[BrownBear]

All this generation wants to do is fuck drink and smoke. No one knows what love actually is. Everyone just wants to fuck, they get pregnant then married, then they break up. They cheat on each other because they get bored of each other. Everyone cares so much about what other people think about them, they don't do what they love. People make fun of others for being different. If you're different you get treated like an oucast. People all throughout highschool go out drinking and doing drugs every week, then when they are out of school they don't know what to do with there life because all they learnt was how yo party. We look to our parents to do everything for us, but no one learns that way. I don't know how to do my taxes, or how to apply for a loan. Give me a beer without a bottle opener and I'll open it no problem though.

[kkthind]

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[hchang]

*their

[Habboy]

http://i39.tinypic.com/23wpunn.jpg

[jeedee]

sad but true

[SkinnyPupp]

u mad breh?

[jonwon]

Sounds like OP didn't get invited to any of the fun parties

[ilovebacon]

its too hard to settle down for a career that its actually good to stay with

[punkwax]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tim-and-eric-mind-blown.gif

[sekin67835]

Says every older generation about the newer generation.

[danned]

things getting repeated
old generations always complain new generations

[ninjatune]

This generation is screwed with the cell phones and technology etc. Nobody knows how to socialize in public or even carry a conversation. I'm so glad I moved out of the city and into the sticks where people are more real... "Social media" will be the demise of society. "I have no friends in real life but I got 20 likes on my post which satisfies me deeply". SELFIE

[Soundy]

things getting repeated
old generations always complain new generations

Get the hell off my lawn!

[maksimizer]

Love doesnt exist

Just like jesus

[Soundy]

Love doesnt exist

Just like jesus

You make Jesus sad :'(

[tiger_handheld]

Came across this article a couple of days ago, it makes you go 'woa'...

Coddled kids paying high price: expert

A generation of "snowplough" parents have pampered their children so much that they are driving a mental health epidemic among today's teenagers, a leading Australian child psychologist says.
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, a high-profile parenting expert who spoke to teachers and parents at The Illawarra Grammar School this week, said many Generation X parents had made their children's lives so easy that the kids were left with no way to handle problems or overcome obstacles on their own.
"This generation of parents just push all the obstacles out of the way and try to make life as simple and as easy as possible for their kids," he said.
"On the face of it, that's admirable because we all want the best for our kids, but it teaches them absolutely nothing about resilience and creates immense vulnerability when they leave home and go into the big wide world."
A snowplough parent drives their child right to the school gate instead of making them catch a bus or walk to school.
They buy their children all the latest gadgets and toys, wash, clean, cook and iron without making kids pitch in, and they make sure their sons and daughters only hand in meticulous homework and assignments.
Dr Carr-Gregg blames this increasingly common parenting approach on guilt, caused by mothers and fathers not spending enough time with their children.
"Part of it is that you've got parents with much smaller sized families, [who are] less connected to extended families so there is less support," he said.
"The parents are time poor, they are guilty and they tend to indulge their kids too much."

