Kids these days... what they're doing right and wr... - Page 2

Ms tyrion2 · ‎05-08-2017

@Mominohio wrote:
Right..more young people are getting more education than previous generations.

Wrong....being too eager to 'follow the crowd'. Everything from being easily swayed politically, by following/worshiping the celebrity culture, and allowing technology and social media too much importance in their waking hours and source of socialization, information, and communication.

If these boards are a microcosm of society, then fascination with celebrity is not a younger generation phenomenon. The median age here is upwards of 50 years old. There are dozens of threads about celebrities in this forum, the TV forum, fashion and beauty.

Being swayed politically is definitely multi generational. Probably more so in the older generations IMO.

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

As a boomer I remember our parent's criticizing the generaton of boomers for their protests and demands for change, free love concept, etc. All generations have something they want without accepting compromising. I will not criticize the younger generations and continue to cling to the past since I feel us boomers turned out ok in spite of what the previous generation said about us!! Change is inevitable.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Pook wrote:
As a boomer I remember our parent's criticizing the generaton of boomers for their protests and demands for change, free love concept, etc. All generations have something they want without accepting compromising. I will not criticize the younger generations and continue to cling to the past since I feel us boomers turned out ok in spite of what the previous generation said about us!! Change is inevitable.

@Pook I'll agree with you that Boomers did some good, but we aren't doing a stellar job at things now. Much of the discontent and contention is coming from the Boomer generation, and we are passing a lot of those bad traits along for sure. On both sides of the coin, don't you think?

NicksmomESQ · ‎08-19-2014

My only complaint is that kids today are too plugged in to social media.A lot of them lack people skills because of it.

The kids I see today are motivated & work hard.They understand the value of a good education.They are socially aware & want to make a difference!!

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

Most of us boomers have children who are grown up now. The youngest boomer would be what-54 years old counting from 1964??? That doesn't leave much room for "kids" today.

I'm not about to paint any age group with stereotypes; every generation has to learn its way around in life.

Certainly young people can be swayed and certainly older people can be swayed-but this looks like a back-door way to place blame for one's own discontent; meaning one is also being swayed and expecting others to follow their own piper.

Most of us had values/views/opinions/ideas as younger people that may or may not have been group think; and all of those can change as life changes dictate. We discard old ways that do not fit in with each new phase of life.

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

Right....seeking a better life with a good education.

Wrong...listening to the advice of my baby boomer generation who messed up their own lives so now want to tell the younger generation how to do it all "right."

Ibby114 · ‎03-10-2010

Right: Very accepting in general- re: lgbt issues/concerns, cultures and races.

Wrong: Too much social media and texting; not enough 'real' interaction and face to face communication!

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

@Pook wrote:
As a boomer I remember our parent's criticizing the generaton of boomers for their protests and demands for change, free love concept, etc. All generations have something they want without accepting compromising. I will not criticize the younger generations and continue to cling to the past since I feel us boomers turned out ok in spite of what the previous generation said about us!! Change is inevitable.

Love this post. Right at any age . . not passing judgment on others' choices.

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

@Sooner wrote:
@Pook wrote:
As a boomer I remember our parent's criticizing the generaton of boomers for their protests and demands for change, free love concept, etc. All generations have something they want without accepting compromising. I will not criticize the younger generations and continue to cling to the past since I feel us boomers turned out ok in spite of what the previous generation said about us!! Change is inevitable.
@Pook I'll agree with you that Boomers did some good, but we aren't doing a stellar job at things now. Much of the discontent and contention is coming from the Boomer generation, and we are passing a lot of those bad traits along for sure. On both sides of the coin, don't you think?

@SoonerI do agree with you and that is why the younger generations should be given their chance. Boomers when young were uncomprimising in ideas but age and wisdom did make compromising more of an option. No generation is perfect which is why I find no huge criticisms of the younger generation

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@Sooner wrote:
What I see is a generation with a great concern for others until the opinions of others are different than theirs. I see a bunch of kids that are self righteous in their beliefs, intolerent of others, and demanding of getting their way.

They are taught to scream and hold their breath until the whole world bows to their demands and whims. I find that scary. They are sort of in lock step about who's right and who's wrong in the world. That's scary when there is no room for compromise and discussion. Bad things can happen.

@Sooner

I don't see any of this as exclusive to the younger generation at all. Or more so than in older people.

There seem to be an awful lot of "adults" behaving this way.