I second this.
It saddens me to see how disrespectful people are now a-days, even my own cousin is a total douche to elders... And he acts like he's so nice and all.
When I talk to elders I always use my manners, please and thankyou, no ma'am no sir, no sir, yes sir.
Its not that hard.
This is how my normal convo with the store clerk would go (just an example of how it should be)
Me: Howdy
Him: Hello
*gets items and goes to the counter*
Him: That all?
Me: yes sir
Him: Alright that'll be *amount*
*pays*
Me: Thank you and have a nice day
Him: You to
Me: Thank you
*leaves*
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What my cousin does..
*walks in*
*gets items*
Clerk: This all?
Cousin: Yea
Clerk: That will be *amount*
*pays clerk and leaves*
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Because its to hard to be respectful now... Not to mention his behaivor towards others..
*guy in nice car comes by*
STUPID YANKEE!
*black guy in car comes by*
STUPID mondayS!
He disgust me but he's my cousin and I can't hate em really.