This generation sucks...

he still stands
he still stands Posts: 2,835
edited April 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
I was born in 1980 and I've gotten to the point where I don't understand these kids, fads, pop music, clothes, etc.

Do any other children of the 80's/90's think that this new generation (what is it called, anyway?) is a bunch of pussies?

Maybe I'm just following the typical cynical progression into the meaningless existence of adulthood...

this pretty much sums it up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n34eeXWjUQ
Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,863
    I think the same things were said of us as well.

    But I cant help but be very concerned for the generation(s) after us. Most of them have no fear of authority at all. Too many parents dont do any teaching themselves, and blame the outside world whenever their kid fails or is challenged.
  • MF151004
    MF151004 Posts: 31
    I live in a town where every sports team make sthe playoffs no matter how bad they are. I'm all for sportsmanship but it sets the precidence that everything will be handed to you without putting forth any effort. Scary thoughts to se ewhat their kids will become.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    this happens around 30 ;)

    and with each generation


    its got to be the rock and roll music ;);)


    seriously nothings really changed except kids are not allowed to be kids anymore, innocence is gone so early
    and complicating this is that the world is a dangerous place with dangerous influences more so each year
    parents still try to keep there kids safe but it is harder than ever.
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    MayDay10 wrote:
    I think the same things were said of us as well.

    But I cant help but be very concerned for the generation(s) after us. Most of them have no fear of authority at all. Too many parents dont do any teaching themselves, and blame the outside world whenever their kid fails or is challenged.

    yeah but since the 50s/60s the new generation has always been criticized for lacking the correct moral compass or not being in-line with the mainstream. I'm criticizing this generation for something altogether different.

    Today, I think that kids are all defeatist pussies who don't have any ambition, no excitement for adventure/experience, and are okay with a meaningless existence consisting of video games, stealing their parents prescription drugs, and developing a flabby and pale body.

    But maybe that is just the small sample group that I am aware of (probably 20 - 50 kids) in my localized geography in Eastern PA. Maybe kids elsewhere are different...
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    edited March 2010
    Dude, people have always been the same. There's always been "pop" music that people don't like. You're just getting old and out of touch. There's plenty of new amazing stuff out there. Stop living in the past and look around and you'll be amazed!

    Our parents said the same thing about us too and their parents about them too. Go figure.. This thought is nothing new. It's all state of mind.

    Plus, with the internet, we have access to SO much more than our parents did. This past decade has been the best yet as far as access to culture and music.
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  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Dude, people have always been the same. There's always been "pop" music that people don't like. You're just getting old and out of touch. There's plenty of new amazing stuff out there. Stop living in the past and look around and you'll be amazed!

    Our parents said the same thing about us too. Go figure.

    Plus, with the internet, we have access to SO much more than our parents did.

    did anybody actually read what I posted? Or watch the video? :?
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    edited March 2010
    he still stands wrote:
    I was born in 1980 and I've gotten to the point where I don't understand these kids, fads, pop music, clothes, etc.

    Do any other children of the 80's/90's think that this new generation (what is it called, anyway?) is a bunch of pussies?

    Maybe I'm just following the typical cynical progression into the meaningless existence of adulthood...

    this pretty much sums it up:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n34eeXWjUQ

    You are getting old!!!

    Like the rest of us. hahahahaha

    I think the same thing sometimes. Especially when I realize that products and commercials and entertainment are no longer directed right at me. At 38, I am out of the prime demographic I guess.


    Sorry, I didn't watch the video. Will do that now!
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    he still stands wrote:
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Dude, people have always been the same. There's always been "pop" music that people don't like. You're just getting old and out of touch. There's plenty of new amazing stuff out there. Stop living in the past and look around and you'll be amazed!

    Our parents said the same thing about us too. Go figure.

    Plus, with the internet, we have access to SO much more than our parents did.

    did anybody actually read what I posted? Or watch the video? :?
    OK, I watched the video. I see your point... It's still state of mind though. I really don't think people have really changed much.
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    I agree with the OP. Reports are that the current generation of kids will be the first generation since we began keeping records that are less healthy (heavier/sicker) than their parents. I know there is a lot more to what "he still stands" has commented on, but I think it's all tied in.
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    you're officially old.
    81 is now off the air

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  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    OK, I watched the video. I see your point... It's still state of mind though. I really don't think people have really changed much.

