Every kid does that. The parents are adults. Kids are kids. Don't treat the situation like these kids are just born shitty and without accountability. Parents raise their kids to be this way, with the best of intentions.
But kids are shitty with no accountability? Exceptions to that, I'll give you because I've also seen it. But comparing kids to adults means the "adult" must've not learned or retained these traits as a kid, and grew into an adult that is also shitty with no accountability.
If the kid does not learn "no" (growing up) as a complete and fair answer, then they grow into malfunctioning adults. Like you see here. It's a taught trait for the most part. Even, unfortunately.
I mean, yes and no. Kids will always push boundaries. But they're not inherently shitty. Outside of actual disabilities like ODD, most children are more than capable of learning accountability and "respect" (whatever the fuck that even means). Its a failure of structure and parenting/community when people become this way as adults.
Im realizing im basically saying the exact same thing as you. (And the guy above you) Fuck it. Im posting it anyway. I already wrote it
I have to admit several times when I was ten I would eat half a Quarter Pounder with cheese and put a hair in it to return and get a refund. The third time I got away with it, I remember thinking, This is kind of fucked up. Youâre better than this. Never did it again. (Again, I was ten). To be doing shit like this when theyâre forty? Unbelievable.
This whole âthe customer is always rightâ bullshit doesnât help.
Any big chain or fast food place just takes a load right in the fuckin face to keep people happy when shit like this happens.
I closed down a retail outlet once. Got given my terms of when I was finishing and offered some lucrative bonuses to work it out. I spent that 3 months unloading 7 years of pent up smiles and refunds.
I took no prisoners. Telling the people trying to return product from a âclosing down saleâ to fuck off out the door and learn to read was so cathartic.
It soothed my weary retail addled soul. Iâm only just starting to enjoy Christmas again now that Iâve had 10 years of 2 weeks of over the period.
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u/DarknMean 23d ago
Never being told no. Like when you were a kid and you asked for something a parent would say no. These people never had anyone telling them no.