By "people these days" - 19/07/2013 20:36 - United States - Fairfax

Today, a kid was ranting that "people these days are so rude" and that "things were much better in the '50s." Annoyed, I asked the delusional twat what was so great about the racial segregation, rampant sexism, homophobia, and all the rest back then. He responded by punching me. FML
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brainymes 30

He was just an immature child who couldn't admit he was wrong. All the same, argument won.

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Varieus 30

It was much much worst back then, than it is now. The stuff today is 100x better in comparison.

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tbart13 7

That pretty much proved that he didn't have a response to what you said.

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Pwn17 25

I understood what the comment meant. My point is that all generations have flaws. The future generation does look like shit, but then again, all of them kinda do also.

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1jordan1 11

I don't agree with his actions, but I have to agree with what he said. And calling him what you did was very rude.

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1jordan1 11

Excuse me, I know you didn't call him that, I didn't mean to sound like I thought you did, but the point he made was very true, although his actions didn't promote it. I understand where you're coming from, but people were different back then.

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Pensu 12

In that people were raised to be racist, homophobic and sexist to a greater extent than they are today... yes. That's not really a "little thing" that can just be brushed off like "sure, Danny hated them black people and beat his wife every day, but it was a different time! A better time, somehow."

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1jordan1 11

I know it can't be, I'm not saying racism and homophobia was okay, don't put words into my mouth, please. But back then, people were more kind to people on the street. People would go out of their way to help someone even when it didn't benefit them. If you fell down, today people would keep walking or walk on you. Back then, they would have helped.

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1jordan1 11

Most people felt obligated to help out and be a better person because they had morals. Of course the social and political issues weren't okay, but look at them as a human being, not just at their views on race and homosexuality. People were kind and wanted to be helpful. Now with people it's "who do I have to step on to get ahead".

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1jordan1 11

And I'm not saying everyone was like that, obviously. But the common man had morals and was more kind back then than they are today. But I'm also basic this off of today's common man, and the bar for morals and respect is extremely low, so it's not that hard to beat.

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seacadet 18

I've always said the same thing! Wearing a leather jacket, drivin a Chevrolet, listing to Rock'n'Roll on the way to the drive in movie with your girl in the front seat. It was an age of family values, respect, and great music. An awesome Economy and Great sense of patriotism too! It was the Golden age of America. Yes it has it's issues but every generation does. So he's right, people were generally more polite then.

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Pensu 12

Yeah, people were just so *polite* while they banned non-whites from attending the same schools and treated gay people as sub-human. But hey, every generation has its problems! Sure interracial marriage was illegal, but leather jackets were IN so it pretty much evens out.

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1jordan1 11

Wow you just refuse to see it from anyone else's point of view don't you? Dude, like this guy said, every generation has its problems, some worse than others. People being more polite doesn't overshadow the issues from back then, but that's not the point this guy or the guy you were talking to was making.

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seacadet 18

Actually there wasn't segregation everywhere. I wasn't saying any of that was good, I just love the styles, music, and (Most of) the society of the 50's. That, and I'm a huge Grease fan.

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bobthemarley 6

He was probably talking about how self absorbed and inconsiderate ppl are today, and he's right, ppl may have been open about it in the 50's now they think they're clever being sly and using pc and the law to stuff everyone over, i say bring back punching the ignorant in the face, the lack of the threat of violence has made the general population more stick up and arrogant, like u, ydi

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inomcupcakes 7

At least that's how you know he had no rational way of arguing back.

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MistsMoon 15

I agree with summerguy97 below. Please...shut the **** UP. With every ounce of my being, I mean that.

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WickedWolf 11

Can't win a fight with a pig, you both get dirty and the pig likes it. Same goes for morons, including hipster morons.

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jbones24 22

Prety sure you read too much into it.

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