Those Damn Kids!
Have you ever left the comfort of you r fancy techno-gadgets and taken a walk out in the world? Well somewhere along the way, at some point or another, you’ve probably encountered someone of the elderly persuasion. It went something like this: the closer you got, the closer they got to the edge of the sidewalk. As you passed you may have smiled at them or said hello, doesn’t matter, they still pretended you didn’t exist until you were almost past at which point they threw you a glance that was somewhere between fear and hatred. You see, you may not have realized this but you are in fact a hooligan, a ne’re-do-well probably on your way to rob a convenience store or graffiti city hall. Adults take one look at you and suddenly you're Eminem walking down 8-mile (of course they have no idea who or what that is). Teenagers have a bad rap and you can thank your estimable colleagues loafing at the King St. bus terminal for that one. I guess it’s just the way of the world but teens have been this way since the dawn of time so you can be sure that those people sitting on the park bench claiming you’re going to destroy the world were doing the exact same as everyone else when they were teens. So try and remember when you’ve past your prime that just because they’re young doesn’t mean they’re evil. Unfortunately for the next few years all you can is smile as you go by and hope for the best.
Have you ever left the comfort of you r fancy techno-gadgets and taken a walk out in the world? Well somewhere along the way, at some point or another, you’ve probably encountered someone of the elderly persuasion. It went something like this: the closer you got, the closer they got to the edge of the sidewalk. As you passed you may have smiled at them or said hello, doesn’t matter, they still pretended you didn’t exist until you were almost past at which point they threw you a glance that was somewhere between fear and hatred. You see, you may not have realized this but you are in fact a hooligan, a ne’re-do-well probably on your way to rob a convenience store or graffiti city hall. Adults take one look at you and suddenly you're Eminem walking down 8-mile (of course they have no idea who or what that is). Teenagers have a bad rap and you can thank your estimable colleagues loafing at the King St. bus terminal for that one. I guess it’s just the way of the world but teens have been this way since the dawn of time so you can be sure that those people sitting on the park bench claiming you’re going to destroy the world were doing the exact same as everyone else when they were teens. So try and remember when you’ve past your prime that just because they’re young doesn’t mean they’re evil. Unfortunately for the next few years all you can is smile as you go by and hope for the best.
It's amusing how even though adults contributed to the same mischief that we do now, they seem to forget about it as their years go on, and then all the sudden we're the bad guys and they forget that they were once in the same boat... Interesting.
ReplyDeleteI would argue with this. Although teenagers are stereo typed as the 'whipperschnappers', I don't think separation as we pass is due our youth. I think this judgment and isolation when passing strangers is common in every age group. For example, school is so often the same way. More often than not, when one does not really know the people their passing in the hallways (even though they're in the same age group, and have the same knowledge on pop-culture) they still avert their eyes to the marble floor, or idly forward so they do not make contact with anyone else's.
ReplyDeleteOn the rare occasion one is only some what acquainted to some another passing in the hall they wait till the last moment (when they actually pass) to look up and smile.
I don't think adults or teens are to blame! It's just the nature of us twenty first century peeps.