Have you ever been disrespected by the elderly?

Oh wow, how RUDE! I've never had anything like that happen to me and I would be pissed off too! You took the high road and I'm proud of you. When I think of situations like this, I try to think of "what would Jesus do?" Good for you! Have a wonderful day, you deserve it!

What an old bag. I bet you were quite shocked. I always used to chat to an old guy who would wait at the same bus stop as me when I went to visit my parents every weekend. I was always pleasant with him and felt sorry for him because he was going to visit his sick wife in a nursing home. The problem is, he used to moan on and on about 'young people' until he was nearly shouting and waving his finger at me! (I am actually 40 but the elderly think that is young, don't they) He would always find something to moan about, like some stabbing that happened about 100 miles away. I used to think 'yes, some people are terrible but don't keep having a go at me about it'. I eventually starting going to a different bus stop.

Oh dear, i can't imagine, she can say that words to you. She so rude and mind you, she's older than you and asking some penny from you, and she can't wait, very impatient rude old woman. But i think, some old woman act like that, grumpy! Im impress with your attitude, very patience, and kind. Bless you more!

how very rude of that old woman... i have not experienced something like that yet. and i dont know how i will react if something like that happens to me.

HOW AWFUL!!! For one, it pisses me off when people approach me and ask for spare change ONLY BECAUSE I WORK HARD for what little I have and I can't just give change away. I can't give anything away. I hate to say that, but it's absolutely true. What I will do though, is buy food. I will offer food, but I won't offer money. I rather ACTUALLY HELP the person out than NOT KNOW where the money is going. It's not a "greed" thing, it's a humbling gesture. This is what I'm ABLE to do. Some days I will have change and I will give it, but I don't make it a "thing" I do to help another.

Yes, quite often in stores and on public transit. Not just elderly folks. Also handicapped folk who ride around on those little go-cart wheelchairs. They have literally pushed me to the side to be 'first' on the transit. I've been almost run over in stores, cut off, cut in front of in line, been shoved to the side while choosing an item because they couldn't wait till I finished. However, with due respect to the folks who don't fall into the above categories, I don't chalk it up to being 'elderly' or 'handicapped'. I tend to believe that such folks had been selfish azzes all their lives, using what advantages they could to be better than those of us who are only equal.. ENJOY!

There are several ways to look at this conversation. It is a very good question. Sometimes older people think that they have put in a long hard life so they should be first. Some societies revere their elderly and some barely tolerate them. I am inclined to agree with one of the former posters who said that this lady was probably like this when she was young and it's not just because she was old. When a young, attractive, sexy lady is demanding, usually she gets whatever she wants. Looks do fade, but her personality might not. Lastly, there are many older people suffering from illnesses (and medications) that make them cranky or "not quite right". There are many people wandering the streets that are suffering from mental illness. From her actions, she sounds perhaps like she has a form of dementia. Our whole society has gotten self-centered and rude, no matter the age. My mom is almost 80 and people push into her with their carts at the grocery store because she can't move as fast as they. I try to be her guardian to keep her from getting run over. Also I say ...YUCKY BOO to cell phones which seem to make people feel that they have the right to be rude. As long as they have that device in their ears, they push and shove (at least at our stores) without the least bit of care for the people around them. I just wish ALL PEOPLE, young and old, tried to be a little nicer to each other.

well.. I have had people yell at me because i wouldnt "spare them some change" but, they where not elderly... I dotn get any free money!! why should i give someone else my money!! There are a lot of mentally ill people around here i think.. they talk to themselves and yell at people and just all around act crazy.. I tend not to go out too much!! i'm scared of those people, they are unpredictable.

rg0205 nope not by the elderly and as an elderly IhAve never asked for money from a youngie either or begged for money. But I have stood on a crowded bus while young men healthy and strong sat and stared at me,never offering a senior citizen a seat,disrespecting me because I had grey hair.so an elderly man got up and said here maam take myseat. I did not w ant to as He was crippled too but he insisted. so older people do not have the edge on being disrespectful .

i sure did. the old man was so mean. i don't know how to respond. i was standing on inside the train. and the seats are filled up. and then suddenly on man stood upon reaching his station. and i immediately seat on his place. and the old man on my right demanded as in demanded to get off my place cause that was his place as the person on my left , much younger lady was with him. which i didn't know as all along a man was sitting between them earlier and they were not talking at all when the man was in between them. so naturally since it was a public train i just seat where there was available place.

