Blog Post 5 📓 Blog Post – Respect vs. “Uncle Energy”
📓 Blog Post – Respect vs. “Uncle Energy”
✍️ Written By Chaos Samuel
So here’s a little social math for you:
If you’re 17 and your friend is 19, congrats — you are basically the same age. Stop acting like they’re a fossil from ancient Mesopotamia 🦴📜. Two years is not a generation gap. It’s not even a proper Netflix series gap 📺🍿.
But then you meet people who’ll be like:
“Ah yes, this is my Uncle Kevin. He’s… 21.” 🙃
Excuse me? Your “uncle” is barely out of Freshman Year 🎓. Man’s still figuring out if paying for extra guac 🥑💸 is financially wise. Meanwhile you’ve knighted him into your family tree 🌳 like he survived the Trojan War ⚔️.
The truth is, respect ≠ mandatory senior-citizen titles. Respect is how you act, not how many extra candles are on someone’s birthday cake 🎂. Being polite 🙏, listening 👂, not talking like you were raised by YouTube prank channels 🤡📱 — that’s respect.
But let’s also clear something up: respect doesn’t mean casually yelling your dad’s name like he’s your Fortnite duo partner. To those who call your parents or other full-on adults by name, man, chill. They’re double if not triple your age 👴👵. They’ve survived rent, bills, and bad knees. Maybe add some respect for full-on adults — sir, ma, mr, mrs, you know the drill 👔. Stop being outright rude.
Here’s the real balance check:
Under 3 years older = agemates 👯. Equal suffering. Equal Wi-Fi bills 📶💀.
3–7 years older = “senior friend” 👌. Advice mode unlocked, but not royalty.
7+ years = okay fine, “uncle/aunty” territory 🫡. Starter pack: respect + slippers.
Parents/adults = no debate. Titles, manners, the works. Don’t test them.
At the end of the day, respect doesn’t mean worship. It’s not kneeling when they ask for the TV remote 🙏📺. It’s just not being a gremlin 👹.
So next time someone two years older than you tries to pull rank, just remember: their Spotify Wrapped still has the same artists as yours 🎶. They are not your ancestor 👀. And next time you shout “Oi, John” at your dad… prepare to meet God.
— Chaos Samuel
✒️ Writing without permissions. Living without labels.
