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Why do elderly get pissed at the young for not offering them a seat?

When I was on the bus yesterday this elderly lady was scolding, "I'm waiting for one of these youngsters to get up and let us sit down!" None of them did. Some of the elderlies got angry. One teen said, "Why are they getting pissy. We got here first."
So I got up and offered the lady to sit. A guy did too. She was like, "Well thank you young lady. At least SOMEONE was considerate to loan us a seat."
The other elderly lady got off the bus angry scolding, "I'm just going to get off because these youngsters refuse to lend us a seat and selfish little bastards!"
The bus driver didn't do anything about it. If it was a younger person that complained about wanting a seat, they probably get scolded at.

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easterniowegin · 51-55, M

The world is becoming more selfish. Manners and morals are almost obsolete...

NativeOregonian · 51-55

@easterniowegin The really sad thing is that it was OUR generation that raised them, that is what pisses me off the most 🤬

LaurieKitKat94 · 31-35, F

@easterniowegin I know it's really sad. People don't care anymore.

easterniowegin · 51-55, M

@NativeOregonian yeah, I tend to think of it as a pendulum shift. Boomers began the move to selfishness as young adults, which had a negative influence on the Xers they were raising. Gen X as a whole didn't want to be the absent/dismissive parents that they had as kids....and they've gone too far and spoiled their own kids. Add to that the whole Dr Spock no discipline mentality and here we are.

NativeOregonian · 51-55

@easterniowegin Exactly, those of us of the latchkey generation over did it.