The trick or treaters have no manners

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our trick or treaters are unfailingly polite.

Same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fewer and fewer kids are being taught even basic manners now.

I am a teacher who teaches tteenagers. Every day, students speak to me and other adults in what I consider a rude tone. For example:

"I don't have a pencil. Give me a pencil."
When I model for them, " You should ask, 'May I please borrow a pencil?'," they look at me dumb-founded, as though they've never heard some use the word "please."

"I don't have my charger, and my computer is dead."
When I say, "You may borrow this charger," they just grab it out of my hand.
When I say, "You're welcome!," they say, "For what?"

They do not hold the door for ANYONE as they enter the door. I can count on one hand the number of students I've seen hold a door for someone else within the past two months.

Based on what I've seen at the school where I teach, I am not at all surprised that kids aren't expressing gratitude for candy tonight.



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Should have studied harder for the LSATs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fewer and fewer kids are being taught even basic manners now.

I am a teacher who teaches tteenagers. Every day, students speak to me and other adults in what I consider a rude tone. For example:

"I don't have a pencil. Give me a pencil."
When I model for them, " You should ask, 'May I please borrow a pencil?'," they look at me dumb-founded, as though they've never heard some use the word "please."

"I don't have my charger, and my computer is dead."
When I say, "You may borrow this charger," they just grab it out of my hand.
When I say, "You're welcome!," they say, "For what?"

They do not hold the door for ANYONE as they enter the door. I can count on one hand the number of students I've seen hold a door for someone else within the past two months.

Based on what I've seen at the school where I teach, I am not at all surprised that kids aren't expressing gratitude for candy tonight.

That makes me sad. They’ll be at a disadvantage in the workplace with such poor social skills and they won’t be able to teach their own children skills they don’t have. Has there been a drop off in manners post Covid or just a steady decline for a long time?

I’m happy to hear this. Because it will mean less competition for my polite, well-rounded boys, who will stand out against their rude, dullard peers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fewer and fewer kids are being taught even basic manners now.

I am a teacher who teaches tteenagers. Every day, students speak to me and other adults in what I consider a rude tone. For example:

"I don't have a pencil. Give me a pencil."
When I model for them, " You should ask, 'May I please borrow a pencil?'," they look at me dumb-founded, as though they've never heard some use the word "please."

"I don't have my charger, and my computer is dead."
When I say, "You may borrow this charger," they just grab it out of my hand.
When I say, "You're welcome!," they say, "For what?"

They do not hold the door for ANYONE as they enter the door. I can count on one hand the number of students I've seen hold a door for someone else within the past two months.

Based on what I've seen at the school where I teach, I am not at all surprised that kids aren't expressing gratitude for candy tonight.



"

Should have studied harder for the LSATs.

DP

People who have a soul and functional brain don’t need to take the LSAT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fewer and fewer kids are being taught even basic manners now.

I am a teacher who teaches tteenagers. Every day, students speak to me and other adults in what I consider a rude tone. For example:

"I don't have a pencil. Give me a pencil."
When I model for them, " You should ask, 'May I please borrow a pencil?'," they look at me dumb-founded, as though they've never heard some use the word "please."

"I don't have my charger, and my computer is dead."
When I say, "You may borrow this charger," they just grab it out of my hand.
When I say, "You're welcome!," they say, "For what?"

They do not hold the door for ANYONE as they enter the door. I can count on one hand the number of students I've seen hold a door for someone else within the past two months.

Based on what I've seen at the school where I teach, I am not at all surprised that kids aren't expressing gratitude for candy tonight.

That makes me sad. They’ll be at a disadvantage in the workplace with such poor social skills and they won’t be able to teach their own children skills they don’t have. Has there been a drop off in manners post Covid or just a steady decline for a long time?

Steady decline over time.

[Anonymous]

You must be in a dumpy neighborhood? Everyone I encountered tonight said thank you. Kids who were too young had parents saying thank you for them or telling them to say thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You must be in a dumpy neighborhood? Everyone I encountered tonight said thank you. Kids who were too young had parents saying thank you for them or telling them to say thank you.

If by "dumpy," you mean "entitled," then YES.

It seems that the wealthier the families, the fewer manners they have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our trick or treaters are unfailingly polite.

Same.

+1

—3 hours from DC

[Anonymous]

At least someone didn't take a dump on your lawn and put silly string in your bushes

[Anonymous]

Polite kids here in PG County.

[Anonymous]

All the kids in my neighborhood Rockville have been very polite and fun

[Anonymous]

I heard so many kids say thank you tonight! Almost every kid. And no I don’t live in a fancy/rich neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do parents not teach their kids to say “thank you” after getting candy? It’s crazy!

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole premise is rude, threatening to pull a trick if no treat
But yes, it’s rude

huh?

Haven’t you heard “trick or treat” before? What did you think it means

i sure have, but what exactly do you think the 'trick' part mean?

I'm actually very curious now what YOU think the "trick" in "trick or treat" means, if you don't think it means "if you don't give me a treat, I'll play a trick on you (such as egg your house)". What do you think the "trick" stands for????

[Anonymous]

Every single ToT we had this year was well behaved, even the teenagers.

There were even small Hispanic children whom were so grateful for the candy we gave they gave me a hug. Instantly broke me down into a soft marshmallow....

Thank god with so much toxicity from the elections we hand a very good ToT with so much positivity and great kids.