Work experience kids

I feel kids these days lack basic social etiquette. But maybe its the area I'm working in? Dunno, but don't want to sound racist but from what I've seen in my pharmacy these days, makes me question that. 

A few school girls were hovered around the script counter playing with the pens so I walk up to them and ask them if they need any help. 

One the girls, still holding that pen they were playing with, and slouched at the counter, casually asks me: "can we do work experience here?" 

Me (gives them a dirty): You got to speak to the manager and his not here today. 

She: Oh ok then. Thanks (and walks off)

Now I don't know if their career adviser from their crappy high school taught them how to speak properly but when I had to look for work experience in year 10, I was told to this:

a) ask to speak to the manager or boss first

b) introduce yourself: what school you are from, and state purpose (i.e. year 10 work experience)

c) if available: tell them how long you need to be working there for 

d) have introductory letters from the school ready

e) be polite and well-mannered.

Didn't see any of that from the kids today. First they didn't even introduce themselves. "Hi I'm from XXXX high school and I was wondering if there's availability for work experience." Who are they? I'm not gonna let some random kids come into the store and muck around and touch the money. 

And when you are talking to someone asking for a favour (yes work experience is a favour), please do not slouch and play with our pens. Its very rude. 

And don't come in with a group of friends who talk so loud. We will not kidnap you so there's no need to bring in a whole gang. 

If they can't even do this properly, I don't know how they can survive in the real world when they grow older. Probably don't even know what a resume looks like! (PS. Should read some of my earlier posts. One hand-wrote their resume in pencil and another told us to PHOTOCOPY their resume and give back the original.) WTH