This was not only creating a generation of spoilt and overindulged children, he said, but was contributing to an unprecedented mental health crisis by leaving young people ill-equipped to deal with their own problems.
He said the rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicide were higher in regional areas like Wollongong than in major capital cities.
"About one in four young people will have a major psychological problem before leaving school ... so arguably this is the most vulnerable generation in the history of the Illawarra," he said.
"It's ironic because we've seen the First and Second World Wars and Vietnam but in fact, from a psychological point of view, these kids are less resilient than their parents or grandparents."
Dr Carr-Gregg said it was up to parents to help avert a bigger mental health crisis by making their children do the hard work.
"I have a rule of thumb, 'never do for your children what they can do for themselves'," he said.
He said this meant putting children on a bus or bike, or showing them how to use public transport to get to school.
They should also have regular chores, strict rules about using technology and, when they are old enough, a part-time job to teach them the value of money.
"We just have to stop pampering them - it's reached epidemic proportions," he said.
"Many of the kids I talk to have never actually cooked for themselves, they've never actually made their own bed or tidied their own room, washed their clothes or ironed their shirts.
"Kids aren't made of glass and they are not going to shatter."
How to care for your kids without being a snowplough
• Make sure your kids get enough sleep
Sleep is the single most important study tool because kids who don’t get enough sleep are ‘‘crabby and unpleasant and can’t learn properly’’.
• Make sure they eat a healthy breakfast
Research suggests 10per cent of schoolchildren don’t eat breakfast and another 15per cent eat unhealthy food - they are neurologically unteachable.
• Zero tolerance of alcohol
Alcohol is toxic to the developing brain, so children should not drink anything at all until at least 16.
• Moderate and limit technology use
Dr Carr-Gregg says most parents are unaware of tools that allow them to block or moderate their children’s internet and video game use. Parents need to use programs to allow kids to access the internet for homework but block social media that will distract them.
• Talk to your kids. Eat at the table
Parents don’t spend enough time talking one-on-one with their kids when they are young.
Eating at the dinner table leads to better academic results, language development and protection against alcohol and drug abuse.


source: Coddled kids paying high price: expert | Illawarra Mercury (http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1351339/coddled-kids-paying-high-price-expert/)

I'm not sure of the "expert" but they do hit valid points.

[Soundy]

Came across this article a couple of days ago, it makes you go 'woa'...

I'm not sure of the "expert" but they do hit valid points.
It's a very old parable/allegory... if a tree grows with water easily available near the surface, and never sees any wind (ie. life is too easy), the roots grow shallow and the first big wind will knock it over. If the water is deep and there's regular smaller storms (ie. faces lots of adversity), it has to grow its roots deeper, and will more easily withstand large storms.

Folk wisdom hangs around because there IS truth behind it.

[Exc3L]

gg new gen :toot:

[hchang]

It also bugs me that kids nowadays can't think for themselves. Walking around like a bunch of sheep and do what their friends do otherwise they're afraid of not being "accepted" Like you said everything is spoon fed to them by mommy and daddy. Theyve been brought up with iPads and computers, and not actual "real" parents.

Can't talk to you without a backspace button. Can't look you in the eyes when they talk to you, zero self image and just a bunch of passive aggressive pussies.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/back-in-my-day-pissed-old-guy.jpg

[Godzira]

I'm just glad I grew up before social media.. I did a lot of stupid shit, thank god Instagram and facebook wasn't around to record it all.

[melloman]

As cliche and ironic as movies detail out to be, I can for-see technology being the demise of humans as we know it.

We're inventing technology to do literally everything for us. Whether it be the car industry; going from the industrial revolution to entire factories being automated now.. Or just simple things like a computer where you can buy everything you need from. (Never needing to interact with another human being in your life) It's a sad day when people don't know how to be human.

Honestly, the younger generation is fucked. We pamper them enough already as it is, but giving them technology when they're so young, not teaching them how to think for themselves, or how to be able to survive WITHOUT technology.. Is just going to put the human race in a bad place.

The irony of the whole situation is, if an EMP ever hits the earth and technology ceases to exist. It will be the lowest class that will survive, because they know how to make something of almost nothing at all.

[Godzira]

As cliche and ironic as movies detail out to be, I can for-see technology being the demise of humans as we know it.

We're inventing technology to do literally everything for us. Whether it be the car industry; going from the industrial revolution to entire factories being automated now.. Or just simple things like a computer where you can buy everything you need from. (Never needing to interact with another human being in your life) It's a sad day when people don't know how to be human.

Honestly, the younger generation is fucked. We pamper them enough already as it is, but giving them technology when they're so young, not teaching them how to think for themselves, or how to be able to survive WITHOUT technology.. Is just going to put the human race in a bad place.

The irony of the whole situation is, if an EMP ever hits the earth and technology ceases to exist. It will be the lowest class that will survive, because they know how to make something of almost nothing at all.

exactly. people will eventually be completely dependant on it -making them stupid and lazy.

