A Little Respect Please!

A Little Respect Already…Please!

Annie Thompson

Personal public expression and free speech, in the past few years has, to some, been taken a little too far and way out of context. Our social environments have become a breeding ground for vulgarity and is being taken as far as it allowed to be taken by way too may people, which, for most, is too far. Baggy pants that expose the rear ends of those wearing them, vulgar language, boom boxes in peoples cars. These are but a few of the tactics being used these days in public where it can be very offensive to many others. What happened to having a little respect. Most people do not want to see your rear or your belly or boobs or any other naked part of another persons body unless we are involved. These days I have heard so many young people respond by saying that they don't care what others think. Well, I am an "other" and most of these actions offend me so why can't they keep it at home. Out in public is free space, not their space, so why can't those that want to behave that way keep their expressions in their own space? What can be done about this attitude?

Most people used to respect others by being polite and nice, being a gentleman or a lady. Is that behavior gone forever?

The other day I was reading a well known ladies magazine and was enjoying an article until I seen the "F" word. Am I ranting because I felt insulted? I will never read that magazine again. I love comedy but I can't hardly find a comedian that say's anything but curse words…so the comedy channel is out. To me fowl language is a reflection of a persons education and represents that person as a bad person. Maybe I come from a different world. I still think that in public placed, people should have a little more respect for each other. How can anyone help? Be an example and pass it along that we all want a little more respect from each other.

Thank you