THE JU: Where does it come from?

WARNING: this is another rant about the ridiculous lameness of my generation

I don't understand where kids get it these days. Where they get it into their heads that it's acceptable to disrespect others.

Were my parents and Emily's parents just really old fashioned? Or are the kids I go to school with assholes on their own accord?

I don't care if you don't like someone
I don't care if you think they're crazy
I don't care if you think that they're waisting your time
I don't care if you have to deal with them against your will

There is never an excuse to outwardly disrespect someone. Even if that person is outwardly disrespecting you, be the better person, suck it up and treat them like a human being.
There is really no need for the sneers, jokes, and underhanded "compliments" that I see kids my age give to teachers and authority figures alike daily. I'm not saying that kids shouldn't stick up for themselves, some teachers these days should not be with in 50 feet of children, but I'm sick of kids being blatantly rude to someone because they feel like they have to be polite.

for god's sake show some class

Nobody is above the learning something new from somebody else.

As my grandpa used to say
You think you're hot shit on a silver platter, but you're a cold turd on a paper plate.

All of you that I'm talking about, I hope you don't change
I hope you get out into the real world and try to treat people the way you do now
I guaruntee you, you won't get anywhere
And when you get those doors slammed in your face, THEN I hope you learn your lesson