The younger generation and the internet.
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tescorank said:
Having a son who's early 20's I'm quite shocked at the younger generation behaviour and attitude to living, it just seems everything is acceptable and the girls like to outperform the boys in every aspect. Is it the internet that's caused this?
The internet does not equal real life. Looking around me I see a LOT of teenagers that are more responsible than I was as teenager in the 90’s. They are also even more stressed as adolescents because of the constant connection they have with their friends, classmates, sports team mates, social networks etc etc.Also; Having more insight into what is out there (both real and fake, normal and excessive) in terms of information exposite leads to being able (or having-) to make a lot more choices than prior generations at their age.
Imho it is in general the older generations making the dumb (political) choices, not the younger. In terms of asset/value building in your life the youngsters really are wired differently. The intelligent ones can also clearly explain to you why. Just listen to them, their story might even make sense.
Ps the 1% that think Instagram and such is reality are terminally lost, but there’s that percentage that cannot be saved in every generation.
I have two teenage granddaughters 'up north' and they certainly love their social media. They stayed with us for a week a while back, and I was a bit worried that they were homesick when they retreated to their bedroom to spend ages with their iPads. I called my son, who just laughed and said no, they're just happy as Larry because he limits their screen time to an hour in the evening.
This of course leads to a lot of resentment and pouting. I wonder if it is worth it.
The trouble is that kids have grown up without any alternative strategies. At that age I was out with mates, on long trips to distant parks to sit on the swings and try Woodbines. Or we would buy ourselves day bus passes and go up to London. For reasons possibly imagined kids are not allowed this freedom anymore. The only time I ever see kids on the streets now is going and returning from school - and many of them are ferried there by car.
Cutting down screen time just results in kids having nothing else to do but sit and stare at the wall. They have no opportunity to do much else, and no experience of alternatives.
And, before suggestions come along to keep them busy, these two girls train and play for the local rugby club, go to dance school, have music lessons and so on. But you can't do that all the time.
This of course leads to a lot of resentment and pouting. I wonder if it is worth it.
The trouble is that kids have grown up without any alternative strategies. At that age I was out with mates, on long trips to distant parks to sit on the swings and try Woodbines. Or we would buy ourselves day bus passes and go up to London. For reasons possibly imagined kids are not allowed this freedom anymore. The only time I ever see kids on the streets now is going and returning from school - and many of them are ferried there by car.
Cutting down screen time just results in kids having nothing else to do but sit and stare at the wall. They have no opportunity to do much else, and no experience of alternatives.
And, before suggestions come along to keep them busy, these two girls train and play for the local rugby club, go to dance school, have music lessons and so on. But you can't do that all the time.
Joey Deacon said:
I cannot believe how often I can smell Cannabis when I am out and about these days. Not the sort of thing that was around 25 years ago, but the so strong the smell makes you feel sick stuff that is around now.
Twice in the last couple of weeks I have been driving around and smelt it, only to realise it is coming from the car in front it is that strong. If I take a walk down by the Thames on a warm evening I guarantee I will smell it two or three times.
I am talking about a middle class greater London suburb, not some inner city ghetto.
I have noticed this too. I cycle to work on separated cycle/footpaths and i will easily smell it pretty much at least once every day. Twice in the last couple of weeks I have been driving around and smelt it, only to realise it is coming from the car in front it is that strong. If I take a walk down by the Thames on a warm evening I guarantee I will smell it two or three times.
I am talking about a middle class greater London suburb, not some inner city ghetto.
Not long ago I took my kids for tea at the pub local to us. Sat in the garden and a group of yoofs were sat at a table smoking joints. In my day we had to go hide down the chalk pit away from everyone. No you can smoke it in a pub garden and no one bats an eyelid.
Doesn't bother me, live and let live. Just surprised how in 20 years it's gone from being a very naughty thing to totally acceptable without its legal status really changing.
Scabutz said:
Joey Deacon said:
I cannot believe how often I can smell Cannabis when I am out and about these days. Not the sort of thing that was around 25 years ago, but the so strong the smell makes you feel sick stuff that is around now.
Twice in the last couple of weeks I have been driving around and smelt it, only to realise it is coming from the car in front it is that strong. If I take a walk down by the Thames on a warm evening I guarantee I will smell it two or three times.
I am talking about a middle class greater London suburb, not some inner city ghetto.
I have noticed this too. I cycle to work on separated cycle/footpaths and i will easily smell it pretty much at least once every day. Twice in the last couple of weeks I have been driving around and smelt it, only to realise it is coming from the car in front it is that strong. If I take a walk down by the Thames on a warm evening I guarantee I will smell it two or three times.
I am talking about a middle class greater London suburb, not some inner city ghetto.
Not long ago I took my kids for tea at the pub local to us. Sat in the garden and a group of yoofs were sat at a table smoking joints. In my day we had to go hide down the chalk pit away from everyone. No you can smoke it in a pub garden and no one bats an eyelid.
Doesn't bother me, live and let live. Just surprised how in 20 years it's gone from being a very naughty thing to totally acceptable without its legal status really changing.
Guess the cops have bigger fish to fry
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