Did Someone Say Whine?

[Doug627]

We have occasional rants on the Forum. Here is your opportunity to voice your pet peeves or small rants. When I was young, my family would go out to eat and we all put on nicer clothes. Everyone in the restaurant looked nice with dress clothes. People also minded their manners. No loud talking or boisterous laughing. Children behaved or got cuffed by dad for embarrassing him and my mother with unacceptable behavior. I believe this is one of the reasons for the decline of our society. Perhaps a small one but they add up.

 

[ladder13]

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[scottcolbath]

We have occasional rants on the Forum. Here is your opportunity to voice your pet peeves or small rants. When I was young, my family would go out to eat and we all put on nicer clothes. Everyone in the restaurant looked nice with dress clothes. People also minded their manners. No loud talking or boisterous laughing. Children behaved or got cuffed by dad for embarrassing him and my mother with unacceptable behavior. I believe this is one of the reasons for the decline of our society. Perhaps a small one but they add up.

I tried having a discussion today with a left leaning guy I know, about the importance of the family unit, and how it has eroded over the past 40 years. Unfortunately, all this guy could do was deflect, accuse, and anything other than agree or disagree that there is something to be said about a close-knit family.

S.C.

 

[mckenney99]

I can remember more than once being SNATCHED up out of my seat at a restaurant, being taken to the parking lot, being paddled and locked in the car (to think about my misbehavior), while everyone else finished their meal. I have very little patience for misbehaving children or parents who ignore their kids behavior in restaurants.

 

[bamabiker]

When I was young we went out to eat so infrequently my brother and I were not going to mess it up.

 

[GypsmJim]

As a little kid I must have done something wrong in public. When I got home my Mom commented about it and I could see the tears in her eyes.

If I was bad and my Dad got mad, I would resolve to not do it again. But if my Mom cried it simply reduced me to jello.

After the fateful discussion I would ask my Mom how I was after we got home. There was NEVER a repeat of the first incident.

Fast forward to kids of my own. The 2 boys were always at odds, but if we were out at a restaurant they were pure angels. Grandma would have approved.

(PS - when the subject of driving comes up I'll post again)

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

Blame it all on the hats... it's those darn ball caps. Everyone wears them and never takes 'em off. Not even to doff them to a pretty lady! I'd swear that everybody must have a terrible brain freeze going on all the time to be wearing a ball cap indoors. Or maybe they are velcroed on and it hurts too much to remove them. When I was a younger I'd a got smacked up the side of the head it I didn't remove my hat when going inside, ball cap or whatever was a sitting atop my head.
The times they are a changing. That's why I prefer a Tam when I have to inside.

John

 

[bgrafsr]

Blame it all on the hats... it's those darn ball caps. Everyone wears them and never takes 'em off. Not even to doff them to a pretty lady! I'd swear that everybody must have a terrible brain freeze going on all the time to be wearing a ball cap indoors. Or maybe they are velcroed on and it hurts too much to remove them. When I was a younger I'd a got smacked up the side of the head it I didn't remove my hat when going inside, ball cap or whatever was a sitting atop my head.
The times they are a changing. That's why I prefer a Tam when I have to inside.

John

Always remove your cover when going inside.

 

[Golddollar]

Always remove your cover when going inside.

That's why my dad didn't wear hats except a knit cap occasionally that he could stick in his coat pocket or a required hat when we were out hunting.

 

[Onomea]

Interestingly, the hats off rule does not apply to elevators.

I guess a pet peeve of mine is why politics is so darn divisive these days. No one, whether politician or private citizen, seems to recognize that holding a political opinion contrary to one's own does not, per se, make someone either evil, a moron, or both.

 

[s&wchad]

The staff has seen more than enough rants on the forum.

We're here to share knowledge about everything S&W, help each other, learn a little and enjoy the board.

In the words of my nephew, chill...

I have plenty to complain about. I try to let the things I can't control go.

