Please tell me this really isn't where we're at in our country

[wallywallace]

its DEAD, my mom raise me right, and you woundnt believe how many times people look estonished, true storyy..

last year camping, this child was struggling fishin, so i showed him the ropes, i hooked one on wacky, so i let him reel it in, his very fine mom, told me she was with her parents, and his dad was a POS and out of picture, She then proceeded to tell me her parents were talking there grandson(her son, the lady i am talking to) shopping and to a movie, and she would have a cabin to hereself,... welp i am 23 and in love with my Amber, and that proved it, i thanked her, told her i was just helping the sport, then kicked my own ***, then was pround of myself cause i was a man and didnt falter... I told Amber, and it score me super bps points.. lol true story guys, That was a little OT, but this lady was soo astonished that people were still nice

[WTL]

Originally Posted by IUbass

I agree with Sam. The younger generation we live in has honestly I think became more lazy, and selfish. I didn't grow up in the old days, but I'm assuming that status is more of a symbol now, and with that I believe comes selfishness, especially among the youth. Again assuming they are trying to show the status (i.e. not holding the door open because they look not as cool doing it etc.) I could be wrong, just my stance. But from what I have realized (its almost like those commercials where one person does a good deed and someone sees it they do a good deed) people do notice! Even if you arent praised when you do something, people notice. For example, I hold the door open at a store. Others notice, as well as the people you are with. That will stick in their minds the most. I especially think when the older generation sees that they get a feeling of reassurance, and that reassurance can almost bring a trusting feeling. It just makes you feel good.

As far as me, I try to be the most kind person I can, whether it is opening doors, saying no maam yes sir. Even if people dont praise it, they do notice and appreciate it, and that alone is a good enough reason for me. Being raised that way helped. All I have to say to the new generations is if you dont do this, start, it will become a habit and will make you a better person.

I think you are right, there is a generational shift.

But instead of feeling sorry for our society, let me ask the question; what can we do to fix it? I mean on here..bassfishin.com.

Cause it strikes me we have a good group of guys on this site, and we are all seeing the same damn thing. And just teaching out own kids, when we get around to it, that does a lot, but that doesn't shift society back in the way it should go..

It seems we have this ideal, "take a kid fishing"...

Is that a good thing just cause a kid is going fishing? No. Fishing is just another activity. What we need to do is be role models in our lives for the kids, though, show them that fishing is just a wholesome activity that gets the kids off the streets, but its the way of life that accompanies it - patient, detail oriented, hard working, active, intellectual - those ideals that accompany fishing are why we should take kids fishing. Not just to further the sport. That is incidental. If we want todays boys to grow up to be good men, we take them fishing to get them out there where they can learn all the stuff that isn't associated with fishing.