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Von Smallhausen

Von Smallhausen

Von Smallhausen

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Today I was out and about when I saw an old lady at a crossing. As she looked I smiled at her and waved her across.

She then walked to the window of the car and said, ' Young man, it's so refreshing to see such manners today, not like those young 'uns in tracksuits. Thank you very much. Eeeee, such manners. '

I am looking in my rear view mirror but as it was, there were no cars behind so we had an exchange of pleasantries for half a minute.:)

So for all you tracksuit wearers, you have the contempt of that nice old lady. ;)

That follows on from Tuesday when I popped in for a cuppa at a tea shop and 3 old ladies asked if they could sit at my table as everywhere was full. One of them ...... the smut and double entendres even put me to shame. :eek:

I don't half pick em. :D

Be nice to old folks. :)
 
Von Smallhausen said:
Today I was out and about when I saw an old lady at a crossing. As she looked I smiled at her and waved her across.

She then walked to the window of the car and said, ' Young man, it's so refreshing to see such manners today, not like those young 'uns in tracksuits. Thank you very much. Eeeee, such manners. '

I am looking in my rear view mirror but as it was, there were no cars behind so we had an exchange of pleasantries for half a minute.:)

So for all you tracksuit wearers, you have the contempt of that nice old lady. ;)

That follows on from Tuesday when I popped in for a cuppa at a tea shop and 3 old ladies asked if they could sit at my table as everywhere was full. One of them ...... the smut and double entendres even put me to shame. :eek:

I don't half pick em. :D

Be nice to old folks. :)
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Wow...you're like, my hero, or something.
 
Old folks with manners???!?!?!? :eek:

You obviously dont live round here. Seeing the grandparents on the buses in Salford its no wonder the tracksuit wearing grand-spawn have ended up such scally lazy, rude, thieving, violent little *******.
 
Visage said:
Wow...you're like, my hero, or something.
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My name is Visage and I absolutely must get the first sarcastic reply in every thread.
 
Pesky kids! :D

Not old folks related but I performed a similar, old fashioned act of chivalry the other day. I had the displeasure of travelling on public transport with the great unwashed and it was very busy. I had sat in the last seat available, about a third of the way along the vehicle. A heavily pregnant woman got on the bus and athough there were people closer to her than I, no one offered their seat. I got out of mine, offered my seat and I even helped her to it as the bus was moving. There were lots of people averting their eyes in shame as I then found a place to stand.
 
Hehe good stuff, I try to always make an effort to help people out if I can, only takes a minute out of your day and makes such a difference, for example I'll usually help someone carry a heavy bag/pushchair up the stairs if I see them struggling or just being aware enough to see someone with their hands full and nip in front and hold doors open, things like that. So many people in London seem to be in such a rush to get to work they don't pay attention to whats going on around them. :)
 
I was at a wedding about 10 years ago and got talking to an ex-WWII Paratrooper and after a bit of coaxing, he told his story of when he was at Arnhem .... A Bridge To Far.

I was fascinated and awe struck for over an hour. Great bloke.
 
Rich_L said:
Hehe good stuff, I try to always make an effort to help people out if I can, only takes a minute out of your day and makes such a difference, for example I'll usually help someone carry a heavy bag/pushchair up the stairs if I see them struggling or just being aware enough to see someone with their hands full and nip in front and hold doors open, things like that. So many people in London seem to be in such a rush to get to work they don't pay attention to whats going on around them. :)
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Good man! :) I remember a very helpful chap giving me a hand down the steps onto the tube with my son's pushchair many moons ago, and know how much I appreciated it!
 
I always make time for people crossing the road, whoever they may be, and it just one of those little things that cheered the day up as I wasn't expecting an impropmtu thank you.
 
Von Smallhausen said:
I was at a wedding about 10 years ago and got talking to an ex-WWII Paratrooper and after a bit of coaxing, he told his story of when he was at Arnhem .... A Bridge To Far.

I was fascinated and awe struck for over an hour. Great bloke.
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Yeah, to us these are things we've only read about or watched films of - they were actually there and experienced it.
 
I'm much the same in some ways, but I can't stand the ones that are seriously seriously bitter towards youth. I do respect my elders, if they deserve it.
 
Visage said:
Wow...you're like, my hero, or something.
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Why do you act like that?
It seems that whatever thread I pop in to, there's a high probability that you'll be straight in there with a pointless sarcastic comment. In all seriousness, why?
 
Urgh old people. I find them to be the rudest of people all ages.

Dont blame me if your nearing the end of the line :p
 
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