him, of course I couldn't say anything to him or he would probably never do it again, gotta love teenagers.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:13 am
Crisamie, same happens to me. Total strangers just tend to stay and talk, I can't get out of any store where clerk isn't very busy without some story or two. I'm asked directions all the time, no matter am I at my home city or somewhere I've never visited before.
I am nice to everyone and maybe that is the something that makes people want to talk. That's been a great way to learn interesting small facts about things I would never hear about. And I like it. I don't know lots about karma, but I believe that good things come back to you. And even if those doesn't... you've made someone happy and that's often enough for me.
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:53 am
I think tht because we're older, we should be MORE compassionate and understanding, because we've been there and done that!
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:45 pm
I think that any 20-something picking on a kid is just disgusting and disgraceful. What a class-A jerk and bully. I try to help kids on ZOMG and stand up for them if I witness anything such as this.
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:44 am
Maybe this is a bit off-topic, but speaking of the ZOMG game, I seem to be STUCK in the doggone Null Chamber and can't get back out. Advice or help anyone?
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