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You know who you are, the dumb ass who walked past my 50 year old mother who had just fallen and BROKEN HER NOSE while she was out on her own. What the fuck happened to chivalry in this city what happened to a little human kindness.
This city makes me want to puke. —Son of the Slighted
This article appears in Feb 16-22, 2012.
22 Comments
The whole city?
50 year old mother out on her own? WTF does that mean? A fifty year old needs a boy scout to help her across the street now? News flash – 50 is the new, um 35. (guess what my next bday is)
Otherwise – I couldn’t agree more with your assessment of a lack of empathy in so very many people these days, which is not, however, limited to HRM.
Holy crap! I’m gonna be 50 in 7 years! Where’s my medi-alert bracelet? I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! Where’s the beef?
chivalry has been dead, for a long fucking time. and don’t look to see a resurgence anytime soon. most people are to fucking busy texting each other, while they walk side by side. there are a lot of shit lost since cel phones came on the scene. most of which is good fucing manners.
and you guys thought it couldn’t get any worse, wait til the new batch comes out, later this year. i hear they do everything, so you don’t even have to lift a finger, or open your mouth now, sheeesh.
DAMN !
I’m over 50 ! ! !
DOES THIS MEAN I NEED SOMEONE TO HOLD MY HAND WHEN I GO OUT ?
fuck, fuck ,fuck damn nanny state no one even bothered to inform me….& I want to go to the liquor store & grab a bottle of booze right now………….
WHo the hell do I have to contact to get a hand holder fast ?!!!?
I’d be pissed off it was my mother, too, OP. And I really wouldn’t be of a mind to play devil’s advocate and consider the reasons why nobody stopped to help her. But I would like to know if she asked for assistance and was ignored? Is she certain the person noticed her and kept on walking? I hope she is feeling better.
I know, eh? OP, sorry your mum broke her nose, but in all honesty, I’m pushing 50 (pushing hard! Ivan, don’t even start countin’) and I am ‘out on my own’ quite frequently…more often than not, really. Is she ill or infirm?
A couple of years ago, I saw an old lady fall on a sidewalk (in slow motion!) I stopped my car and got out to help her. I am so fucking tired of meanness. Damn it!
Come on, people!
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Sucks that nobody stopped to help your mum, OB. Is she infirm or decrepit at 50?
I’d stop and help anybody that fell and hurt themself, even if it looks lik I could catch something from them.
Snubiz – I’ll be turning 50 in just about 3 years ago. New 35? Phhtt, more like the new 30. I look around at the guys 20 years my junior, I’m heathier and in better shape than most ffs. Maybe that’s why the OB thinks 50 is old.
OMG where the hell is my wheelchair, i’m over 50 and I can’t walk by myself.
The age thing is kind of the same way the media treats murder or accident victims. If you’re anywhere on the plus side of 40, it’s either ‘Senior Brutally Killed’ or ‘Death of Elderly Man.’ It’s not necessarily true or relevant, but it gins up the outrage factor.
Anyway, totally unacceptable what happend to OP’s Mom. Cranky’s right: people are so caught up in their own little world they’re oblivious to their surroundings. Try turning off the phone for your next walk down the street. You’ll be amazed what you see.
If the guy did notice, and just walked on by, he’s an inconsiderate pile of puke.
I’m pretty sure a grown adult goin’ all splat on the street/sidewalk/ditch and breaking their nose would cause passers by to notice (likely by sheer noise alone — FUCK that’s gotta hurt!), Uncle Ivan. LOLZ
I’m sorry about what happened to your Ma, OB. If that happened to mine I’d be pissed. the. fuck. off.
I am curious about the “over 50 and out by herself” part, though. My ma’s 56 and I don’t think I’ll be checking her into the old folks home anytime soon.
I guess that’s what I’m curious about. Was it your standard Obliviborg, assimilated into it’s various electronic distractions, or a total P.O.S. who saw what happened and kept on going.
Speaking personally, as one who possesses neither cell phone nor i-pod, I can get into a nice little world of my own, especially when walking downtown. I’ve gotten very good at blocking out panhandlers, krishnas, and other pedestrian distractions while tracking oncoming traffic and fixed obstacles. I’d hate to think that I wouldn’t notice someone in genuine need; but I’ve got to acknowledge that it’s a possibility.
Something’s missing here. Somehow a fifty y.o. got out unaccompanied? Of course, the inevitable happened and she fell and broke her nose.
Seriously, that’s too bad OP, it’s a painful injury. I hope she gets better soon. Another sack of shit that didn’t stop to help, that’s old news.
on the flip side, one douche doesn’t help someone out and somehow I’M NOT CHIVALROUS???
dude, whatever.
I can’t be everywhere at all times for all those decrepit, dementiac elderlies wandering off from their families on which they rely so much…
I feel like I’m the only one holding down the fort here!
Everyone has already said this but “50 year old mother out on her own” makes you sound 19. Or her 80.
Why are we focused on her AGE? I don’t care how old she was! Be it 15, 35 or 50, someone should have stopped to help her. I know there are lots of very nice people in Halifax who would have. It is never fair to stereotype. Halifax is a wonderful city with great people. There just didn’t happen to be any when your mother needed one. So sorry for her that there wasn’t.
Because that’s what you do on LTWWB, you focus on the little details and ignore the big picture. I would have stopped and asked if they were ok regardless of age. I don’t have a hanky to offer though.
It sounds like the son witnessed the event and did nothing but expect others to help his mom.
It’s not just this city but the whole world. We have become a selfish, self centered, it’s all about me population. There are still some decent people out there who would have helped your mother but unfortunately there were none in the area at the time. Hope your mom is doing ok
So why didn’t the son help his own ma?
I hope that your Mom is doing well OP, and am sorry for what happened- that’s terrible 🙁 There are some good ones in this city though, don’t give up hope 🙂
You said “Hi” and she replied “What’s so good about it?”.