teenagers annoy me so much, how do i keep control? i do not want to get angry?

Question

I'm not a parent or a teacher, but i have to deal with them on a regular basis in my store, they get me angry almost every time, how do i stop this?

Answer 1

It's easy to get angry at teens if you forget that they are still children who are learning. They are still learning how to deal with other people (and much of what they learned came from their parents).

Perhaps instead of getting angry with them, you could use this as a time to teach them what is a proper way of behaving in your store. True, this is not easy to do, but it will bring more benefits than getting angry at them. Perhaps the type of behavior you expect from them is something they have never been taught to do.

When we were young, we were taught by our parents how to treat people. Probably, your parents did a good job of this and taught you to respect other people and to treat other people's possessions respectfully. They taught you how to behave in a store like yours.

Unfortunately, the kids that are making you angry probably had parents who never knew they were teaching their child such things and so their children never learned to respect others or their possessions. They never learned that they shouldn't ____ in a store (fill in the blank with whatever they are doing that angers you). They need an adult to tell them that this is not the type of behavior they should be displaying in a store like yours.

How will they know unless someone tells them? (But try to do it without anger. Remember, they most likely have just never been taught the same way you were. You can't assume they know what appears to you to be obvious.

The people you ought to be angry with are their parents for not teaching them well when they were little.

Answer 2

Sometimes you just need to accept that teenagers are annoying.. yes, the other people are right. Remember the times you were a teenager.. you were curious and immature.. Just think back before you get angry..

Answer 3

They aggravate me also, not all, but some can be really
obnoxious; if you have to deal with them,just remember
they are customers, and they can do you more harm then
good if provocked. I have seen stores in my neighborhood
with signs stating "no more than 2 students allowed"
Try it, if you haven't already, it seems to work, good luck.

Answer 4

Remind yourself that you wee annoying once too.. and in a few short years they will see the error of thier ways..

Look on them as more a source of amusement, for that they think they know, and you know they know nothing..

Answer 5

Hide the bodies under the sweater display.

Answer 6

Try remembering what it was like to be a teenager. Maybe that will help.

Answer 7

try to feel what they might be feeling. and try a stress reliever tool if nothing else works.

Answer 8

There is no answer to this question. Sad but true.

Answer 9

COUNT TO TEN BEFORE YOU HIT THEM.YOU WILL SURELY COOL OFF

Answer 10

ignore them