To my flying friends..

Tudorp15 · #1 10-28-2009, 11:22 AM

I would like to extend an apology for a young kid on my friend's list. I had to get onto him pretty hard last night in private, because he has gotten very obnoxious lately. Those of you I fly regularly with know who you are, and who I am talking about. I do not know this kid personally, but started flying with him as soon as BOP came out. He started out being a pretty good kid, but the longer time has gone, the more obnoxious he has become. He is very rude, loud, and insulting to many in the rooms, especially my British friends. I got him in a private chat and got onto him pretty hard, and explained to him that he is flying with an older crowd, and we simply don't find allot of the adolesent humor as funny as he does. He is only 16 or 17, but that is no excuse for being a total jerk on line. He likes to fly with me for some reason, and I warned him that if he keeps being an ass to my other friends in the rooms, that I will end up putting him on ignore. I don't want to flatter myself, and assume that is some sort of punishment, but like said, for some reason, he tends to like flying with me. He said he will "chill out".. We'll see, but, again, I apologize for him if he won't, and he is soon to be on my ignore list if he don't get a grip..

That said, this kid seems to be a total jerk to my British friends.. He told me in private chat that he has a problem with Brits. I told him "Well, you have no merit having a problem with these guys. Myself, being a Veteran has fought side by side with the Brits, and there are no other people I would rather have my back. American's have alot to learn from their military. If you fought along side with those guys, you might have allot more respect... You are young, and don't know XXXX about life yet, and your history ignorance is really showing these days..."

Anyway, I don't like to just blow someone off, I would rather try to educate someone of ignorance.. That is the only way to change them...

Cheers Mates...

InfiniteStates · #2 10-28-2009, 05:11 PM

It's ok, your average Brit (European even?) isn't that fond of Americans either

Tudorp15 · #3 10-28-2009, 05:28 PM

Good point.. But I also have experienced the animosity 1st hand while serving in Germany for 3 years. But, the problems were with the younger generations, just as it is here for other countries and cultures. The older people loved us over there. Many of the older people said it was because the younger people don't know their history, or worse, how it is to live in a communist rule. Many of the older people in Germany lived through the WWII, and Hitler's rule, and knew that life, and also now knew freedoms they didn't have as kids. The younger people's ingnorance is what caused allot of the animosity problems. I even had this kid I am talking about say (and you won't believe this level of ignorance, lol) "I just can't understand them. They should speak English.. " hahah.. I laughed out loud over that one. I told him that it was us American's that don't speak proper English, and we were the ones that butchered that language beyond belief. I asked him "What language are they speaking in England, if it is not English? Ironic how the country has a similar title as our language.." he didn't have allot to say about that.. i think he realized how stupid of a comment that was.. hahhah..

But anyway.. In my experience, the issues stem from the younger people on both sides of the pond..

InfiniteStates · #4 10-28-2009, 05:36 PM

Young people have more time for petty biggotry, while older people have more important things to worry about maybe?

Tudorp15 · #5 10-28-2009, 05:56 PM

That might have allot to do with it. But, it shouldn't be used as an excuse. My daughter is a young teen, and has high respect for others and their cultures, and differences. I think it is just some kids, and their parents accept ignorance instead of getting educated on any subject before you pass any judgement or comments on it... I have 3 grown sons in that generation as well (26, 24, 19) that also have much respect for other cultures and differences... So, their age shouldn't be an excuse to be ignorant...

Vulcan607 · #6 10-28-2009, 06:12 PM

I believe Im in the age group your talking about. I have the upmost respect for people of other nations. What does annoy me when people and i hate to say its mainly americans think that they are gods gift at everything. The number of times the word Brit has been used as an insult is irritating. However I do have a possitive opinion of these countries and their peoples and the actions of a few shouldnt be used to judge a nation.