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JJ_BPK · 04-23-2017, 04:01

I agree,, partially,,

The baby-boomers are more informed than their parents were.

Based on our perception of the 19th & 20th Century parents and grand-parents struggles,,

We are generally better educated..
We understood you need to work hard to succeed,,
We generally did not have enough kids..
We are generally not working until we die..
We have access to real-time information and news..
We have time on our hands..
We are dramatically effected by our children FU's,,
with little means to effect a reversible change..

AND,, unlike the current generation of butter-cups,, we get involved..

On the flip,, We have 2 maybe 4 generations of kids that took a look at our sweat and toil and determined that they don't want to have it as hard as we did..

These kids have inherited the computer age we developed and have tossed the "hard" parts and embraced the "easy"..

I listen to kids (30-50 YO) all the time. They fall into two groups,, the "What Ever" ninnies,, and the "Not My Job" slackers..

Both groups tend to want it free and blame all social-economic ills it on the FOG's...

My $00.00002

04-23-2017, 04:01	#3
JJ_BPK Quiet Professional Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK Posts: 11,901	I agree,, partially,, The baby-boomers are more informed than their parents were. Based on our perception of the 19th & 20th Century parents and grand-parents struggles,, We are generally better educated.. We understood you need to work hard to succeed,, We generally did not have enough kids.. We are generally not working until we die.. We have access to real-time information and news.. We have time on our hands.. We are dramatically effected by our children FU's,, with little means to effect a reversible change.. AND,, unlike the current generation of butter-cups,, we get involved.. On the flip,, We have 2 maybe 4 generations of kids that took a look at our sweat and toil and determined that they don't want to have it as hard as we did.. These kids have inherited the computer age we developed and have tossed the "hard" parts and embraced the "easy".. I listen to kids (30-50 YO) all the time. They fall into two groups,, the "What Ever" ninnies,, and the "Not My Job" slackers.. Both groups tend to want it free and blame all social-economic ills it on the FOG's... My $00.00002 __________________ Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh "May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"
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