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[KACEE1115]

For the past two days my family and I were visiting a local amusement park in Hershey Pennsylvania. Unbelievable what some people will do. Jump fences, get angry at the worker, for just doing their job, when being spoken to by the workers totally ignore the instruction and want to do their own thing. And doing this in front of their own children. What are they teaching the children. While we are waiting in line with many others, every excuse is made where they should go ahead. Why do they think they should not wait in line just as we and others are  doing. I saw several instances of this and was stunned

[queendiva]

So sorry to hear that.

This is where I took my family on our annual vacation every end of summer when they were young. We always had a great experience.

Of course, that was just before Labor Day, small crowds and not following a pandemic, where people were not out and about in public places. Seems as if some have forgotten ( or never learned) how to be with others.

[Shanus]

@KACEE1115   I've experienced an enormous number of inconsiderate, impatient and rude people since the pandemic.

Some may be just antsy from being cooped up. Others were that way before Covid. Because of all the recent events in politics and other news, some are just plain anxious. Look what's happening on planes, road rage, etc. 

Sorry you had that happen to you. 

[CalminHeart]

I've experienced simillar things too. It's crazy how people are acting these days. There is so much anger and rudeness.

I had a man push in front of me at the grocery store checkout. I was next and he literally pushed my cart out of the line and pulled in front to unload his groceries.  He had 2 middle school aged kids with him and they were embarrassed. One had tears in her eyes. The kids apologized to me. I told them not to worry and to stay safe. I asked if they were ok and they nodded yes. They went to stand by the door instead of by their dad.

I can't fix them but I can continue to be a good example to those around me. Life is a lot more fun with a little patience and love.

[AngelPuppy1]

Since being cloistered during the pandemic, maybe some have lost their manners or forgotten how to play nicely with others!!!  I, myself, have noticed quite a bit more rudeness and people being ill tempered.  I know we have all been through a lot, but it does not help to take it out on others.  

[nevergivesup]

Bless you @CalminHeart  I think you did exactly the right thing. There are many children who are burdened with awful parents and they sadly have to bear the shame of their acting out.

[catter70]

I think we're blaming too much on the pandemic and just people who think they are entitled to be rude and nasty. I blame it on their upbringing.

[Jaspersmom]

I've also witnessed rude and bizarre behavior recently.  It's become acceptable and because we don't know what the crazies will do, it's tolerated.  I was told of a recent story where a restaurant patron was asked to comply with a policy and the patron refused and showed a gun in a waistband holster as a threat.  The patron was a burly guy well over six feet and thought he could intimidate the petite host.  She told him she was just a college student working to save for tuition, so she'd get her manager to talk to him.  Well, the manager was about two or three inches taller than the patron and just as big.  The patron insisted he was right and the manager told him not in this restaurant.  Manager said he had two choices - leave or he'd call the police.  Patron finally left, but what if it hadn't had that outcome?  What was the customer going to do?  Shoot the host?  

[Mj12]

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@catter70 wrote:

I think we're blaming too much on the pandemic and just people who think they are entitled to be rude and nasty. I blame it on their upbringing.

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@catter70 ITA.  If anyone thinks that there weren't always some very obnoxious people in public before the pandemic, then they didn't get out much.

[BoopOMatic]

@CalminHeart  Isn't that heartbreaking - poor little kids!