09-01-2007, 02:43 PM
Well here's my two cents on this matter. We were in the same boat when Elizabeth and I went to go see 1408. It was a packed house and we had to sit right beside these 3 annoying little teenages that couldn't have been more than 16. Without going into detail, lets just say that words were exchanged, threats were made and they spent the rest of the movie sitting there little butts down in quiet and watching the movie.The problem isn't us at all. I'm 29 and it wasn't like that when I went to the movies when I was a kid. When I was there age you MIGHT have 1 or 2 people that would make asses out of themselves but once someone spoke up to them they kept their little traps shut and the movie was peaceful. The problem is manners and the lack there of in today's generation. MOST kids have no respect for anything anymore.I don't blame the internet or TV and movies as so many people do these days. I blame poor parenting. The internet might not have been around when I was a kid, but TV and Movies sure were and I don't remember doing anything like that. My parents taught me right from wrong, and if I did something wrong, my butt got busted over it. Kids today get into trouble for the same thing, over and over again. When I did something wrong...I knew that I was taking a chance...I had to think about it for a second and wonder if I'd get caught, because I knew what would happen if I did.It's not like that anymore, Now it's damn near illegal to spank a kid for anything and while some of you might not agree with spanking your kids that's up to you, but let me tell you this...had it not been for me getting my butt busted when I deserved it, I wouldn't have learned and I'd probably be in jail right now. Parents need to educate their children and disipline them accordingly if they're just not getting the message.It's not us it's them. It's not the internet...it's poor parenting, plain and simple. Hope this didn't offend anyone and if for some reason it did...I've got kids, so I have room to talk...LOL.-Joseph