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myLot reputation of 95/100. phyrre (793)   ranked 2,079 out of 24,077 in people 10 months ago

It seems to me that the age-old adage of "respect your elders" is getting a little out of hand lately. Why is it that elders are the only people that deserve respect? It isn't true with everyone, of course, but I've noticed lately that older people seem to like to treat young people as if they're stupid and incapable of doing anything right.

For example, the managers at the store I work in don't know how to do a lot of the customer service job that a lot of young people at the store doing, yet when we have a question they act as if we're stupid and can't do anything. We never treat them that way if they ask US how to do something, so why isn't that a two way street?

I always treat everyone with respect because that is how I was raised. I'm a pretty laid-back person, I get along with just about everyone, don't start trouble, work harder than most people at the store (including some full-time people that think they're better than all of us part-timers), so I don't understand why I go out of my way to respect my co-workers and call them "Ma'am" and "Sir" and they treat me like I'll never be at the same level as them? It's like they get a fancy title and suddenly the rest of the employees are dirt. That's even how it is when some people get promoted, too, to become a manager. One of the managers not only mocked me at today when I had done nothing to deserve it, but she also yelled at me for not straightening footwear. I wasn't scheduled in footwear. Heck, I wasn't even on the schedule at all. Someone called in and I went out of my way to cover them when I got the call asking if I could. They were scheduled in ladieswear and nobody told me to go to footwear, so why would I? Apparently I was just supposed to know?

So what do you all think? Certainly it's not only a case of elders disrespecting young people. Young people can be quite disrespectful, too, but all the younger people I've been around have actually been very good and it's been the older generation that hasn't. Or is it just me?

 

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Jemina (2556) response was accepted on 7/30/2009.
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1. myLot reputation of 88/100. lampar (2655)   10 months ago

Respect is for people who earn it, it is given to whoever who show respect to others first not base on age , gender, race or social status. If elder want respect, then earn it like any other people, it is that simple. But i always show respect to elders first during my first meeting with them even though it is not an obligation. rolleyes


myLot reputation of 95/100. phyrre (793)   ranked 2,079 out of 24,077 in people  10 months ago

I definitely agree. I give everyone respect right away because I like to give them the benefit of the doubt. Heck, even if people disrespect me I show them respect because I think it's proper. I'm not going to be rude to someone even if they're rude to me because I don't like that quality so it would be silly if I were to do something that I don't like in others (or that's how I rationalize it...lol).

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2. myLot reputation of 93/100. eds282006 (1416)   ranked 470 out of 24,077 in people   10 months ago

Of course everyone of us deserves to be respected and learned to give respect whatever our status in life.


myLot reputation of 95/100. phyrre (793)   ranked 2,079 out of 24,077 in people  10 months ago

That's exactly what I think, too.

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. Jemina (2556)   ranked 203 out of 24,077 in people   10 months ago

One adage that I always keep in mind is "Respect anyone you meet on your way up, they may be the same people you meet on your way down." Well, it's something like that. Some people do forget where they came from like in the case of your boss. I have had my fair share on being dissed by a superior co-worker but when necessary I stand up for my right.

Respect is something earned and when I meet new people respect always comes first except when they don't deserve it. But it's just rare anyway. Sometimes people don't show respectful manners because they were not taught to do so.


myLot reputation of 95/100. phyrre (793)   ranked 2,079 out of 24,077 in people  10 months ago

I agree with that. I like to have people earn my respect, but I always treat them politely when I meet them because it hasn't been earned, but it hasn't been unearned, either. :)


myLot reputation of 98/100. Jemina (2556)   ranked 203 out of 24,077 in people  10 months ago

What you said is wise, my dear friend.

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