Today's "yoof"

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Teenagers today are getting a lot of bad press and being tarred with the same brush but they ain't all bad......

I decided to walk the dogs round the estate this evening at 9pm and encountered 3 teenage boys on 3 separate occasions - each one wearing a hoodie and looking menacing and each one......stepped aside to let me pass and said "Alright?" Well done boys!

[K9karen]

I always think we hear more bad stuff than good. The perception of men in hoodies here is.."Uh-Oh!" On the other hand..when I walk Mz K-lo..people always make room or cross the street!

[sparks19]

That is great.

I always love when a young person holds the door for us when we go out...especially if we have Hannah. I make it a point to say "Thank you VERY much" and make sure they hear it. It also warms my heart when I hold the door for a group of young people and they all say thank you. I ALWAYS say "you're welcome"

I want them to know that the simple act of holding open a door or even just saying thank you when I hold the door open is VERY much appreciated by me.

[Ginger's Mom]

It's also important to remember that even the "bad" ones aren't all bad. Sometimes young people make bad decisions, but can still be polite and productive members of the community.

[chocolatepuppy]

I have to say I have seen so many more wonderful young people out there than bad. It's just seems all we hear about are the bad ones.

[moosmom]

Hey,

Not all kids are bad or disrespectful, hoodie or no hoodie. I try to be as polite to people as I expect them to be with me.

If I hold a door for someone and don't hear a "thank you" (simple courtesy) I'll say, "You're welcome".

[Muddy4paws]

Hey,

Not all kids are bad or disrespectful, hoodie or no hoodie. I try to be as polite to people as I expect them to be with me.

If I hold a door for someone and don't hear a "thank you" (simple courtesy) I'll say, "You're welcome".

My thoughts exactly. I will also say your welcome quite loudly if they dont say thank you. I find its mostly people dress in posh clothing that seem too busy to say thank you to the scruffy dog groomer . I think its disgusting that someone cant wait to hold a door open for a buggy too.

I think its more of an image thing with teens. If you caught them alone they probably would say thank you but they cant be seem a polite civil humans around their mates

I cant look that scary because I always get old people at the bus stop telling me about their day lol

[kuhio98]

I was ashamed of myself a few days ago when we went out for breakfast. Outside of the front door was a group of 6 teenage boys in hoodies. Their skin was covered in tatoos and piercings (which gross me out beyond rational reason). I was gripping Bobcat's arm as we got closer and closer because they were blocking the door. As we got close, they parted and said excuse me so we could pass. I smiled and said thank you. I was so ashamed that I had judged them on their appearance.