General Chat

Don't get me started on the manners of some elderly people. They seem to have a special brand of truculence around here. It appears that being old entitles you to be first in any queue despite how long others have been waiting. You are also expected to predict when they want to cross in front of you on one of the scooter things and leap out of the way even when they come at you from behind. I can't remember elderly people being this rude when I was a kid. Gwynne

Thing is that Sarah is the type of girl who if someone is elderly, or has a difficulty she is the first to try and help and it knocked her back a bit. She worries herself silly about 'her little old man' who walks his dog everyday worrying about what will happen to the dog if he dies and what will happen to him if the dog dies, well in the end I had to make enquiries and turns out this gentleman lives in a wonderful complex, has children and gads around the world half the year, a week here a fortnight there, little dog goes into kennels, but she still worries about him. She is the same with anyone who has troubles her wing is always open ready to take them in. She will get over today and move on but it really did upset her. xxhugxx

Lindy I was brought up to respect my elders as well. However, one day I was waiting for the bus with about 4 other people. We had been at the bus stop for about 10 mins and it was just coming when an elderly gentleman stepped from his house and on to the pavement. As the bus pulled up he pushed everyone out of the way and said 'efffing move out of my way'. One of the people in the queue told him there was a queue and how long we'd been waiting. ' I don't give flying f**k' was his reply. Charming!!!! joy

She must have been very upset, its not a very good example is it!!

Ha ha, I laugh at those old people. So bitter and expect everyone to bow down just because they happened to be born earlier than others. Respect your elders? Respect everyone!

That type of rudeness reminds me of an incident on a bus,where a young boy of about 9 offered his seat to an elderly lady?,who promptly replied 'I'm not that b****y old',& remained standing,which she must have regretted later when the bus suddenly came to a halt & she was thrown onto the floor of the bus.

Sarah is most upset someone has broken the glass on one of her indicators. Not only that but she was in Morrisons this afternoon standing in the queue and the lady in front of her who was quite elderly stated that she would have to run back to her car as she was 8p short. Sarah looked into her purse but she only had a five pound note so could not help, the lady behind Sarah then gave the elderly lady 10p, the elderly lady then looked at Sarah and nastily said 'Well at least some people have good manners' Sarah came home beside herself she simply could not believe the rudeness, her comment to us was 'The elderly are always complaining about the manners of us the younger generation, who I have always had respect for, then I see the other side of the picture from this woman who if I could I would have willingly helped' xxhugxx