Steven Gamboa
Modernization had changed the people’s behavior. It didn’t likely happen the old practices in treating old people. The old ways of letting the old people have a seat on the buses are diminishing nowadays. Most youngsters are becoming evil and tend to insensitive despite seeing the elders standing up on the bus. “What’s going on in this world?” I think that parents should take the responsibility of teaching the new generation.
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“Do you offer your seat?” We can’t generalize the fact that young ones are being insensitive to the needs of the elders. Some of these youngsters can still have the sense of care to the elders. They can offer the seat to let the old man or woman feels comfortable while riding the bus. It is a good feeling to let them understand how good the parents of raising a sensitive child.
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The fast pace of the modern world had changed the child’s behavior. But then, parents should still continue to make their children sensitive in taking good care of the elders. It wasn’t because of showing off but considering the act as an obligation. Asian countries continued to preserve the culture, it is still a challenge to fight back the modernization changes of child’s behavior.
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In Tajikistan, it is considered a social norm that the elders treated well inside the bus. The elders will take his or her seat and the young adult or children need to offer their seats. It has been strongly imposed by the local government. If the younger people don’t do this, it will become a shame to the family.
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The young generations should be molded as a good citizen in their own motherland. Some people think that it is unreasonable. But it reflects the real identity in the eyes of people. The good manners or gestures are still essential to be a better person. It can also be indescribable feeling to help others especially the old age group.
I used to when I was younger but now I am the old guy. Fortunately, the bus routes I occasionally take almost always have empty seats. My biggest complaint is drivers who start up before I’m in one. I use a cane and it’s hard to walk with them on a moving bus.
That’s sad to hear. I hope the drivers should be sensitive enough to this concern. In my country, it would be a big issue if they don’t consider this concern.
When I was growing up, surrendering your seat to an elder wasn’t optional. But the bus driver who let a bear on the bus is just asking to be fired…
In my country, we were been trained to offer our seats to the elders. Nowadays, the culture is starting to fade away. But I think it should continue the old practices for the young ones.
I also agree with you. Why does the driver allow the old man and bear inside the bus? Unfortunately, the driver was not fired.
It is getting this way everywhere. Part of it is that youth has finally become the majority, but there are many other factors…
Indeed such a phenomenon of caring and politeness has been thinning for one or more reasons. One of them is because the parents are also less able to pass on the teaching of manners.
I do agree with you that some parents are missing this quality. They are too busy and neglecting to inculcate their children about this good manners.
Totally. Children today are just raised spoiled and this is clearly the fault of the parents
I am sure these parents are having a hard time dealing with this kind of children.
That’s what comes from spoiling your children… Parents are meant to be stern with their children, spoiling them is the grandparent’s job
I agree. How I wish there is a course Parent 101. It seems that they forgot a simple way disciplining their offsprings.
The disrespectful and poor manners attitude of children only describes the inability of adults (parents, teachers, etc) around them to teach, to be a model, and giving healthy love. There must be a balance between discipline, firmness, with care and respect based on true principles and noble values.
I can’t agree more. The education of children will always start at home.