Kids These Days

Last night we had trick or treating in our community, so grandma brought my cousin up since they don't have trick or treating in theirs (the joys of having the next neighbor being a mile or so away). Well throughout the night he would complain that he was bored and wanted to go home to play his playstation. Then he was using words I wouldn't have dream of using when I was his age. He called his mother an ass and mouthed off to grandma. If I had said anything remotely close to what he was saying my ass would be grass ya know. My other cousins and I have never acted disrespectful and bratty like he does, neither does his sister.

How could some kids these days have no respect for their elders? I mean where do these attitudes come from? When discipline doesn't work what's next?