It's people like me, Shannon, who have to clean up after them. I throw stock overnight. I sit in wide-eyed amazement sometimes at what people do to other's property.
I am, admittedly, a recluse, as you know. I don't often observe the human being in it natural habitat. However, the total disregard some people have for the property of others amazes me. Customers are guests of the supermarket. I hate to play the age card, but things are much different from when I was a kid.
Yes they were, but were they better or are we blinded by our distorted memories?
Over the years I have been witness to some very disturbing actions by my fellow earthlings.
As a kid, back around 1951, I remember seeing a bum in New York sitting in a doorway on Third avenue and masturbating.
I also saw a young man from a prominent family on Long Island take another bums eye out of his head because he asked him for money. He got a suspended sentance and moved out of the state.
In 1958 Mississippi I saw water fountains, waitiing rooms and restaurants with the sign "Colored only."
In Montana back in '59 I saw a crowd of white men beat a Sioux Indian half to death because he walked into a bar on the wrong side of town.
Yup, I agree, we have lost an edge on the civility trail, but I repeat, was it any better back in the good old days?
I have a handful of similar memories, Dave. Back in the 50, into the 60, hate, racism and bigotry was institutionalized. I remember, when I was fifteen at a party, the guys wanted to drive downtown and find some n-----s to beat up.
In my comment, of course, I was sweeping with a board brush, speaking of my personal experience. As a kid, if I were in the supermarket with my mother and dropped trash on the floor, Mom would have had much to say about it.
Then again, back in the 60's, I recall old people saying 'today's young is out of control.'
As much as things change, everything stays the same.
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I agree. I can't image what these people are thinking.
obviously not.....
Can i have my tissue back please?
Over the years I have been witness to some very disturbing actions by my fellow earthlings.
As a kid, back around 1951, I remember seeing a bum in New York sitting in a doorway on Third avenue and masturbating.
I also saw a young man from a prominent family on Long Island take another bums eye out of his head because he asked him for money. He got a suspended sentance and moved out of the state.
In 1958 Mississippi I saw water fountains, waitiing rooms and restaurants with the sign "Colored only."
In Montana back in '59 I saw a crowd of white men beat a Sioux Indian half to death because he walked into a bar on the wrong side of town.
Yup, I agree, we have lost an edge on the civility trail, but I repeat, was it any better back in the good old days?
In my comment, of course, I was sweeping with a board brush, speaking of my personal experience. As a kid, if I were in the supermarket with my mother and dropped trash on the floor, Mom would have had much to say about it.
Then again, back in the 60's, I recall old people saying 'today's young is out of control.'
As much as things change, everything stays the same.
disgusting.........
I'd probably tell them so too.....