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The older generation
June 05 2015
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RHP User
10 years ago
That is just a subjective generalisation about individuals in changing generations. Of course some younger people get everything given to them, many older people have too in the past. The "us v them" dialogue about romanticised notions of different times is hilarious as it's something that never changes and remains constant as time marches on. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
There are definitely difference in thought processes between the generations.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Differences how Meeka ?..I think that anyone of any age can be closed minded..I have friends who range in age from sixteen to eighty -five..we have interesting multi layered conversations about a wide range of subjects..some of the rudest most closed minded people I have ever met have been people in their sixties..xxFreya
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RHP User
10 years ago
Differences due to different technologies, or different way we were taught at school, difference advances. That creates slight differences surely? In my world people are more well off so I do see kids today having access to more things. How about how we were disciplined differently by patents and schools between the ages... Does that have an impact? The age were men don't cry because you are a poof..., that has changed now - well slowly. I suppose what I am getting at is one generation isn't better than another but there are some collective differences due to environment. I personally think so anyway.
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RHP User
10 years ago
“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” Socrates (469-399 BC) The older generation has always thought that the young are going to hell in a handcart and have it soooo much easier than they did.
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RHP User
10 years ago
With regards to instant gratification and debt. I think my generation are not so great with that either. Personally I think more life skills should be taught at school. Things about money and debt, etc. Maybe they do that now?? Certainly didn't when I was at school. Funniest thing I have seen is my highly skilled very mathematically smart Engineer sister try to explain to her boyfriend how credit cards worked. And he was 30 at the time! And they both didn't get it!! Took me months to convinced my sister she should pay her credit card bill first over her mortgage the interest rate was much higher, yet I ask her what is the forumla to work out compound interest on an amout and she can rattle that off from memory. Put a dollar sign in front I a number and she someone has some sort of blank. Mind you she can build a robot..... Lol.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I really think it depends on the people that you meet. I know butt loads of close minded, rude and racist older folks and younger folks. And just as many polite and considerate from those generations. Upbringing definitely comes into it as do the peers we have had. Schooling is a definite depending on the school you attended or attend. If you keep up with things you do okay if you ignore them you're left behind and have more chance of becoming stale, ignorant and close minded. Me I'm going to be 100 and skateboarding with the teens
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RHP User
10 years ago
Bingo. The point you make is so on pointe! I'm sure it will continue like that forever. Must be a human thing. :)
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RHP User
10 years ago
Chevy.... We all know you'd not be anywhere near a 60 year old woman; especially one at a swingers party... Or have you been lying about all of your subs ages?? - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
This is just my experience, but I've noticed that almost all of the younger people (average age about 21) I go to uni with are in serious relationships, engaged or even married. I'm not sure but I seem to remember reading something awhile back saying that gen Y is actually returning to more traditional values and getting serious at younger ages again. I wonder if it's at least partly related to the fact that life these days is much more uncertain in a lot of ways, so younger people are seeing a need to couple up early to increase their financial & emotional security.
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Seachange
10 years ago
Quoting 'Luck_Dragon' This is just my experience, but I've noticed that almost all of the younger people (average age about 21) I go to uni with are in serious relationships, engaged or even married. I'm not sure but I seem to remember reading something awhile back saying that gen Y is actually returning to more traditional values and getting serious at younger ages again. I wonder if it's at least partly related to the fact that life these days is much more uncertain in a lot of ways, so younger people are seeing a need to couple up early to increase their financial & emotional security. I read that somewhere too and am not surprised with the turn of attitudes with regards to coupling. Very interesting.
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chevtrek
10 years ago
One I am not an age snob in any way.Two the girls have been around for some time I ignored themuntil I decided to hell with it screw age gap.My lady friends are all 35 to 55 even though my subs are young.My male friends are as old as 65. If crap stopped coming out of your mouth you might have friends.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I was chatting to my GP who sees and deals with many people of all different ages everyday and she said that gen y are all about "us". They want to team up and grow together, blah blah where as gen X were more about the individual - exploring, traveling getting a head in their jobs before wanting to settle down. In my circle of friends even people that did marry early did not have kids until their 30's or 40's. And we were dissuading this because we 22 yr old daughter just got engaged. I simply don't get why anyone would want to get married that early. It was the last thing from my mind.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I was 25 when I tied the knot.... - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
So that went well for you did it? ;-) (Tongue firmly in cheek)
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RHP User
10 years ago
best 5 mins of my life 😂 - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'Luck_Dragon' This is just my experience, but I've noticed that almost all of the younger people (average age about 21) I go to uni with are in serious relationships, engaged or even married. I'm not sure but I seem to remember reading something awhile back saying that gen Y is actually returning to more traditional values and getting serious at younger ages again. I wonder if it's at least partly related to the fact that life these days is much more uncertain in a lot of ways, so younger people are seeing a need to couple up early to increase their financial & emotional security. Or is that the social pressure to have a boyfriend or girlfriend brought about by the prevalence of social media is influencing younger people to 'find' a partner. Nothing makes someone more 'socially acceptable' in this age of social media as the validation and credibility that being seen to have a partner seems to bring young people.
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chevtrek
10 years ago
That our children take to much for granted be it manners marriage or even respect.They want things now and on credit not work and saveand as for relationships its easy come easy go.As for the older generation I have not seen or heard anything to make me feel there doing it wrong but will saythey don't keep up with change.
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nattyocean
10 years ago
I got married at the ripe old age of 30, after never wanting to get married, I was then married for 6 yrs for which I'm far more a damaged individual than before and part of it was the ole adage of you make your bed, you must lie in it being you need to work through things but that's a pretty hard thing to do when your other half is emotionally crippled and unable to work at things. So I say no don't run at the first sign of trouble but also don't stay just because that's what your grandparents did. I'm sure you'll find many are still together for reasons more connected to pride than it being a healthy relationship. All just imfo 😳 Xx NattyO - Posted from rhpmobile
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chevtrek
10 years ago
I see your point and do agree with it.
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RHP User
10 years ago
quoting Chevy....the 6" sub master 😝 "I feel there is a big difference. That our children take to much for granted be it manners marriage or even respect. They want things now and on credit not work and save and as for relationships its easy come easy go. As for the older generation I have not seen or heard any thing to make me feel there doing it wrong but will say they don't keep up with change." Our kids are a product of our parenting..... - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
The younger generation are more socially aware and socially active and broad-minded than those of previous generations. We do live in a global village now and difference is more readily embraced where, in previous generations, there was much more fear of the difference. The information age has enabled us to test our thoughts and ideas before we spruik them too widely and prove ourselves idiots. There will always be those who choose to be narrow-minded. No amount of banging our heads against a brick wall will change that. I do think the numbers here in Australia could be lessening (I have no proof but I'm being optimistic).
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