Society & Culture

What are your observations on society and where it’s headed?

Society & Culture

Posted by: Rainbow

16th May 2011 01:27pm

Have we evolved into a narcissistic society, as the media have alleged? Do you think the importance of manners and etiquette is less essential? If you live in a country or regional area, is there more of a community spirit and comrade in your district? I really would love to hear your opinions on this issue so please do share your thoughts.

Leelita
  • 18th May 2011 09:45am

Compared to 20/30 years ago you'd think with the population being so much bigger there would be more people willing to help others. I know with the floods etc most people pull together which is so heartwarming, but what i miss is the little things that just dont happen anymore, like men and boys giving up their seat on the bus for a woman or older men. This just does not happen, BUT i do know my 19 yr old son does do this as he has been TAUGHT to do it. Parents just are not teaching their children "respect" for OTHERS! And the amount of road rage is disgusting, i saw a man i around 30yrs of age get out of his car at a set of lights, go to the car in front of him which had an elderly man at the drivers wheel and his elderly wife in passenger, the windows were up and this younger man stood there "SCREAMING and JABBING his finger on the drivers window screaming "DONT YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN' I"M TELLING YOU" and he said it over and over again. This poor man just sat there waithing for the light to change. I felt so bad for him and his passenger, i thought if i was a big burley man I"D step in and tell him to close his mouth, see if he'd have a go at someone his own age but bigger. I was also abused by a man in his 50's because he didnt like where i parked at the shopping centre, he started smashing the back of my car with his shopping trolly, where i parked did not concern him and in no way interfered with him, he just wanted to have a go at someone and being a OBVIOUSLEY weak man, decided i was his victim. NO ONE at the shopping centre asked him to stop attacting me and there were men standing around watching, i had my little boy with me and was so scared but was not helped at all! Not Right!


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