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These Dang Youngsters.
As I walk around town, I am disgusted by the rudeness and disinterest exerted by these youngsters. They are always on the phone without a care in the world. I always think to myself, How are they so oblivious? It infuriates me to walk down the street and see nothing but phones–or AirPods on full volume.
When I was younger, a very long time ago, I was polite and enjoyed the great outdoors. Nowadays, it is a ghost town every time I step outside. The other day, I was taking my daily walk and heard a kid say,
“Hi, how are you doing?”
I looked … only to see someone on the phone. I was disappointed and thought– get off that dang phone. If it were up to me I would ban phones in a public setting.
Every once in a while I will get engaged in a conversation–not really. The response coming from teenagers is one word.
“How are you doing?” I will say.
The youngster stared into his phone and quietly said “Fine”
“Do you play any sports?” I asked the youngster
“Yep”
This is exactly why youngsters need to get off those phones and learn to communicate. Conversing with these youngsters is like talking to a brick wall. I encourage teenagers to work on the fundamentals of maintaining conversation, and stay off those stupid phones!
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This is one of my quick writes that a revised for my final exam.