Still a teenager, already a b*tch

[taurinejunkie]

SC on recording: Montreal... Scott Gomez
Me: Good evening, is that with a 's' or 'z' at the end?
SC snippy: With a Z!
Me: Thank you... I'm sorry, we don't have any listing for Scott Gomez
SC cutting me off and still snippy: EXCUSE ME? He's my uncle, so I know he lives there! You're going to have to try harder, and find the number, 'cause that's your job, you know, now DO IT!
Me seeing red at that point: You interrupted me. I was not finished. We do have listings for S Gomez, but there's none that specify Scott.
SC: What-EVER! *hangs up*

Seriously, where do teens learn it's OK to talk to someone like that, particularly when you want their help?

...Wait, let's all answer that one together.

PARENTING FAIL!

[Captain Trips]

Well, I think you are assuming parents teach that it's okay to talk to people like that. In my experience, it's more like parents don't teach that it isn't okay, so they learn that they can get away with it.

BTW, one of my least favorite words is "what-EV-er" (pronounced like that. I get rather upset when my own wife uses it on me, she learned it from her daughter.) It seems to be defined as, "You're not going to change what you say, and I don't fracking care! I'll do what I like anyway, damn the consequences because I'm me and more important to you, so you can go frell yourself!"

[taurinejunkie]

I don't know which way it was; parenting fail is parenting fail.

[South Texan]

Seriously, where do teens learn it's OK to talk to someone like that, particularly when you want their help?

Three words:

"Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!"

Shows like that now teach people that such displays of attitude are to be admired.

[chainedbarista]

it doesn't matter; if a parent isn't teaching them manners, they can't learn them, so...parenting fail is right, unfortunately. little wench needs an ass chewing of monumental proportions for her behavior.

[ditchdj]

I sure hope she's not looking for a job. Because with the unemployment rate so ungodly high, there's tons of older, much more mature adults out of work that would love to have a job and do it without whining and bellyaching and blurting out "What-EV-er!" whenever they're told to do something.

[South Texan]

if a parent isn't teaching them manners, they can't learn them, so...parenting fail is right

The problem is that the parents now also think the "I deserve RESPECT and can give whatever attitude I want to anyone else" is the way to approach the world, so they are giving that example to their kids. I see so many of those types with three young kids in tow.

It is a parenting fail, no question, but it also is a culture that has sprung up that encourages this type of behavior. And our television shows feed that cultural thinking.

[Pagan]

Considering how many people seem to think it's ok to talk over me or not let me finish my answer to a question that they asked me, I don't think it's parenting fail so much as etiquette and common courtesy fail.

Three words:

"Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!"

Shows like that now teach people that such displays of attitude are to be admired.

*giggle* Cartman! Except it was Maury Povich, but that's what I hear in my head!

[meghann]

If I lived in Montreal, and my name were Scott Gomez, I wouldn't be listed by my full name, either.

Even if I weren't the hockey player. Hell, especially if I weren't the hockey player. Can you imagine how many random calls you'd get ... ?

[tropicsgoddess]

*giggle* Cartman! Except it was Maury Povich, but that's what I hear in my head!

I was so thinking of that! But seriously, that's parenting fail right there. The little punk doesn't know good phone manners (or probably none) at all even if it hit her with a .

[chainedbarista]

that is true, south, i forgot about that; they're still full of fail for teaching them improper behavior.

i'm in agreement that there really should be some sort of test for people before they breed, to include teaching them proper behavior. argh...

[dbuzman]

I do directory assistance also.

I had a caller that kept interrupting me once. After the 5th time I said I'd never be able to give her the number if she kept interrupting me. She responded with "how rude!".

I said "You certainly are!" and she hung up.

[tamezin]

PARENTING FAIL!

I don't know that I would call this 100% parenting fail. Bitch pretty much defines most teenagers (mother of two teenagers at the moment, and bitch pretty much describes both of them) the goal is to guide them out of this phase of development with the hope that they turn into decent human beings at some point. A monumental task.

BTW boys can be just as bitchy as girls, I think they are just more passive aggressive during that phase.

[tamezin]

It seems to be defined as, "You're not going to change what you say, and I don't fracking care! I'll do what I like anyway, damn the consequences because I'm me and more important to you, so you can go frell yourself!"

Excellent description, and I absolutely agree, everytime I hear that word in that tone of voice, I want to tape their mouths shut. I am this close .. to banning that word and putting it on the not allowed list in my house. Which really doesn't seem to matter, they don't listen anyway.

[Andara Bledin]

Is it any wonder that her uncle hasn't given her his number already?

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