 

[Rustyt1953]

...I try to let the things I can't control go.

As Jeremiah Johnson said to Del Gue: "sound wisdom."

 

[GypsmJim]

The staff has seen more than enough rants on the forum.

We're here to share knowledge about everything S&W, help each other, learn a little and enjoy the board.

In the words of my nephew, chill...

I have plenty to complain about. I try to let the things I can't control go.

I agree wholeheartedly.

Nevertheless, with all of the sad things happening these days, maybe a thread composed of pure banter and hapless comments isn't a bad thing.

We can all use a little bit of humor once in awhile...

 

[rwsmith]

I find that I can relate.....

I agree wholeheartedly.

Nevertheless, with all of the sad things happening these days, maybe a thread composed of pure banter and hapless comments isn't a bad thing.

We can all use a little bit of humor once in awhile...

I find it enjoyable that I can actually relate to stories of swift parental retribution. I get a sympathetic butt ache whenever I hear about that.

It makes me angry being told that general politeness is 'B.S.'.

 

[dasnake]

For me.

Interestingly, the hats off rule does not apply to elevators.

I guess a pet peeve of mine is why politics is so darn divisive these days. No one, whether politician or private citizen, seems to recognize that holding a political opinion contrary to one's own does not, per se, make someone either evil, a moron, or both.

I'm not going to far because I don't want chad P.M.ing me again, and I'm just going to make a point from up in this rathole, it's so black and white, with the so-called melting pot leftist thinking, anyone who doesn't agree is an idiot either way, nuff sed, and dats dat.

 

[snubbyfan]

Why do people stop when walking through a door? If you're confused as to which way to go, stand aside and let others walk by.
They also do it on escalators, get to the top or bottom step forward and stop.
Almost every time my wife and I go for a ride on the local bike trail, there's people that stop in the middle of the trail and jibber jabber, blocking the entire trail. Usually it's near an open area next to the trail where they can pull off, blither to their hearts content and not block the trail.
As my Father usta say, "Napikowaan!"

 

[dasnake]

For me.

I always wear a hat, either a newsboy or a cowboy hat, flatcap comes off but the cowboy hat never comes off, never been a problem, all over here and your lovely country.

 

[zeke]

Thank God for the whiners, or we could still be getting taxed by the British for tea.

 

[quikdraw67]

Slow left lane drivers.

May they all burn in Hell.

 

[Mule Packer]

I try to let the things I can't control go.

I agree...but I go one step further...

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept stupid people the way they are, courage to maintain my self-control, and wisdom to know that if I act on it, I will go to jail.

 

[dasnake]

When I was working it was always said "don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff"!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mckenney99]

The staff has seen more than enough rants on the forum.

We're here to share knowledge about everything S&W, help each other, learn a little and enjoy the board.

In the words of my nephew, chill...

I have plenty to complain about. I try to let the things I can't control go.

Consider my whining here a public service. It keeps me from venting my frustrations in the middle of the street, which keeps the local police in their assigned patrol areas, keeps me out of jail, or from being held at the local ER for "observation" and lets the neighbors watch tv in peace. It's a win for everybody.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

In my Army days you remained covered indoors if you were under arms.
In my youth I met plenty of graybeards and greyheads who never learnt their manners and had the trip to the woodshed. Now, at 71 I still run into them. And bad manners-like bad character-often runs in families-those are their "family values".

 

[Mike1647]

I had to make several stops today at a few stores for groceries and Lowes items. I was in a bit of a hurry since I had an appointment later in the afternoon. Everywhere I went people were in their own world oblivious to their surroundings. They would stop to look at something and completely block the entire aisle. It took several polite "excuse me" to bring them out of their trance and let me pass. Then I got the look like I was in the wrong. Young and old alike. Common courtesy has eroded I'm sad to say.

 

[rwsmith]

Unfortunately...