[multicartual]

Modern sex and dating can be endless hooking up, but once you start it is very hard to ever stop










cityofsingl.es

[Tone Loc]

As cliche and ironic as movies detail out to be, I can for-see technology being the demise of humans as we know it.

We're inventing technology to do literally everything for us. Whether it be the car industry; going from the industrial revolution to entire factories being automated now.. Or just simple things like a computer where you can buy everything you need from. (Never needing to interact with another human being in your life) It's a sad day when people don't know how to be human.

Honestly, the younger generation is fucked. We pamper them enough already as it is, but giving them technology when they're so young, not teaching them how to think for themselves, or how to be able to survive WITHOUT technology.. Is just going to put the human race in a bad place.

The irony of the whole situation is, if an EMP ever hits the earth and technology ceases to exist. It will be the lowest class that will survive, because they know how to make something of almost nothing at all.

Exactly.. It's like Planet of the Apes (the books, not the movies) except with technology instead of animals.

My girlfriend's nieces and nephews are a prime example, 1 of them is 7 years old and her Dad bought her an iPad and an iPhone, the reasoning being so they can FaceTime with her when they aren't around and so she doesn't feel "left out". The other is 12 and whined to his parents about how he needs the new LG G3 over his Blackberry (wtf?!) because "it's old now" and therefore uncool. Worst part is that he actually got it. The kid even has a better data plan than most working adults. Personally, I could care less if parents want to spoil their kids, but there's a difference between spoiling them and saturating their lives with all this technology that they don't even go outside or play with real kids their age.

I am sorry but that is fucked, not to sound like an old geezer but there is no reason a pre-teen needs any of those devices, my first electronic toy was a Game Boy Color at age 10 and I spent ages begging to my parents and doing chores for months to get it. I didn't get a cell phone until 14, did my life get completely stunted and ruined? Not at all... I did normal things like go outside to ride bikes and play with my friends and I am a way better person for it.

Personally, I don't blame the generation itself but I blame the parents... too many helicopter parents afraid their kid will get sick, or cut themselves, or fall down while playing outside so they bribe them with useless gadgets to keep them inside and under surveillance. Guess what happens when they hit 19? They can't handle the "real world" and do useless shit like partying and drugs every week, day in and out because they never got to enjoy themselves as kids. That's the real reason so many 20-somethings these days all have that "child" mentality where they have zero ambitions and just want to play all day.

[multicartual]

exactly. people will eventually be completely dependant on it -making them stupid and lazy.


Look at how much Facebook and social media cripples people socially, you know, in real life?


So many people can't properly date or flirt in person, they have to do it through an app or an online dating website. It leads to less happiness overall


Couples who met online three times more likely to divorce - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11124140/Couples-who-met-online-three-times-more-likely-to-divorce.html)


Of course you can find studies that support the opposite, unfortunately the most prominent pro-online dating study was funded by... eHarmony!

[Hondaracer]

What i find is that people now a days are just plain dumb, it's as simple as that.

personally i've always been into learning and learning more and more about things that interest me. Technology is huge for that, i watch a little show on the bible or some random event that happend 10, 20, 2000 years ago, i can search up and in half an hour i'm an expert on the subject.

Working in construction you obviously run into a lot of characters and idiots but also a lot of young people coming into the work force etc. and When i have conversations with these people it's like i'm talking to an 8 year old. They will go on about their "interests" and the second they open their mouth, i know that i know more than they do about the subject.

So let me get this straight.. something YOU'RE apperanelty passionate about, or have a great interest in, I read about briefly on a whim, or just as part of somthing else i was checking out, and you litterally know NOTHING about it.. wtf?..

Also i dont think it will be technology as the downfall, but moreso the health implications that come with it.

With my quite basic understanding of the human body, health care, first aid training etc. Back in the pre-connected generations, everyone was "active" even overweight, unsocial kids had some sort of phyiscal activity they took part in, even if it was things like scouts, etc.

