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Old 03-12-2009, 01:06   #10
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Re: Bad Manners

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Originally Posted by shillelagh View Post
the pensioner who got off the bus ..i recognised her ..she didnt recognise me though seeing as its 31 years since she last saw me .. she was the school secretary in my first year .. shes over 80 .. i know that for a fact .. she was a friend of someone i knew.
I understand, and agree to a point, but there are eighty year olds as fit as a flea, and there could be a younger, more able 'looking' person, who would have trouble standing.

Age is not necessarily a disability, and like you I was brought up to respect my elders, but at this stage in my life I've come to realise age has nothing to do with it.

Being given/shown respect is a lottery.

It could come from any age group.

There are some very respectful children/young people, and there are some ignorant, selfish oldies.

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