Why every liberal millennial.......

If you don’t think for a moment that there’s truth in the overall characteristics of a generation, you’re sadly mistaken. The events that effect the behavior are undisputed and inescapable.

It’s no surprise that the most self centered generation complains about being labeled as a “generation” anyway.
 
No, one is taking a group with divers characteristics (everyone born between 1980 and 2000) and ascribing them all to be the same. The other is categorizing people based off of how they act in relation to those actions.

I will grant, that being more specific and stating that it is ignorance in the given area (rather than global) and they deserve to be ignored on that subject (rather than on all subjects) would make Newtosavage's statement more consistent and accurate in application.

However, one could further state that the act of ignoring ignorance, rather than attempting to correct it, is laziness in and of itself. Though I would choose to define it as picking ones battles.

It is also fair to note that the baseline function of the human brain is to use heuristics and forming conclusions about entire groups from limited samples that are biased by what annoys us (lets face it, things that don't annoy us are less likely to be remembered) is normal. So using the heuristic is normal and understandable. Rather it is the refusal to reevaluate it once it is challenged that pushes a person into the realm of willful ignorance worthy of being ignored.

These ideas have a strong founding in the enlightenment, which heavily influenced the thinking of the Founding Fathers. However, I'm sure some will dismiss them is millennial tripe. That said, George Barnard Shaw's statement, “A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education,” remains an accurate evaluation today over a century after his death, particularly the first part. The second depends on if the education is being applied to a fool or not.


You must be a peach at parties. I studied critical practice and rhetoric too, but then I remembered Orwell and promptly tossed it. Remember: short words, no cliches, no fluff, clear ideas free of filigree.

You are aware, of course, that here Millenials is being used to describe a group of people based on their action, not necessarily their age. It’s just that certain behavioural traits seem to be prevalent within the pre-conceived category of Millenials (as well as all the others). There are always prevalent traits within a generation, some that irk others.

So, whether you are criticizing the actions of a group of people who are typically found within the porous borders of “Millenial,” or criticizing the actions of a group of people (who may or may not reside within those porous borders) who criticize those who are within those borders, you are criticizing the actions in both cases, not the age.

It’s all in good fun. Each generation is picked on, it’s just that it seems the older generations handled it better.
 
Yes, how can you tell the difference between a Gen Xer and a Millenial?

Ask them a question... the Gen Xer will respond, “Let me think for a sec,” the Millennial will respond, “Let me Google that.”
Baby Boomer Bill's Generation Z daughter asks him about the Opium trade in China in the 1600s for her AP World History Class, Bill says google it. In fact I often tell my kids to google it, unless I'm positive I know the correct spelling and meaning. I'm a googling Baby, Baby Boomer (on the border of being a Gen X). 😄 I've been googling in the 20th and 21st century. I have been googling since 1998. 😄
 
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My gen z kids get annoyed when I tell them it's a quarter to 1pm. They say why can't I say 12:45? What was the first generation to become fully digitized?
 
My gen z kids get annoyed when I tell them it's a quarter to 1pm. They say why can't I say 12:45? What was the first generation to become fully digitized?

You’re killing me man! I have the same conversation with my kid. “A quarter what?” “A quarter is 25 cents, it’s 25 till 1?”

There is another nefarious part of digital clocks - there is no physical indication of the passing of time. The next hour is at some abstract moment when the numbers change, not when the hand reaches the 12. It has caused serious time- management issues with my kid. And yes, she has analog watches, but it’s a chore to get her to use them.
 
Each generation is picked on, it’s just that it seems the older generations handled it better.
I think Boomers parent's, like my mom and dad who were born in the depression and who lived through Roosevelt's Great Depression had it the ROUGHEST by far!! Never has there been such a great rift between generations in the US that I'm aware of. My parents were upset, shocked, disgusted, and frightened by Boomers. I remember as a small boy in the 60s by Cal State Fullerton with my mom. The light turned green for us to go and a bunch of hippies walked right in front of our car across the street, laughing and acting like clowns. My mom shreaked "HIPPIES". I Remember some hippies rented a house down the block. My dad said DON'T TALK TO THOSE GODDAMN HIPPIES!!! My mom was terrified of them. Of course I talked to them, that's what us Baby, Baby Boomers and Old Gen X guys did. I remember the hippies used a 4 letter word in ever sentence. After about ten minutes I was bored with them. I thought they were very unoriginal. I still am not impressed with people who curse in every single sentence, because the curse words become dull.
 
You’re killing me man! I have the same conversation with my kid. “A quarter what?” “A quarter is 25 cents, it’s 25 till 1?”

There is another nefarious part of digital clocks - there is no physical indication of the passing of time. The next hour is at some abstract moment when the numbers change, not when the hand reaches the 12. It has caused serious time- management issues with my kid. And yes, she has analog watches, but it’s a chore to get her to use them.
My kids don't get any breaks from me neither. My kids do actually appreciate what I do for them and thank me often.
 
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Every generation, since Adam and Eve, probably thinks they had it tougher than the next. It's called human nature.

Economics and statistics can put a measure to the general wealth or freedom or (insert metric here) that any particular group of people had relative to any other group, but what does that really matter to the individual? Nothing.

Dividing people into groups is the first step in discrimination. No matter what basis you are choosing to use.

One thing that has been consistent throughout human history, is discrimination based on placing people into groups. This is no different.
 
My Gen Z said "OK Boomer to my wife". I said "Hey snowflake your mom was born in 1970 and she was born in Peru, she ain't no boomer, I'm a boomer, and don't talk disrespectful to your parents, got it!!!
 
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My Gen Z said "OK Boomer to mu wife". I said "Hey snowflake your mom was born in 1970 and she was born in Peru, she ain't no boomer, I'm a boomer, and don't talk disrespectful to your parents, got it!!!

ha!!!!!!!
 
The Boomer hippies are the worst by far of any generation or sub generation. My uncle born in 1944, explained it well to me. He said boomer parents had it real rough in Roosevelt's Great Depression, real rough and when Roosevelt died, the war ended and great prosperity ensued parents spoiled their kids terribly. I remember Boomers called the me generation. Boomers are the most selfish generation by far!!!!!
 
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Every generation, since Adam and Eve, probably thinks they had it tougher than the next. It's called human nature.

Economics and statistics can put a measure to the general wealth or freedom or (insert metric here) that any particular group of people had relative to any other group, but what does that really matter to the individual? Nothing.

Dividing people into groups is the first step in discrimination. No matter what basis you are choosing to use.

One thing that has been consistent throughout human history, is discrimination based on placing people into groups. This is no different.

Bullshit.
 
Butterin that azz up like a biscuit. 😁
Not exactly, my son yes. I tell my kids I make mistakes too. They do believe or I believe they believe I have their best interests at heart. My wife and I do spoil them. That is my shortcoming as a parent.
 
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