Notice how now, the "recommended physical activity" changed from 30 minutes a day to an hour? it's because the governments are realizing that your body starts deteriorating as a child. it's not a matter of becoming an adolescent and getting into sports etc. Your arteries are building up plaque from the day you are born. Kids these days who are getting absolutely no physical activity are simply shortening their life spans and going to be a HUGEEEE drain on society as cardio vascular diseases become even more rampant than they already are.

[Tone Loc]

Kids these days who are getting absolutely no physical activity are simply shortening their life spans and going to be a HUGEEEE drain on society as cardio vascular diseases become even more rampant than they already are.

Don't even get me started on the sheer stupidity and ignorance of the "Fat is Beautiful" social movement. It's no secret that kids - and adults - these days are totally OK with being fat because society teaches them that it's "okay" to be fat and that everyone has a different body type.

While I agree that not everyone has the genetics of a bodybuilder or supermodel, it's downright misleading and crippling to teach kids that being 50 pounds overweight is okay. It's the same as saying "Smoking is Beautiful" or "Drugs are Beautiful".... I personally do not find it beautiful when a person is poisoning their body from the inside out with all kinds of shit that is proven to cause serious damage. It's been proven by thousands of studies that people who are overweight are more prone to diabetes, heart disease, and all other kinds of health problems that the rest of society has to pay for. Being fat is not, and will not ever be okay.

[hchang]

^ I feel the exaxt same way but on another topic.

Not sure if I should post it though cause it'll most likely step on some toes and open a whole can of worms...

[underscore]

The real problem is that human beings on average are so goddamn stupid it's painful to think about. People bitch about the stupidity and ignorance of the younger generation when A) they were just as stupid and ignorant at that age and B) most people are just as stupid and ignorant now, they just think they're smarter because they're older.

It also bugs me that kids nowadays can't think for themselves. Walking around like a bunch of sheep and do what their friends do otherwise they're afraid of not being "accepted" Like you said everything is spoon fed to them by mommy and daddy. Theyve been brought up with iPads and computers, and not actual "real" parents.

Can't talk to you without a backspace button. Can't look you in the eyes when they talk to you, zero self image and just a bunch of passive aggressive pussies.

So...the exact same as the previous generation?

What i find is that people now a days are just plain dumb, it's as simple as that.

People always have and always will be dumb as fuck. "Kids these days" may be stupid but their parents are just as stupid as they are, and so on. The amount of ignorance floating around is at a fairly constant level across the generations.

personally i've always been into learning and learning more and more about things that interest me. Technology is huge for that, i watch a little show on the bible or some random event that happend 10, 20, 2000 years ago, i can search up and in half an hour i'm an expert on the subject.

Working in construction you obviously run into a lot of characters and idiots but also a lot of young people coming into the work force etc. and When i have conversations with these people it's like i'm talking to an 8 year old. They will go on about their "interests" and the second they open their mouth, i know that i know more than they do about the subject.

So let me get this straight.. something YOU'RE apperanelty passionate about, or have a great interest in, I read about briefly on a whim, or just as part of somthing else i was checking out, and you litterally know NOTHING about it.. wtf?..

Are you sure they're the ones that know nothing if you think you're an expert after a half hour? And I can all but guarantee that when you were that age if your peers were talking to someone your current age they'd think the young'uns sounded just as stupid.

[Godzira]

ugh. fat acceptance movement. :rukidding:


I give huge props to the people who actually try to be healthy, fit and lose weight. It takes a lot of work and determination to get off the couch and hit the gym, especially after a long day at work, I just want to bury my face in pizza and junk food.

but I CAN'T STAND the 400 pounders that say "only dogs want bones, real men want whales" or whatever. while they're elbow deep in a cheeseburger.

There's a huge difference between fat acceptance and fat shaming. Being fat is dangerous to do to yourself, just like drugs, needs to be addressed with concern, I won't even get into that part of it. I can't think of anything lazier than their mindset:

"I'm too fat and lazy to stop eating hot dogs, chips and drinking 4 litres of pop everyday so I'll try to make everyone think fat is beautiful and skinny girls are ugly."

fuck those people.

