Ignorance

[Iowa Hawkeye]

I was in buying some tees, balls and a headcover last night at Golf Galaxy and I saw something that realllly ticked me off. There were 2 kids behind the front checkout counter swordfighting with 2 graphite shafts. One was an Aldila NVS, the other I couldn't tell. Even worse, one dropped his shaft on the tile floor to come check me out. They must have been hurting for grunt help to hire kids like that. They seemed nerdy and knew nothing about golf, one said he worked at Best Buy with the guy shopping in the ball aisle.

/rant.

[ApocG10]

You expect less of modern day teens?

[Andyonfire]

As a 17 year old, i find your comment very biased.
Modern Day teens?

Those kids are just retarted. That has no reflection on me. Can i say old men are quick to assume all teens are idiots?

[powermatt99]

In my experience, any big-box retailer--be it golf, electronics, musical instruments, or furniture--faces the dilemma of low overhead (cheap labour) versus good service. I don't enter big-box stores expecting anything from the employees who work there. If I want things done correctly, I go to the local pro shop, or guitar shop, etc. Golf Galaxy, Best Buy, and Guitar Center offer me great prices but nothing in the way of service.

[CG031]

  ApocG10 said:

You expect less of modern day teens?

Can I say read the title? Ignorant much?

  Andyonfire said:

As a 17 year old, i find your comment very biased.

Exactly. That's like saying all old people can't drive. I mean, that's just foolish and ignorant for generalizing. These are two dumbasses who are probably bored at work. I don't find it to be that big of a deal, but don't sterotype all teenagers because there are some tools out there.

[Shindig]

  Iowa Hawkeye said:

I was in buying some tees, balls and a headcover last night at Golf Galaxy and I saw something that realllly ticked me off. There were 2 kids behind the front checkout counter swordfighting with 2 graphite shafts. One was an Aldila NVS, the other I couldn't tell. Even worse, one dropped his shaft on the tile floor to come check me out. They must have been hurting for grunt help to hire kids like that. They seemed nerdy and knew nothing about golf, one said he worked at Best Buy with the guy shopping in the ball aisle.

I hope you let a manager know about this. If they damaged the shafts, they have to pay for them. In addition, if they put them back for sale, they might be selling damaged product. If I bought a high-end shaft, and it didn't perform well because someone was sword fighting with it before selling it to me, but I didn't know this, I might well blame the manufacturer of the shaft - to the detriment of their future business.

[ApocG10]

oh, im not saying all teens are like that, but in general, it seems like the large majority of teens today were very poorly brought up.

[wedge player]

  ApocG10 said:

You expect less of modern day teens?

  Andyonfire said:

As a 17 year old, i find your comment very biased.

i to find that biased.

[Iowa Hawkeye]

I don't mean this as a knock on teens, I am 18. I was just kind of ranting about the lack of knowege. Actilually everyone in the sales and service areas here are great.

[ApocG10]

  Iowa Hawkeye said:

I don't mean this as a knock on teens, I am 18. I was just kind of ranting about the lack of knowege. Actilually everyone in the sales and service areas here are great.

Agreed, i wasnt 'attacking' all teens either. It just seems that a lot of kids today seem to think that they can do whatever they want wthout consequence.

That said, i've played golf with kids from 14-20, and in general, it seems teens who golf have a much better attitude and values than the general population. Theres a 17 year old I golf with quite often who is one of the most mature and intelligent teens I have ever met. But my experience wth most kids nowadays is that they have very little respect. Sorry if I offended any of the younger members here, truly, it wasnt aimed at everyone.

[glebert]

Can I rant about the spelling mistakes and poor grammar in this thread?

[Andy_Mac]

Would this thread constitute a reasonable sample size to assume that teens cant spell? ;)

Horseing around with merchandise at work is pretty damn stupid... especially considering that if they get extremely carried away flying splintered graphite can really inflict some damage to a person.

[BigBoy]

every generation thinks that the generation coming up behind them are going to hell in a handbasket. They are always shiftless, lazy, disrepectful and listen to disgraceful music. In 30 years, the teens on this board will be saying the same things about teens at that time. Its an undisputed fact of life.

[ApocG10]

lol, fair enough Bigboy. I remember hearing my parents complaints when I was younger too.

Though I still cant get over this pants below the ass thing so many teens have going on.

Im also upset that 17-18 year old girls nowadays are so damn gorgeous and dress so provocatively, because it sometimes gives me thoughts I shouldnt have.

[Iowa Hawkeye]

  glebert said:

Can I rant about the spelling mistakes and poor grammar in this thread?

  Andy_Mac said:

Would this thread constitute a reasonable sample size to assume that teens cant spell? ;)

Yeah, sorry I was typing on an iPod and half distracted by the cheesecake I was making, lol. (yes, I cook, so what wanna fight about it...

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[iacas]

  Andy_Mac said:

... teens cant spell? ;)

Ahhhh, I love it.

[zeg]

  ApocG10 said:

Though I still cant get over this pants below the ass thing so many teens have going on.

That's ok, grandpa said the same thing about those damn Beatles what with their long hair down below their earlobes....

[RC]

May I rant... . (That's oldtimer English.)