Why do people stop when walking through a door? If you're confused as to which way to go, stand aside and let others walk by.
They also do it on escalators, get to the top or bottom step forward and stop.
Almost every time my wife and I go for a ride on the local bike trail, there's people that stop in the middle of the trail and jibber jabber, blocking the entire trail. Usually it's near an open area next to the trail where they can pull off, blither to their hearts content and not block the trail.
As my Father usta say, "Napikowaan!"

People do the same thing when evacuating a building. "Well, I cleared the door so I'm okay."

 

[YkcorCal]

RESPECT or lack there of.

My father was a First Sgt. during WWII. He both taught it and demanded it. I learned it.

 

[dasnake]

Me too.

I had to make several stops today at a few stores for groceries and Lowes items. I was in a bit of a hurry since I had an appointment later in the afternoon. Everywhere I went people were in their own world oblivious to their surroundings. They would stop to look at something and completely block the entire aisle. It took several polite "excuse me" to bring them out of their trance and let me pass. Then I got the look like I was in the wrong. Young and old alike. Common courtesy has eroded I'm sad to say.

You are bang-on, and its that same person that shoots you the bird when you bring to their attention they cut YOU off.

 

[jag312]

When my father's ship came in, my mother and I would pick him up from the ship. Then we went to Fisherman's Grotto on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. It was a tradition. You darn right I behaved. They didn't have to tell me more than once.


When my son was young, I used to take him to restaurants for the experience. Once I took one of his friends. You darn right they behaved. They learned by watching me.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

We had 4 kids in 5 years. When the youngest was 3 the oldest was 8. Someone gave my wife a stack of "Kids eat for $1" coupons. We had lessons for the the kids for 3 days, we dress "cleaned up" and off we went. The kids understood this was kind of important to them so they behaved (and were marveled by the never ending salad bar!)

It is true that most times, we went out to eat after church so they were dressed better than average, but we never had any problems.

The wife was away at a conference, and I had to make an emergency repair at work, The kids were starved by the time I got them to a Chinese Restaurant AT 6:30-7:00 ON A FRIDAY NIGHT! They got us seated right away by taking a skinny hall table and putting 5 chairs at it right inside the dinning room entrance! We were on display like a miniature "Last Supper". As adult couples had to wait to be seated, they had nothing else to look at. No less than six people stopped at our table and complimented on how well behaved the kids were!

I have been out to eat with my 5 older grandkids, It shows they all got the training! The younger grandkids are just 3, 1.5, & 1, they are supervised, and quieted as needed without disturbing other people's meal!

What is funny, was the time we're at a family steakhouse, and the oldest (12 or13) had forgotten some morsel at the salad bar, crackers of all thing, he excused himself and was politely making haste when a 65-70 year old man stopped him and ask if he wanted his crackers. My son said, "That is very kind of you sir, but they are right over there" and politely moved on. The man looked at me and said, "You taught them not to speak to strangers. Very good!" my reply was, "No, they are suppose to talk to strangers, they are not allowed to take anything or go anywhere with them, is all." (My son didn't know the man was and Elder at the church his school was in! But the man knew us.)

Kids are only human and their brains start empty, it is the RESPONSABILITY of parents (notice plural) (notice not grand parents!) to install manors and communication skills to the young. But one frazzled mom or grandma just can't do it alone! That is why our society is deteriorating! (and I think that brings us back to the OP.)

Ivan

 

[Chubbo]

Respect.

In the era that my parents lived in, they wouldn't have considered, wastefully squandering any of their modest means, on a restaurant meal. I never had the pleasure of sharing a restaurant meal with my parents.

A male, uncovering his head indoors, shows respect. A female covering her head indoors, shows respect. Children must first learn to respect themselves, if not, they respect nobody, and are odious to everybody. I believe It is the duty, and responsibility of parents to teach their children respect.

When our society was still polite, and respectful, I believe, it was much better for everyone concerned.

Chubbo