Old versus Young

by **Ags** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:26 am

It's not often I come on here for a rant but after an evening at Mamma Mia in the Picture House last night I must!!
We had 2 birthday parties booked and had organised the back 2-3 rows on either side of the stalls in the hope of not "annoying" anyone!
Our particular party ended up with 4 ladies in front of the kids who voiced quite openly that they were not amused! The four people in front of them, who were actually late bookings with our party, offered to swap seats with them so that they were not in front of the children! They didn't want to move seats and at this point one of them actually suggested - and I quote - "you could take the children home instead".
It is time some people came to realise that not all children are dragged up but that a very large percentage of them are brought up with good manners and are able to show respect to others.
I just want to say well done to the children of Primary 5 at Dalintober and Primary 6 at Castlehill (plus a few others) who attended both birthday parties.
Your behaviour was impeccable, your costumes were fabulous, a great effort was made by all of you and you certainly livened up the night.
At the end of the film the lady who had suggested they were taken home said "they were very well behaved".
Yes they were - but I'm sorry - what exactly were you expecting? :evil:

by **ionnsaigh** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:31 am

Well said

by **Govangirl** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:20 am

Ags, you have to feel sorry for these women. Imagine going through life with no joy, being miserable all the time and seeing children only as nuisances. I genuinely pity them.

by **Ags** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:41 am

Thanks Ionnsaigh and Govangirl.....the thing about living in a place like this is that you know who these people are, and at least two of them have grandchildren of their own.....but yes it's very sad!!
I was in the bank the other week and left there reeling too at overhearing a conversation about children on planes :!:

What do they expect us to do? Lock them up until they are grown ups! From what I can see some of the kids know how to behave better than the some of the adults round here

by **the ice maiden** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:59 pm

Oooh Ags, I bet you those eyebrows were way up on your forehead last night!! It's so annoying when the older generation forget what it's like to have youngsters. My problem is with the one's who complain about weans playing football-they forget that their boys did exactly the same when they were young.