Back in my day...

Apr 24, 2019 12:20 PM

Always respect your elders. You never know where they’ve come from.

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I only respect people who deserve it, respect isnt something gained with age, but something to be earned.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Some elders are racist pieces of shit. Respect people who deserve the respect.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Always respect your elders... Until they decide to kick you and yell at you.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My grandfather was a great electrician and mad musician but he was a violent asshole to his children.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why would it matter where they come from?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#1 why isn't that nurse at the nurse's station playing cards with the other nurses?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I wonder who Caitlyn Jenner sees in the mirror

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

*OP looks in mirror, reflection is a younger bundle of sticks*

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This is spectacular. Thank you.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Bullshit. Their younger self could have just as easily been an asshole.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I'm 35 and this both scares and depresses me

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I'm in my late 50s and I relate to this so much. And it's gonna get worse.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Respect is earned not given. Age, skin color, gender, status it doesnt matter. Nobody is owed repect

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

The sad part is the older I get the less I remember the young man I was.

6 years ago | Likes 1204 Dislikes 2

The older I get, the younger I think I am, and then I hurt myself because I think I can still physically do stuff when I shouldn't

6 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Who you were made who you are. Dont worry about the seed. Look at that dope ass tree!

6 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

As a 21 year old with an ongoing identity crisis: thank you. I know this sentence, but it was very good to read it right now.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'm happy the positivity I put out found you when you needed it.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I was a dumb asshole. I'd rather forget that.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Some of us are still young, but feel so old.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thankfully, my immaturity prevents me from forgetting that young man. I only adult when I have to.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I could have done a lot more.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Were all half the man we used to be

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

At least u don’t have to worry bout dying young.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The young man I was was an asshole. The older man that I am is also an asshole.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Brent, is that you?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mom?!

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I feel like I’ve had multiple lives/ lifetimes.

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Same. Reinventing yourself is fun. Just don't forget where you started. I hate seeing that.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I’m grateful for every bit of it. Good & bad. Made me the person I am. I just hope I can keep my faculties, lol.. only works if you work it!

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It must be hard knowing you're an infant girl

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You are who you were, you just know more now.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I keep the chatlogs of my youth to remind me how fucking awful I was. Lmao

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Time flies by, what the hell.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Pictures help.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Damn man; that hit harder than I thought.

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Dont miss the man I was. I just dwell on the opportunities I missed out on when I was younger. Said too busy too many times. Big ragrets

6 years ago | Likes 51 Dislikes 0

Not even one letter?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Just think to yourself, "Some things could have been better, but then others could have been much worse"... and try to move on

6 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

The will always be ragrets. But hey, there's always time for bigger better ones!

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

What’s a ragret?

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I think they mean regerts

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You ain't dead yet. Imagine all the things you're missing out on because you're busy regretting your past.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Caitlyn?

6 years ago | Likes 80 Dislikes 5

v

6 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

HAH

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You sir are the hero we need to stop all these feels. Great job!

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

One of the nice things about having kids is them reminding me of all of the stupid things I used to think/do/say/etc.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I used to respect my elders until they joined Facebook and I knew better

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Can't wait to get old and die horribly. Thanks for the reminder!

6 years ago | Likes 118 Dislikes 6

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

After years of neglect in facility with angry staff (and fam won't believe complaints).

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's always a silver lining. You could die tomorrow.

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I remember praying everyday that I would get to live long enough to die an old man in my sleep. Perspective.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I'll respect the elders when they stop yelling at me about 2 cent markups

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes but please can you stay out of the fast lane?

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Growing old is my number fear in life, it's the ultimate degenerative disease and it has a 100% mortality rate.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Respect is a two way thing, everyone should respect each other regardless of age, we're all human and in this shit together!

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

I don't get why respecting elders is controversial. I hope when I'm old, people will take the extra effort to be kind and patient with me.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

This makes me sad

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My grandfather faught Nazis. Mad respect.

6 years ago | Likes 452 Dislikes 13

My grandfather was a Nazi.....well this is ackward

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Mine faught americans...

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My grandfather fought your grandfather, maybe we should continue the fight?

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nah, that would be silly.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm traveling with my grandfather who fought in WWII in Europe. I fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and stepped on a landmine.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

so did I last week!

