There is nothing worse than encountering a rude individual. Some people just feel the need to bring everyone else down. It’s time for some people to get some basic manners.
In my life, I personally have experienced rude individuals. While waiting in line for school lunch I have heard other students rudely talk to the cafeteria men and women. Hearing my friends shout out what they want without even saying “please” and “thank you” hurts. The cafeteria workers come to work hard everyday, they deserve some respect from students. I also hear students disrespecting one another in the hallway. It’s time for this to change and for everyone to have a little more respect.
“If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say it all.” As kids, we all learned this from our parents and at the time we listened. As we grow into our teenage years, we begin to make our rules and regulations on life. Suddenly, basic decency like respect is thrown out the window. Today, teens need to learn how to be respectful all over again. However, the problem looms large. People nowadays are difficult to work with. Unless kids want to start being respectful it’s going to be hard to help change them. Despite the troubles, there is hope; kids can start doing nice things daily. Kids can try to say one nice a thing a day or learn to think before they act. If they begin to take these steps they will soon learn some basic manners and respect.
Don’t expect to see shocking results over night but in time things will change. If you don’t believe me just read plenty of success stories the internet offers. Also, if children and teens learn to think before they speak they will begin to see a change for the better in their behavior. But, behind all the positives is always a negative, there has to be some reason for all the disrespect. Some blame it on events in a child’s life while others say some kids are just born rude. I personally think the media has a part in this too. If students watch shows like TMZ, Real Housewives, Dance Moms, and Love and Hip Hop and see adults verbally and physically bash one another, they think it’s socially acceptable.
Disrespectful people won’t change overnight. However, if we begin to take action we can slowly fix the problem of disrespect today. I encourage all of you to to say one nice thing a day or think before you act and see how it can change your life.
