Man, kids are effing RUDE!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in disbelief how many kids came to my door tonight and had the audacity to ask “how many can I take?” when I’m holding a basket of FULL size candy bars!!! One kid in particular took one of each full size (4 total full size candy bars)— while his mother stood there and said nothing. This was AFTER I said just one. This kid is 8.
My neighbor told me kids shoved their hands into her basket rather than waiting to be given candy by her. When she told one boy to wait until she gives it to him he said “no I want to pick out the ones I want.” This kid is 10.
What the freaking F is wrong with these kids and why aren’t they being taught common sense etiquette, manners, how to be polite?
I was honestly so disgusted.

I don't know and a lot of neighborhoods you're allowed to take one or two, mini candies so I don't necessarily think they were asking to be rude. I think they were asking for clarification

[Anonymous]

Kids are taught their rights in public school. They will actually say they have a right to stand up, the right to free speech i.e., they don't have to be quiet in class, etc. It's crazy. No one teaches kids to respect adults.

But I think you let them walk all over you, OP. I would repeated "Just one" if you only wanted them to get one. It's your candy. I also make kids say "Trick or Treat" or they don't get candy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids are taught their rights in public school. They will actually say they have a right to stand up, the right to free speech i.e., they don't have to be quiet in class, etc. It's crazy. No one teaches kids to respect adults.

But I think you let them walk all over you, OP. I would repeated "Just one" if you only wanted them to get one. It's your candy. I also make kids say "Trick or Treat" or they don't get candy.

You are just a weird control freak. Kids that know their rights are not more delinquent than ignorant kids. How silly.

[Anonymous]

I don't know, rudeness is sort of a leap for me. Maybe before trick or treating their parents said "if you're offered a bowl always ask how many you're supposed to take" and the kids didn't immediately guess from the context that they should just take one and be happy.

You could get ahead of this by improving your communication. When you offer the bowl, say "everybody can pick one" or "One each please".

[Anonymous]

This entire thread is a way to show how much your house costs. In our neighborhood, the children were perfectly behaved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens when people stop going to church.

Church is abhorrent but it did exist to teach basic manners and enforce social norms. People behaved better when they feared going to Hell.

I am not even being sarcastic with this.

+1 haha I totally agree.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens when people stop going to church.

Church is abhorrent but it did exist to teach basic manners and enforce social norms. People behaved better when they feared going to Hell.

I am not even being sarcastic with this.

No.

Church kids are some of the rudest ill ill-mannered children out there.

And given who they church just put into office I don't think they should be giving lessons on manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You never hold a basket, you just hand them one or ask which one they'd like and give it to them.

That’s weird lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's overwhelming for an excited kid to grab a piece of candy - paralyzed by their need to quickly evaluate which is their favorite, what might they already have, is there anything new in this bucket, etc. Just hand out the candy yourself. It's weird and awkward to make a kid choose.

Who are you humans?! That’s how it done. The kid chooses. It’s part of the Halloween excitement. Only old curmudgeons insist on dropping candy into the kid’s bag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's overwhelming for an excited kid to grab a piece of candy - paralyzed by their need to quickly evaluate which is their favorite, what might they already have, is there anything new in this bucket, etc. Just hand out the candy yourself. It's weird and awkward to make a kid choose.

Who are you humans?! That’s how it done. The kid chooses. It’s part of the Halloween excitement. Only old curmudgeons insist on dropping candy into the kid’s bag.

So don't be surprised when they grab a handful then! Choices have consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This entire thread is a way to show how much your house costs. In our neighborhood, the children were perfectly behaved.

Rich, kids are definitely more entitled that's for sure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My preschooler never says thank you. She has a nut allergy and is always trying to figure out if what she has been handed will be safe for her. We are working on "thank you" but I don't push it now because the first thing is teaching her how to be safe around food.

Just sharing this because we all have unique circumstances. I hope people don't think we are rude but it is less important to me than teaching my kid food safety.

You can teach both at the same time, one after another.

[Anonymous]

You’re a monster OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens when people stop going to church.

Church is abhorrent but it did exist to teach basic manners and enforce social norms. People behaved better when they feared going to Hell.

I am not even being sarcastic with this.

No.

Church kids are some of the rudest ill ill-mannered children out there.

And given who they church just put into office I don't think they should be giving lessons on manners.

Not sure what church kids you know because the ones I know tend to be the most polite. And I stopped going to church thirty years ago due to significant differences with the institution's direction.