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I was just walking back from an early swim on campus followed by a lovely breakfast of fresh Pain Au Chocolat. This group of about 7 children walked past me in the opposite direction, but I'm only concerned with one. The group were taking a dog for a walk and it tried to get attention from me, but I smiled politely and kept walking.
The child I am concerned with - who couldn't have been more than 7 or 8 - was sucking a bright green lolly pop and was about this tall; <------------->.
He turned to me when I smiled at the dog and said "Stop looking at the dog, y' dick."
You really have to wonder what sort of parents these abusive, ignorant children have. It worrys me, really. But what's even more scarey is the images I conjur when I imagine what sort of people they are going to turn out to be.
It's the same in most cities, I hear from friends at Uni's around the country. A generation of insulting, untrustworthy, antisocial people is being brought up around the country.
I'm a 20 year old bloke, I can handle little children hurling abuse in the street. But what about other younger "goody goody" children who are unable to defend themselves and the elderly or frail. The streets must be a pretty scarey place for them in Southampton, even in broad daylight.
I wonder what it will be like to live with this countrys society in, say, 15 to 20 years time, when this lot have been through the years of their lives when they "mature" and shape themselves for life.
I guess, by then, handguns will be legal and we'll just kill them all off as we receive one pathetic insult after another. Hooray for Americaniszation!
The child I am concerned with - who couldn't have been more than 7 or 8 - was sucking a bright green lolly pop and was about this tall; <------------->.
He turned to me when I smiled at the dog and said "Stop looking at the dog, y' dick."
You really have to wonder what sort of parents these abusive, ignorant children have. It worrys me, really. But what's even more scarey is the images I conjur when I imagine what sort of people they are going to turn out to be.
It's the same in most cities, I hear from friends at Uni's around the country. A generation of insulting, untrustworthy, antisocial people is being brought up around the country.
I'm a 20 year old bloke, I can handle little children hurling abuse in the street. But what about other younger "goody goody" children who are unable to defend themselves and the elderly or frail. The streets must be a pretty scarey place for them in Southampton, even in broad daylight.
I wonder what it will be like to live with this countrys society in, say, 15 to 20 years time, when this lot have been through the years of their lives when they "mature" and shape themselves for life.
I guess, by then, handguns will be legal and we'll just kill them all off as we receive one pathetic insult after another. Hooray for Americani
Young scum!
by Stuart at 23:32 on 11th Oct 2004
I had to walk past a load of annoying school kids on my way to the sports centre today... However, I was carrying my fencing sabre with me :o) People tend to refrain from being abusive when you're wondering around the streets with a sword in hand...
by Matt at 10:16 on 12th Oct 2004
Chortle. I should get myself a sword. Or perhaps I should swim and gym more and make myself look "hard"?
by Dexien at 13:14 on 13th Oct 2004
Ooo, this is such a pet hate of mine.
My friend admitted the humiliation of having her arse pinched by a kid that looked about 9 as she walked past him. They know full well you won't hit them. Surprising them with a bop to the nose would be fun, but usually the most arrogant ones have big brothers/dads; even if a vast majority of them ARE illegitimate bastards born to 13-15 year old 'mothers'. :(
by Matt at 17:03 on 13th Oct 2004
What a lovely idea. One I shall certainly be adopting. A gentle prod on the nose. :D
And if they threaten me with their Dad/Brother, I'll just go round to a friends house instead of mine, so they follow and get the wrong person! *giggles*
by Gordon at 19:12 on 22nd Oct 2004
Well, I was walking down the side of the river in cambridge, and was approached by a 15 year-old. He said 'have you got any money', and I think I laughed and said 'no.'. I woke up the next day, with a blood clot in my brain and cuts all over me. One of the little bastards hit me from behind with what seems to have been about baseball-bat sized. So yeah, it worries me too. The only bit of amusement I can gain from it all is that I was telling the truth :)
by Matt at 00:59 on 25th Oct 2004
Gordon, hopefully you're pretty much fully recovered now. It's quite awful what happened, especially considering the timing related to Uni. We should meet up at Christmas and catch up! :-)