Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
I don't believe having a few more miles on the clock gives you carte blanche to treat others participating in the same (highly paid) television programme as you, like crap for doing what the producers directed them to. Not very professional.. and very revealing of an underlying unpleasant personality, particularly in Willie's case.
Have to agree Kaffy. I don't think that being a generation older than someone (or even two!) automatically qualifies you to be 'respected.' Respect is earned, and I will respect someone of FIFTEEN if they earn it. I have never got this either tbh. I would let someone who is clearly over 60/65 have my seat on the train or bus, and will happily open doors for them, but I would also do the same for a pregnant woman, and a young woman with kids, or a disabled person: anyone who I feel may need a seat more than me basically, or who may need the door opening. In fact, I would hold the door open for almost anyone!
I treat everyone equally to be honest: all ages, all genders, and all sexual orientations, and don't see why anyone deserves more 'respect' than someone else. I wouldn't be purposely rude to older people: but then I wouldn't be purposely rude to younger people or people my age either. This rule that 'you should respect your elders' automatically simply because they are older, is out-dated imo. I am not going to have respect for someone who is 60-odd, just because they are a generation older than me, if they are a rude ignorant git.
As I said, you have to earn respect; don't assume to get it because you're older than me. Indeed, on the whole, I find more younger people (under 21) to be courteous and polite than I do people over 60 these days. Willie was a prime example of an older person who is bloody rude and obnoxious and seems to think that because he is older, he 'deserves' respect.
That case of the old lady being mugged was awful and was tragic, but people of all ages get mugged and attacked, so I don't think it was because 'the young have no respect' that she was attacked.. This guy was an opportunist and would probably have grabbed the bag of a 20 year old if the chance had been there.