What happened to maturity?

[LeonLethality]

Well, today I was on the bus and a guy that tried to get up tripped as the bus started moving, and the guy in across from me (sideways seating) said "haha f**king nice) and I was kinda irritated by that, (I was helping the guy who tripped back up which will lead to what he said next) so anyway I get back in my seat after I helped the guy, and what do you know the guy across frfom me calls me gay, for helping someone up, what happened to maturity, also a while back a kid who badmouthed others was about to get his ass kicked (by someone clearly much stronger) so I tried and succeeded at breaking up a fight nobody else tried to (there were onlookers that I had seen breaking up fights between other people before and it should be noted I didnt like this badmouthing kid either, but to get his ass kicked in a fight against someone clearly stronger, thats unfair) but people all stared at me with that "what the fuck?" look on their faces, It saddens me, even if you dont like/know someone shouldnt you help them in need? I remember when I was young I was always told to "smarten up" or "act more mature" and now that I am in the point of my life where I should be acting mature, it seems I am shunned for it, even by those who TOLD me to act more mature, I dont get people, what happened to maturity?

EDIT: I guess it should be noted, the fight was already well into it and the kid was hurt enough, no need to kick a guy while hes down, I'm sure he learned his lesson considering since then the kid has toned down dramaticaly

 

[JanatUrlich]

But someone tripping over on a bus is funny!

 

[Trendkill6]

It died out around when they invented the internet

 

[LeonLethality]

kinda proves my point...

and it realy isnt funny, he injured his arm, thats really not something to laugh at, maybe if it was a banana peel gag type (the term I use for comical) then yeah laugh but when its not something to be laughed at...

 

[Pandalisk]

It died out around when they invented the internet

oooh long before that i'd say

 

[RavingPenguin]

I always try to be polite and mature both in speech and in action, and it makes me angry when others disrespect me for it.

 

[Trendkill6]

It died out around when they invented the internet

oooh long before that i'd say

True, true but the internet was the final nail in the coffin.
Then memes just pissed on the grave.

 

[Aggrax]

People are dicks, no way around it. Though it seems more like your talking about courtesy than maturity.

 

[LeonLethality]

School bus I take it? Kids will be kids. Same as always.

No public transit and the guy that said insulted me and the guy who fell down looked to be in his thirties

 

[APPCRASH]

It's a personal thing everyone needs to make for themselves. You cant force someone to be mature, but you can skew everyones opinion of the other to make them look like a complete ass-hat.

 

[SharPhoe]

I always try to be polite and mature both in speech and in action, and it makes me angry when others disrespect me for it.

Same here, I'm glad there's still some honor and civility out there beside myself.

 

[ZeroMachine]

kinda proves my point...

and it realy isnt funny, he injured his arm, thats really not something to laugh at, maybe if it was a banana peel gag type (the term I use for comical) then yeah laugh but when its not something to be laughed at...

You see, I'm the sort of guy to chuckle but help him up at the same time. Maybe help him laugh at himself and brush it off. But the second I saw that he was actually hurt, I'd help him get somewhere he could get medical assisstance.

 

[LeonLethality]

People are dicks, no way around it. Though it seems more like your talking about courtesy than maturity.

Isnt being courteous (sp?) part of maturity?, And to yeah helping people out apologizing for misdeeds and the like thats courtesy, maturity is not laughing at something like that, and not insulting someone for DOING THE RIGHT THING, it just grinds me that all the people I see are, well, dicks

 

[bindox]

The smart mouth kid that you stopped from getting stomped just got a free pass to do more of what you are complaining about. If more people got face stomped for acting that way, it would happen far less. Maybe if you had let him get swatted once and then broke it up he might think twice before doing it again. Otherwise, you just helped perpetuate the very thing you are dismayed about.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

I have the same problem, I'm the only one who notices the old man struggling up stairs / onto the train with his suitcase and goes to help out. Everyone else ignores it.

 

[iJosh]

I'm sorry. I would of laughed too. BUT then I would of helped him and apologized for laughing,

 

[Lord George]

I don't interfere generally unless it affects me or I'm bored. Also if it has to do with chavs, I dislike chavs strongly, luckily chavs are weak pricks who get intimidated easily.