Generation Gap, how do you relate to other generations.

[Old frt]

Simple question, is the generation gap widening or getting closer?
As a baby boomer I think the gap has closed dramatically since I was an ankle biter and was expected to be seen not heard (fat chance)
The only thing that mildly annoys me is seeing my grandkids parked in front of electronic devices rather than out in the park
and having to work out text abbreviations and a whole new language. ROTFLMFAOLOLNVM, is that right?

So what irritates you about other age groups?
Answers on a self addressed envelope please.

[quattro750]

depends on what elements of the gap you are considering. morals, manners, communication, clothes, entertainment, recreation, sport, future focus, practical skills, blah blah

I don't trust them to maintain the economy well enough to support me to live in a way to which I've become accustomed.
in general most of them are too young and I'm getting too grumpy.
i drag the grandies down to the park, no ifs or buts. they soon forget about the idiot box to focus on the old idiot with them.
fwiw
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[Gippo]

To be honest the only difference in generations I continue to see is the Baby Boomers from all generations after.

[lit]

depends on what elements of the gap you are considering. morals, manners, communication, clothes, entertainment, recreation, sport, future focus, practical skills, blah blah

I don't trust them to maintain the economy well enough to support me to live in a way to which I've become accustomed.
in general most of them are too young and I'm getting too grumpy.
i drag the grandies down to the park, no ifs or buts. they soon forget about the idiot box to focus on the old idiot with them.
fwiw
q

[Aufitt]

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[Old frt]

To be honest the only difference in generations I continue to see is the Baby Boomers from all generations after.

Fair comment, I can see that.
Boomers railed against societys morals, became protesters, hippies, free thinkers then hit mid 30s -40s and reverted to the previous generations conservatism.
But we did make a difference at the time!

[agrid]

I'll tell you what shits me about the young blokes that live at my place... NOT PUTTING THE FUCKING TOOLS BACK.

Hmm, hang on, I seem to remember my dad saying that 40 years ago.

[SIKYSA]

As a GenY-er, I'd simply like to say that I'm sick of the attitude we get for the actions of a few.

A general impression I get from the generations before me is that we (Gen Y's) are viewed as lazy, reckless, impatient narcissists.
I always hear 'Back in my day this, when I was a kid that.' Well we're not back in your day and you're not a kid anymore. Yes, by all means impart your knowledge and wisdom down to your kids and grand-kids, but don't give us shit for adapting to the world YOU ALL created. I didn't invent the internet. Nor the iPad. But hell, I understand the importance in being able to use things like this.
I still get outside. I walk a hell of a lot each day (more than I care for, actually). I hold down a full-time professional level job. I got there on my own, I worked for it and I've created opportunities for myself along the way.
We're not all glued to laptop screens, ordering pizza from our iphone while we get high out the back on a plastic table setting as the neighbours call the police for a noise complaint at 1am. Seriously. Some of us aren't like that. A lot of us, actually.

You know what though? I still think I'd like to have been born a few decades earlier. I would have grown up without terrorism as we know it (and on the scale we've seen). I would have grown up without every murder, rape, genocide, massacre, riot and execution being spread across every medium imaginable. I wouldn't have seen that shit. Not to say it didn't happen, simply that now with everything... It's instantly, everywhere.

So, in answer to your question- I think it's getting closer. As people learn to accept the way the world is, accept the technologies that have changed social and economic dynamics and accept the fact that it's here to stay people will begin being on the same level. Then we can end the bitching and work together.

/rant.

[lit]

This fucking baby boomer fought no wars, underfunded the welfare state, failed to have any kids, bought the White Album and was a generally self-righteous hippy cunt while Rome burned. Now he wants MY taxes to pay his pension and medical costs for 40 years of mounting senility? Fuck that.

[Old frt]

I'll tell you what shits me about the young blokes that live at my place... NOT PUTTING THE FUCKING TOOLS BACK.

Hmm, hang on, I seem to remember my dad saying that 40 years ago.

My dad too, really shits me cos I still don't put the fucking tools back and dads no longer here to put things back where they belong.

[agrid]

This fucking baby boomer fought no wars, underfunded the welfare state, failed to have any kids, bought the White Album and was a generally self-righteous hippy cunt while Rome burned. Now he wants MY taxes to pay his pension and medical costs for 40 years of mounting senility? Fuck that.

I've worked for 35 years paying taxes to support your lazy arse, its time for payback.

[Fergie90]

I personally don't feel as if there's much of a gap between generations. However, to be honest, I've always found it easier to communicate with people a bit older than me than with people my age.
I'm sure that the majority of us young'uns feel the same "gap" that you felt when you were growing up. Same shit, different year.

[SIKYSA]

I've worked for 35 years paying taxes to support your lazy arse, its time for payback.

And this is the exact attitude I was talking about. Nice way to generalize

[shan]

I hate the nappies of any new generation, after that its the same old with new tek thrown in for messure

[Rich]

Nvm

[shmoo]

And this is the exact attitude I was talking about. Nice way to generalize, d*ckhead.

and that's the attitude that older generations complain about young people having - rude, full of themselves and no respect.

[filbert]

As a GenY-er, I'd simply like to say that I'm sick of the attitude we get for the actions of a few.

A general impression I get from the generations before me is that we (Gen Y's) are viewed as lazy, reckless, impatient narcissists.
I always hear 'Back in my day this, when I was a kid that.' Well we're not back in your day and you're not a kid anymore. Yes, by all means impart your knowledge and wisdom down to your kids and grand-kids, but don't give us shit for adapting to the world YOU ALL created. I didn't invent the internet. Nor the iPad. But hell, I understand the importance in being able to use things like this.
I still get outside. I walk a hell of a lot each day (more than I care for, actually). I hold down a full-time professional level job. I got there on my own, I worked for it and I've created opportunities for myself along the way.
We're not all glued to laptop screens, ordering pizza from our iphone while we get high out the back on a plastic table setting as the neighbours call the police for a noise complaint at 1am. Seriously. Some of us aren't like that. A lot of us, actually.

You know what though? I still think I'd like to have been born a few decades earlier. I would have grown up without terrorism as we know it (and on the scale we've seen). I would have grown up without every murder, rape, genocide, massacre, riot and execution being spread across every medium imaginable. I wouldn't have seen that shit. Not to say it didn't happen, simply that now with everything... It's instantly, everywhere.

So, in answer to your question- I think it's getting closer. As people learn to accept the way the world is, accept the technologies that have changed social and economic dynamics and accept the fact that it's here to stay people will begin being on the same level. Then we can end the bitching and work together.

/rant.

Typical gen Y whine over not getting what they're "entitled" to.

[SIKYSA]

I guess you could say I abused an attitude which doesn't have a place in the world today. Not directed personally, simply to the mindset...

[Rich]

No...You quoted him and then abused him...

[SIKYSA]

I didn't mention anything about entitlement, Filbert. I'm not asking for anything but a change in attitude.

Let me put it this way- Your kids and grand-kids are Gen Y.
YOU MADE THEM how they are. If that's your view on an entire generation, your family included, it's not saying much about yourself.