    Definitely a "state of mind." Just like all models or "points of view" it is not 100% correct, nor is it 100% incorrect.

    However, I think society has created a culture of apathy and ignorance. Do as you're told or we'll banish you from the tribe.

    Maybe my signature has something to do with that?

    There are so many laws, rules, guidlines, norms to follow nowadays that everyone blindly follows. There used to be a sense of freedom and an "outlaw attitude" in our culture that is slowly fading away. The function of the new generation has always been to remind us that this game is an illusion and to give us artifacts or symbols to remind us that we have a choice.

    I'm seeing fewer of these symbols (art) or at least fewer quality symbols and more produced symbols bought by the young generation rather than created by them.
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • megatron
    megatron Posts: 3,420
    he still stands wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    I think the same things were said of us as well.

    But I cant help but be very concerned for the generation(s) after us. Most of them have no fear of authority at all. Too many parents dont do any teaching themselves, and blame the outside world whenever their kid fails or is challenged.

    yeah but since the 50s/60s the new generation has always been criticized for lacking the correct moral compass or not being in-line with the mainstream. I'm criticizing this generation for something altogether different.

    Today, I think that kids are all defeatist pussies who don't have any ambition, no excitement for adventure/experience, and are okay with a meaningless existence consisting of video games, stealing their parents prescription drugs, and developing a flabby and pale body.
    But maybe that is just the small sample group that I am aware of (probably 20 - 50 kids) in my localized geography in Eastern PA. Maybe kids elsewhere are different...

    awesome.
    yea defeatist pussies is perfect.
    i don't think it's localized. every kid down here thinks they're in the village and is on opium. seriously
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    he still stands wrote:
    However, I think society has created a culture of apathy and ignorance. Do as you're told or we'll banish you from the tribe.

    Maybe my signature has something to do with that?

    There are so many laws, rules, guidlines, norms to follow nowadays that everyone blindly follows. There used to be a sense of freedom and an "outlaw attitude" in our culture that is slowly fading away. The function of the new generation has always been to remind us that this game is an illusion and to give us artifacts or symbols to remind us that we have a choice.

    I'm seeing fewer of these symbols (art) or at least fewer quality symbols and more produced symbols bought by the young generation rather than created by them.

    I agree with this...I think that's kind of always been there but maybe more so now....I'm from a small town and was considered "weird" by others, especially when I was in school, because I wasn't like everyone else and didn't follow and do what everyone else was doing...and really I didn't want to be like them anyway

    It's also just part of getting older....I'll be 30 this year too ;)
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    jones wrote:
    awesome.
    yea defeatist pussies is perfect.
    i don't think it's localized. every kid down here thinks they're in the village and is on opium. seriously

    Like M. Night Shyamalan's "Village"? Interesting... I kinda had that thought for a few months after doing lsd but even then my takeaway from that experience was that I AM MY OWN WORST ENEMY and that even if none of this is real, I should make the most out of it.

    Because the pessimist is fucked either way; if he is wrong, then he spent his whole life thinking that life was shit and he missed his only chance at experiencing this wonderful world... if he is right, then who cares? He gets to say "I told you so" in that split-second of infinite awareness as he dies. whoop-tee-do.

    I'd rather be optimistic... another quality missing from today's youth.
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  • cdp1223
    cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    Have you been spending the morning telling kids to get off your lawn? :|:mrgreen:
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    I'm more disgusted with the sick fucks this world has in it and how the justice system fails on keeping these people behind bars
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    What's a generation? It seems like it all just flows together.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
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  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    know1 wrote:
    What's a generation? It seems like it all just flows together.

    I guess generations are defined by major cultural achievements, societal milestones, etc.

    Baby boomers were post WWII

    Gen X was the product of cultural revolution of the 60s and 70s

    Gen Y was the result of the "Information Age"... mass communication, information acceleration

    Gen Z or the "Digital Natives" were born in the 2000's and grew up on the internets.

    I guess I am referring to late Gen Y (people born after 1990 or so).
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    hahahahaha...i was born in 1968. :?
    so i don't 'understand' most of you even born in 1980. yikes. ;):mrgreen:
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • canoegirl
    canoegirl Posts: 295
    choose to see what you will, my daughter went to her job today a job that she got on her own a job she loves and has passion for, wearing no makeup and still showing beauty, wearing clothing that shows she has respect for herself and others, she is exploring life while making her own as she grows, she is a positive in this next generation

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