Why are today's teens so rude?

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actually I think the media plays a big part. I was born in '88 and I distinctly remember thinking as a young (pre-teen) kid that when I reached my teenage years, I was SUPPOSED to be a little tearaway. This was because of what I learned from television. The teenager / high-schooler on TV was always portrayed as reckless, rude to teachers/authority figures and so on. When I was in primary school I was relatively well behaved and so was everyone else, but when secondary school came along, so many people went off the rails. I did too, to an extent, but I definitely think that myself and the kids around me were influenced by the media we were exposed to, which promoted the message that "bad" = "cool"....Show more

I have read all the comments above and in every persons comment they are passing the blame onto someone else either the parents, other teens or even the media and movie stars.
Every individual has their own opinion on everything and with that a teenager is still developing their opinions and experiences, Older people have lived through many times and have real experience but a teenager can only make their opinions from what they have been told and media etc.

I have six children and have lived with teenagers for a great part of my life and each one is different, so>>>
As a elderly person take a breath and consider their side before reacting and
As a teenager understand that elderly people have experience and life wisdom
So all in all if you are polite then in return people will be polite to you
if you are aggressive in conversations then expect the same in return

Have a nice Day:-)...Show more

No you don't - if some crumbly had tried to give you good advise when you were a teen you would have reacted in the same way - if not actually rude, wld have been in your head. It is also a two-way process - some old people are extremely rude, I have found.

We forget we oldies. It's funny but back in the 1660s Samuel Pepys (a diarist as I am sure you know) bemoaned the fact that young people were much ruder than when he was young! Every generation thinks the same thing.

I have been teaching 18-22 yr olds at university for 30 years and apart from the odd arrogant little s.d I have found most youngsters polite and obliging - I have also been the subject of many a crush from young men (I'm much older now - but in my younger days).

Respect should be mutual. I like young people as a general rule. Don't talk down to them, that's what they hate. Always talk to them as you would someone of your own age and you'll be fine. How's that for a bit of advice?

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Change of societies views of parenting I guess, nowadays kids can go out and do practically anything. In new zealand, smacking a child to discipline them is considered abuse, hence they grow up getting away with so much more. We have so much technology these days so they can access all kinds of garbage and parents don't know a thing.
But teenagers are always going to be rude at that age, theyre hormonal. Generally though, it comes down to parenting....Show more

Saying things such as 'Butt Hurt' is not a way to earn respect Sir. If you are relating to myself then it is because you did not read the whole of my story and/or understand what I was trying to say. My brother is turning 18 tomorrow, he has lived all of his teenage life with etiquette and acts very kindly and genuine towards adults. Also some of my friends (also teenagers) are very polite to adults, even when they do not understand how they feel or what they are going through at the time. Adults are also very rude to children so please do not act as if teenagers do everything wrong. Also the music industry and today's celebrities (mostly adults) are not so polite themselves. Take Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West for instance. There are many more you may find in the media making a large, negative influence upon the teenagers/children who look up to them today. Additionally, today's parenting may not be to an etiquette standard for the single parents or struggles they may be going through. On the other hand, the teenagers may be born with this 'rudeness' from their personality. You can not force someone to change personality. If they are born vile, they will usually act it throughout their life. Only they change themselves.

In conclusion, it is not eligible for you to assume that us teenagers are, in fact, all rude towards adults in this society. :)

Ps. You did not speak to myself in the most polite manner either so you are not a position to attack teenagers for their rudeness when you can not be so kind yourself. Saying 'Woah' and 'Calm down' is also not a way to earn respect. Think about things before you type them out as they can sometimes be hypocritical....Show more