Last night I went to the grocery store.  I was in line behind an elderly lady that walked with a cane. At the register was the cashier and a young guy probably 17-19 bagging groceries. They chatted with each other the entire time. When the older woman said thank you to the boy for bagging her groceries he didn't even acknowledge her. He just kept right on talking to the cashier. Then when the transaction was complete he pushed the cart toward her and just walked off. Here was this elderly woman who walked with a cane and this boy did not even offer to take her groceries to her car. They had already moved onto my groceries and the elderly woman walked out the door. I was hoping the lady would hurry up with my transaction so I could catch the woman in the parking lot and help her with her groceries. When I did get out to the parking lot I noticed that another young boy who was gathering carts had stopped to help her. I was so happy to see that. But I was just so upset that the other young man didn't even offer. He came out the door at the same time as me so I guess he must have just gotten off of work. I guess he couldn't waste his time on helping an elderly woman. He must have had places to be. (sarcasm)

Now I am not going to say the name of the store this took place at but I know that most of the time a bagger will ask you if you need help which is one reason I switched to this store.

So here are my problems with this situation. One this is part of this young boys job but I guess he didn't care that much about doing his job well because he just wanted to get off work and go home. I am amazed at how many young people have this sense of entitlement. They are entitled to job, they are entitled to a pay check. They don't think they should have to work hard or do a good job for the pay check. They just think they need to show up and they should get paid. Whatever happened to an honest days work for an honest days pay.

Secondly it shouldn't matter if it is part of this boys job or not. This was an elderly lady who was struggling with her groceries and no help was offered. And when the lady told him thank you for doing something which was his job he didn't even acknowledge her. He showed a total lack of respect. Lets just put aside the respect for the elderly and good customer service. How about commen decency and compasion. The woman was struggling. Has everything become someone elses problem.

One night I was also at the grocery store and it was bitterly cold. I was going to put my cart away and I noticed an ederly woman just finishing putting her groceries in her car. There weren't many. I walked over and took her cart and said" I will take that for you" She got a big smile on her face and thanked me. Now yes it was on my way but how many others would have just walked by her and not even acknowledged her or noticed her. They would have put their own cart away and not even paid attention. She was so happy that I did this little thing for her. I could tell that it didn't happen to her very often.

Is this what we have become. Thank you feminism. Thank you pulic schools for taking God away. Now we have young boys who have no respect for women. ( you can tell by how they are portrayed in their music. Words I will not say) Young people who have no respect for their elders. Its every man for themselves I guess. Well I am sorry but my son will know how to speak to and treat his elders and how to treat a lady. AND that it is the husbands job to protect and provide for his family. I am so sick of these husbands who think they shouldn't have to live up to their responsibilities because they want to do what they want. They want to spend their money on themselves and do what they want. But that is a whole other entry. I will leave that for another day.