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Is it just me or do the kids of this generation have f all manners?
Went to a braai this weekend with ppl i havent seen in ages. I dont want to sound nasty but damn, their kids are like little swearing tornados.
Throwing fits was the order of the day.

Maybe its because im very strict with my kids as a single parent, especially since my daughter is now a teenager.

But my point is that I dont understand why some parents dont learn their kids proper manners. Those little golums didnt say thank you once when given something to drink or eat.
 
SmokeyJoe said:
Is it just me or do the kids of this generation have f all manners?
Went to a braai this weekend with ppl i havent seen in ages. I dont want to sound nasty but damn, their kids are like little swearing tornados.
Throwing fits was the order of the day.

Maybe its because im very strict with my kids as a single parent, especially since my daughter is now a teenager.

But my point is that I dont understand why some parents dont learn their kids proper manners. Those little golums didnt say thank you once when given something to drink or eat.
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When you look at how the younger generation looked at COVID-19 and thought it was a way of thinning the heard and taking out the elders to make room for the youngsters I think you have the answer. Plus from about the eighties parents were anti corporal punishment and thought children calling parents by their first names and parents had to reason with their children as to what was right and wrong. Maybe it's my generation is wrong?
 
Stew said:
When you look at how the younger generation looked at COVID-19 and thought it was a way of thinning the heard and taking out the elders to make room for the youngsters I think you have the answer. Plus from about the eighties parents were anti corporal punishment and thought children calling parents by their first names and parents had to reason with their children as to what was right and wrong. Maybe it's my generation is wrong?
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The simple truth is that we as parents want to make the so called struggle easier for our children, not realising that we're making the situation worse with every passing generation, and taking away their responsibility ... so yes Stew! ... you and I / our generation is wrong, (as is every generation too for that matter) ... a little so called "struggle and hardship", some discipline, and a "warm klap" from time to time goes a long way.
 
Tried to open Sir Vape's website at work. Got a Web filter violation warning for "pornography" and an email from IT. This places blows.
 
SmokeyJoe said:
Is it just me or do the kids of this generation have f all manners?
Went to a braai this weekend with ppl i havent seen in ages. I dont want to sound nasty but damn, their kids are like little swearing tornados.
Throwing fits was the order of the day.

Maybe its because im very strict with my kids as a single parent, especially since my daughter is now a teenager.

But my point is that I dont understand why some parents dont learn their kids proper manners. Those little golums didnt say thank you once when given something to drink or eat.
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When Sheikh Rashid, the ruler of Dubai, was once asked about the future of his country, he replied: “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I ride a Mercedes, my son rides a Land Rover, and my grandson is going to ride a Land Rover, but my great-grandson is going to have to ride a camel again.
“‘Why is that’, he was asked? And his reply was — ‘Hard times create strong men, strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men, weak men create difficult times.
 
SmokeyJoe said:
Is it just me or do the kids of this generation have f all manners?
Went to a braai this weekend with ppl i havent seen in ages. I dont want to sound nasty but damn, their kids are like little swearing tornados.
Throwing fits was the order of the day.

Maybe its because im very strict with my kids as a single parent, especially since my daughter is now a teenager.

But my point is that I dont understand why some parents dont learn their kids proper manners. Those little golums didnt say thank you once when given something to drink or eat.
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"Our sires' age was worse than our grandsires'. We, their sons, are more worthless than they; so in our turn we shall give the world a progeny yet more corrupt."

Horace, ”Odes” book III, ca. 20 BCE.

Yours is far from being a new complaint. Easy enough for us to moan, but I know I was a thoroughly poisonous little turd (and have barely improved over the years).
 
As a kid we had a small estate within our estate called the oval. This was where all the old folk lived and they had a little building that they used for dominoes and darts and stuff. One day we spotted a mattress that had been left next to this building. It had a flat roof and we all climbed up and had turns jumping off the roof onto the mattress.

Of course an old biddy came out and threatened us with the walking stick, at which point my mates mother came out and threatened the old war horse with her rolling pin. I remember her words ..."leave them alone you old git, they are just kids having fun" This was around1972
 
Well, that was the end of Saturday. Great to be out on the field again after 2 years and not a terrible result for the SA Irish!

Even the rain was relatively kind.Revival.jpg
 
DavyH said:
Well, that was the end of Saturday. Great to be out on the field again after 2 years and not a terrible result for the SA Irish!

Even the rain was relatively kind.View attachment 253950
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Awesomeness!!!

Do you ever attend the Highland Gathering in Amanzimtoti? Not sure if it will be happening this year, but we go and watch a bit every time it is on. About 1km from my house, can hear the bands play all weekend long.
 
DarthBranMuffin said:
Awesomeness!!!

Do you ever attend the Highland Gathering in Amanzimtoti? Not sure if it will be happening this year, but we go and watch a bit every time it is on. About 1km from my house, can hear the bands play all weekend long.
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Yep, it's on 30th April this year, I think there are solos on 1 May as well - provided your town hasn't been washed into the ocean. Hang in there!

It's pretty much everyone's favourite contest of the year, the Lions do a wonderful job of putting it together and Lords & Legends is always a riot. Usually the biggest, too, since it's graded for championship points and the Cape bands make an extra effort to get up to it. See you there, maybe!
 
DavyH said:
Yep, it's on 30th April this year, I think there are solos on 1 May as well - provided your town hasn't been washed into the ocean. Hang in there!

It's pretty much everyone's favourite contest of the year, the Lions do a wonderful job of putting it together and Lords & Legends is always a riot. Usually the biggest, too, since it's graded for championship points and the Cape bands make an extra effort to get up to it. See you there, maybe!
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Awesome, let me know if you do come down, would be great to have a mini vape meet!
 
Loadshedding and standby on Easter weekend... Need I say more....
 
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DavyH said:
Yep, it's on 30th April this year, I think there are solos on 1 May as well - provided your town hasn't been washed into the ocean. Hang in there!

It's pretty much everyone's favourite contest of the year, the Lions do a wonderful job of putting it together and Lords & Legends is always a riot. Usually the biggest, too, since it's graded for championship points and the Cape bands make an extra effort to get up to it. See you there, maybe!
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Today I can hear the music softly playing in the background, bands starting to practice for the Highland Gathering this weekend. Good thing I got some ear plugs for the Saturday afternoon nap...
 
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