[hedonist]

"only dogs want bones, real men want whales"



:heckno:

[westopher]

Especially fuck that because they try and shame skinny girls to get their point across. Its fucking bullshit. Its like when feminists try and bring up the movement while being completely sexist towards men. You want people to be fair to you be fair to them. Starting a fight doesn't end fights. Being level headed and smart does. Either way, I've said it before and said it again. Live your life, be fucking awesome to people and good things will happen to you. Fat, skinny, male, female, black, white or whatever.

[Godzira]

Especially fuck that because they try and shame skinny girls to get their point across. Its fucking bullshit. Its like when feminists try and bring up the movement while being completely sexist towards men. You want people to be fair to you be fair to them. Starting a fight doesn't end fights. Being level headed and smart does. Either way, I've said it before and said it again. Live your life, be fucking awesome to people and good things will happen to you. Fat, skinny, male, female, black, white or whatever.

Exactly.

[Hondaracer]

The real problem is that human beings on average are so goddamn stupid it's painful to think about. People bitch about the stupidity and ignorance of the younger generation when A) they were just as stupid and ignorant at that age and B) most people are just as stupid and ignorant now, they just think they're smarter because they're older.



So...the exact same as the previous generation?



People always have and always will be dumb as fuck. "Kids these days" may be stupid but their parents are just as stupid as they are, and so on. The amount of ignorance floating around is at a fairly constant level across the generations.



Are you sure they're the ones that know nothing if you think you're an expert after a half hour? And I can all but guarantee that when you were that age if your peers were talking to someone your current age they'd think the young'uns sounded just as stupid.


Maybe expert is a strong term, but an example would be watching the series "the bible"

I have no religious affiliation whatsoever. I'm about as big as an atheist as they come. However I sat down and watched a mini series about the bible.

I then get into a discussion with Somone who considered themself a border line devout Christian and from simply watching a television mini series, I seemingly know more about the basics of their beliefs than they do.

Sitting down and reading articles and wiki sites can give you fairly good gains on most subjects. Somthing that most people aren't willing to do these days.

[Cassijon]

Im 31 and a father of two; A 5 year old daughter and a 6 month old son.

My daughter started using an ipad at 11 months old, but only educational, kids apps. I dont care what "studies suggest" or what "experts say", but that piece of technology helped my kid's development immensely and she is a VERY smart girl. she started speaking at 11 months, and by 12 months was able to name a shit ton of shapes, colours, animals, letters etc.

at 1.5 years, she was able to navigate Netflix like a pro and choose "children and family" pick the shows she was allowed to watch, play, fastforward, rewind, pause, delete apps, close apps on the multitask bar, create folders etc. Now dont get it twisted, she wasnt given an ipad then told to sit in a corner and left alone.
We used the ipad/iphone as a tool for learning.

We still go out and play, go do fun things, read, colour etc. now at 5 years old, she only goes on the ipad when shes exhausted and has done everything else. when the ipad is sitting on the table, and you ask her what she wants to do, she would rather colour, or read or something that is more hands on then watching tv or playing games and we couldnt be happier, as parents.

She has a vocabulary like you wouldnt believe and her use of the english language is out of this world, for a 5 year old.

As my son gets bigger, we will most definitely use the ipad/electronics the same way we did with our daughter.

It really does boil down to poor/lazy/uneducated parenting when it comes to electronics.

[BrownBear]

Lol, I was extremely high when I wrote this. I get all spiritual and shit when I'm super high and alone. It's nice to see so many people agree with me though.

[ZN6]

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/back-in-my-day-pissed-old-guy.jpg

:fuckthatshit: Back in my day, there was a thing called blackbox.

[Godzira]

:fuckthatshit: Back in my day, there was a thing called blackbox.

or waited 15 minutes for dialup to load

[fliptuner]

Before blackbox and internet, there was:

http://cdn.emptykingdom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Max-Capacity_web3.jpg