The youth of today

[AW111]

For all of you grumbling about today's mollycoddled, social media obsessed yoof :

Whither are the manly vigor and athletic appearance of our forefathers flown? Can these be their legitimate heirs? Surely, no; a race of effeminate, self-admiring, emaciated fribbles can never have descended in a direct line from the heroes of Potiers and Agincourt...

1771

[Vocal Minority]

ha! fribble...

[Einion Yrth]

Socrates 469-399 BC said:

“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.”

[AW111]

Einion Yrth said:

Socrates 469-399 BC said:

“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.”

I wanted to use that quote, but couldn't verify it - it's origin is disputed.

But there are a lot of verifiable quotes blaming novels, films, radio and TV (when they were new) for the moral degeneration of the youth of 'today'.

[Impasse]

Is this a selection of deleted scenes from Black Adder?