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They called my grandfather "Terror Billy", but I don't know why.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My grandfather died in the Auschwitz camp, when the south watchtower collapsed.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Luck for you it seems like you might have a chance to do the same thing.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My grandfather fought your grandfather

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My grandfather escaped the Nazis but not without being indoctrinated as a kid. Mad respect

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As a veteran myself, those guys back then were bad ass. Beyond mad respect!

6 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

My grandfather was in the US Navy during WWII but he didn't do much fighting. He was very humble and even embarrassed about his service.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Did he punch them in the face?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Did he kill fiddy men

6 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Have you continued the family business?

6 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 0

Stay real, nowadays you can be happy if he isn't one.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

my greatgrandfather fought for the nazis. can't choose your family, eh?

6 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

If he was on the eastern front you can rephrase that to: He fought the soviets. Sounds way better if you don't add when and where.

6 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

My great-great-grandfather fought confederates and raised 3 boys alone after his legs got shot off. Never met him, but mad respect.

6 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Bet they must have given him the run around back then.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My faughther faught Japs, but then was ordered to protect them from Filipinos who would cut off their egg rolls. War is twisted.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

For some reason I read that as "granddaughter" which is unfortunately entirely plausible in today's world.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My friends grandpa fought the Yanks. Mad respect.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Fought*

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Ok boomer

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I despise that saying. They don’t deserve respect just cause they didn’t die sooner. Very many examples of nasty old people.

6 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 9

what are those old black man papers, student loan?

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I'm sure the old white guy use to be a nazi death scientist, remembering poisoning Jews, now he just poisons cats, but it ain't the same.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Only another 37 years...

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Everyone deserves respect until they do something to lose it. Don’t live your life looking for the wrong in the world or you’ll find it

6 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

Hey come on, this sort of wholesome positivity has no place in today's society...

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I tolerate everyone until the give me a reason to respect or disrespect them.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Why does the asian women look like DK from tokyo drift

6 years ago | Likes 108 Dislikes 4

Oh shit!

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hopefully not because all Asian women look the same to you.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Keiichi Tsuchiya

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Forget that? Why is the black man's career "graduate"

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I think its more them remembering their "glory days".

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

same question

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

graduating is a proud, glorious moment.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Cause she lived her life a quarter mile at a time

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Mmm, maybe a quarter slide at a time, given the context.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ya that works a little better. I couldn’t think of a better quote from Tokyo drift.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#2 looks like James Franco

6 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Just because you used to be younger doesn’t automatically command respect from others. There are some pretty fucked up older people.

6 years ago | Likes 265 Dislikes 36

To all you motherfuckers that downvoted me v

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's not that they were young, but these particular people did respectable things when they were young.

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

It does automatically command respect until they do something fucky. You don't start the other way round.

6 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 14

The problem is that the saying doesn’t imply that. It implies “no matter what”, and that’s where I can BS.

6 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 5

Idk respect to the fireman, soldier and science guy. Don't look to fucked up to me

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Yep, now get off my lawn you little shit.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think they mean don't disrespect them just for being old. Which is an actual problem, unfortunately.

6 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

fucked up younger people too. why not start from "I don't know you, but I'll treat you with basic respect" ?

6 years ago | Likes 120 Dislikes 3

I go by this.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I will treat you ok if I dont know you. However I will not respect a person until it is earned.

6 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

Tru dat

6 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

I tOTaLlY hear you but that does also sound like an excuse a cunt would use to be cunty to people who have been around the sun more times.

6 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 5

Ima change my name to Cunty McCunterson…

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It’s lovely, needing a new name myself got a couple of ideas in the works

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Exactly. Respect is earned, not given,

6 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 15

I'd like to think perhaps many of or elders earned that respect with years , and years, and a lifetime of work and whatnot as many do

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

Sometimes there is a bit of both you see the world isn’t always as black and white as a cliche

6 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

They're talking about treating someone respectfully. That should be a given, unless they give you a reason not to.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But a lot of young ppl treat their elders with disrespect just because they’re old, which I think is the point. They are people too.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think the fireman earned it pretty well

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

Why? He could have been a terrible one. Or remembering his dope Halloween costume.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

A terrible firer fighter is still braver than the average person. It still took a lot to even get to that point.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

And everyone loves a dope Halloween costume

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0