General Discussion
bored youths
there's nothing for the youth my age (13-17) in dawlish..all there is are 2 poxy youth clubs and a broken basketball hoop...and if we ask for a scate park or a 'proper' basketball court the old people complain because it will cause too much noise or something....to be honest i think its pathetic they want us to have no lives thats why we go and hang about every day and tehy complain coz we 'scare' them well tahts selfish becuase we ned somthing for us because u get all ur bingo and ur coffee mornins! do u think teens would enjoy that?! no i dont think so, so sort it out!
I really feel for your age group and agree that there is nothing for you to do in Dawlish unless your parents have an endless pot of money to fund activities at the leisure centre.
I have young children and am frequently receiving information from Sure Start (government funded, under 4's play scheme) about free activities for the under 4 and have attended a few of their play days where they have a wide range of entertainment and freebies together with a free lunch for everyone. They also provide transport as they have their own minibus.
Surely some of this money could be better spent on the older child living in the teignbridge area. I'm sure that a lot of parents could easily amuse their under 4's - feeding the ducks, playing on the sand, walk through the park, even a shopping trip is an adventure for a toddler!!
Didn't the local Major recently state in the local paper that he wanted to help the youths in Dawlish. Perhaps you could all get together and arrange a meeting to see what his plans are? Good luck and keep us informed and we'll do our best to support you.
I find that the best solution to all of life's problems is ...beer.
Sweet beer eases the pain.
I recommend it to all bored Dawlish youth.
I think that the main problem is their 'rites of passage' into manhood. Where do they get their end away for the first time?
I recommend they look inside the wheelie bins outside OAP homes. Our binmen sometimes refuse to cart away the malodorous contents.
They'd be doing me a favour.
Dawlish = 2 problems
1) Bored Teenagers (often disrespectful)
2) Dog Muck
Why not combine the two for the answer - get the bored teenagers to do something with dog muck!
Pick it up, dispose of it, put it on the gardens of old age pensioners, put it in small bags and swap it among their friends (like conkers)
Some amusing stuff on here but seriously take up Jeanettes suggestion about contacting the Mayor. Dawlish' problem is that is run by the retired for the retired and they forget that 50% of the population is under fifty.
Don't wait for the councillors to do anything - otherwise you'll be collecting your pension too. Write letters, phone, get organised. Write to the Dawlish Post - no one else does.
Seize the day my boy. Because one day in the far future, you will be in my green wheelie bin,* awaiting removal to Shutterton Lane Municipal Dump.
* "Necrophilia : Approved topic of Dawlish Discussion "
why doesnt some of todays bored youths get together with a willing parent and a member of our local council to form a committee and see what ideas they can come up with
How very bourgeois.
Why do teenagers have to be told by adults what how to amuse themselves. If they want to go and do a Survival Weekend on Dartmoor, let them go with tent and compass.
You have the water for dinghy sailing....
Stockton Hill for skateboarding....
Dog Muck for swapping...
Bored Youth wrote this last August - I doubt he is still hanging out here !
why doesnt sir humpry skateboard down stockton hill and hopefully we will hear the last of a looser like him and more of a sensible person like our august person
Dawlish = 3 problems
1) Bored Teenagers (often disrespectful)
2) Dog Muck
3) Rude OAPS (usually away with the fairies)
I was in a queue in Costcutters last week during my lunch break and it was very long & there was only one cashier. Two OAPs wandered & in did their shopping. They then proceeded to the checkout area in front of the Q. I heard one of the OAPs comment 'I think that may be the Q (referring to the us, the queue of people waiting to be served)', and at the same time a new cashier arrived and said 'Next Please'.
I could not believe my eyes as the 2 OAPs rushed to the checkout. I was so angry I felt like stopping them and asking them what they were doing.
So I would like to add 'Rude OAPs' to the list.
Anyone knows that if a new check-in opens, its fair game to sprint across even if you're at the back of a neighbouring queue.
If its any consolation, when I used to work in Exeter - the bus pulled up at the 'wrong' place - I strolled over briskly and was on first. You should have heard the bad language from the OAPs who were slower. Presumably they wanted us all to meander over, as one, in serpentine formation, behind their Zimmer Frames !
You're just a troll.
I'd like to agree that some OAPS are very rude - has anyone else had the experience of being pushed out of the way by one? The words 'excuse me' don't seem to be part of their vocabulary.
And they go on about the 'youth' of today....
why are teenagers bored dont they know boredom is self-inflicted. Dog muck is always going to be a problem because of some ignorant owners. I agree senior citizens can be quite rude when it comes to queueing its mostley men as they only go shopping when their wives send them , hence the fact they dont understand you have to show patience when shopping. I will be a female O.A.P.soon but i can assure you i wont be away with the fairies
I Agree some o.a.p.s are very rude, i have experienced a very obnoxious gentleman today. There are always a few bad apples in a basket of good ones whether they are old or young