I think such cases always happen with everybody almost. May be sometimes the people are angry or unhappy with something and they get angry on you when they don't have to. We should not mind it so but it is very much we must make them caution of it and show that you are not at fault. Thank you.

That's really nice of you to still give her change. I would have responded "Well, I was going to give you some change after I was done, but now I won't. If you want help, don't be rude."

I went to a Boyz II Men concert at the Indig02 in London this summer and after staying over in a Hotel I was on a bus the following day on the way back to the coach station to get my coach home. I sat down on a seat and at one of the later stops this old woman came on and sat on the seat next to me. I must say before I go on that we were in the seats that you are supposed to give up if someone who needs to sit comes on the bus and there are no other spaces. A couple of stops after this woman got on there was a youngish guy who came on with crutches. As there were no people on the reserved seats on the other side of the bus he just sat down but this old woman just elbowed me and without speaking just gave me a stern look like I was supposed to move for this guy. I just thought he has sat down on a seat without needing to ask anyone to move. I was really pissed off about this and was glad that this woman was not on the whole journey to the coach station.

Wow that really messed up. Something like that did happen to me, I was on a public bus to a friends place when an old lady got on. There were plenty of places on the bus sit on bus yet she came up to me and told me to move. I refused, she threw a tantrum saying she wanted to sit next to the window seat -.-.. I was disgusted that people her age still acted like 5 year old's. Either that or she had a condition which I didn't think of.

Hello! Oh wow what she did was rude... And I would of thought that, but then on my way home I would of wondered what caused her to act like that and maybe she was having one of those really bad days . Or maybe she was in a hurry because something bd happened . Still though... Actually, yes things like that do happen to me . A weekend ago I was walking my dog and this lady in her I would wanna say 70 was going super slow on the road. Then she came by me and my dog and I was getting ready to cross and I dont her to go (her window was down) and she said no you go and well I did and all the sudden she started beeping and hurrying me up . I was in shock really if anything.

Not yet happen to me, but most of the times elderly are sometimes abusive with their remarks and the way they treated young adults. Not for being disrespectful, but as I observe the more they aged they becomes very spoiled. And, because we are young and do not like to disobey whatever they are saying, some elderly are abusive. They are becoming demanding and as i observe some are even disrespectful. But, despite of them we do not like them to feel upset and never return back comments as in many society it is a sign of disrespect. On the end, we left puzzled, disgusted but still keep calm as a sign of respect for their aged.

I think that's pretty rude for her but elderly tend to be sensitive. So I think she's being misunderstood. But it still wrong for her to speak like that. It's nice of you not to blow up and still give her the change. I might did they said but I probably react differently. But I am not in the situation so I can speak.

it's very odd lady. if she needed money she should requested it politely. she took it granted. when i gave people money i did not request any return, but at least i should see they were polite and appreciated my kindness. I have no experience like that, but many years ago when i studied in Russia. one day i took a bus and I sat on a seat. One old woman came to me and shouted to me in Russia. I did not understand what she said. Then she pulled me out of the seat and sat there. It was very upset experience.

Hi Rg0205, What I can comment is that this old lady is so unreasonable. She needs a help and how can she talks bad about other people. You are a very kind and patient person. Still gave the money although she talks bad about you. If I were you, probably I will just ignore her and walked away after getting my ticket since she can't wait for awhile and say bad word about me. Don't be angry, cheer up!! Whatever has happened ,just let it go. Don't think about it again.

Yes, I have run into the elderly who are rude. It takes all kinds. I am not generalizing. When my family was in Korea, we were pushed out of the five-foot way by old men. They were rude,crude brutes. I was told later, these were those who fought the Korean War. Yes, many a time we see old people shouting at us for no apparent reason. They feel that they were slighted. I think many of them could be suffering from early Alzheimer's. What do you think?