African Age Entitlement
I was at the Nairobi Terminus waiting in a ridiculously long queue when this man clearly from the Coast, probably in his early 60s just casually walked up and jumped the entire line.
Everyone else was just murmuring or looking away, but a young Indian guy actually had the balls to call him out. And honestly? He did it in the best, most polite way possible. No shouting, just telling him straight up to respect the queue.
Instead of just moving back, the older man completely lost it. He went on a massive 20-minute tirade, shouting that he was old enough to be the guy's father. He hurled insult after insult, bringing up the guy's race and even insulting his parents. What shocked me the most was that he actually managed to convince a few fools in the line to agree with him, just because of his age!
Throughout the entire circus, the Indian guy remained 100% calm and collected. He didn't stoop to his level at all.
I know it is a core part of our African culture to respect people older than us, but has this respect become a license for elders to do wrong and use their age as a shield the moment they are held responsible?