The Weekly Gripe

Respect the elderly, we all grow old

Elderly people have feelings too

No respect

Youngsters these days just do not respect their parents and grandparents. Do they not realise that they will be 'the elderly' one day.



How many of you look at the older person as a pain? Come on they move at a pace that comes close to a snail and when your behind them you are delayed for your own busy lifestyle.

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24-4-2008I agree 100% The elder have been here much longer than we have. They are the ones who created the world we live in today, I Respect that.xoxo marie
21-4-2008I will have to agree with the writers on "Elderly poeple have feelings too". I am writing a paper on elderly people and how they are being disrespected in the society. I have almost thesame pont like the writer does and this little information here realy helped to make my point clear. I th...moresantos
12-3-2008old people can't just be stereotyped into one comment, because they are not all the same. They have variety, too, like everyone else. Some are horrible old hags who have goes at kids for stuff, like that witch down my road, and some, like my nana, are very kind and considerate.glITch
22-1-2008For me, these old people need respect and caring just as we do. Just imagine that you and I will reach that age too, we also want to be treated well. So do unto others what you want others to do unto you.maggie_23
11-12-2007Having read all the comments on this gripe and all the other gripes regarding the elderly, I have come to the conclusion that the most disrespectful,and bigotted comments come from, younastycheapskateyou.He is obviously full of his own importance as well as hot air and showes no respect whatsoever f...moreHandyman
26-11-2007Oh god this is a bit hard!! I think we shouldn’t label them as the “Elderly” because everyone is different and if we just see them as group of people…. we would think them same about every single one of them. Some of them are quiet rude, some are very slow, some think we o...moresara
14-11-2007Some people do not think of elderly people as anything other than another ordinary person walking down the road. But if you imagine that they were your relation, whether it be your Nan, Grandad or Aunt, it would totally change your opinion of them. Just think, even though it is not your elderly ...moreSez-
05-11-2007I do respect old pepole and will try to get along with them,because I hope I will be treat like this when I get old in the future.Zohreh
03-11-2007the elderly people are sources of history we should treat them as better as we candesert man
12-9-2007I'm conducting a small research to show how elderly people live in retirement homes in my city. I think they deserve to be treated with respect and hopefully the results I get will help other people realise how little we value them.Mina - Argentina
07-9-2007old people are absolute LEGENDS love them!!!! yea so dont really have much more to say lol!!!! I would love a nan like NANA MOON off eastenders!!!!!!sambuca
21-8-2007And half of them get shoved into an old folks home where they have little to look forward to except death. Get a clue.Frstsg



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