Some of my generation sucks.

Talentless

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This is mostly a rant. If I've been unfair, my apologies.

I'm what you'd call gen x or gen y. I realize we're all individuals, and that much of what we see ma be an exaggeration or wholly innacurate, but its so pervasive.

What don't I like?

The morally relativistic, que sara attitude.

I know libertarians and liberals might get on my case for some examples, I may even agree with some criticisms, and I'm not a good example of fine living (though, I am in regret over somethings), so I admit there's hypocrisy.

Each item has it's own degree of appropriate use.

Drnking at young ages.

Going to parties when you have other responsibilities.

Not concerning oneself with the affects their drug use could have.

Expecting things.

Pulling dangerous stunts.

Thinking being a player is a good thing.

Not showing proper courtesy no matter what the situation.

A general disregard for tradition.

And may some others.

An example person.

17 year old guy from Utah.

Has 1 girfriend who he cheats on.

Skateboards in illegal areas, risking injury and the need for medical care. Possibly stealing gurneys, beds and ambulences from people that deserve it.

Smokes crack and wastes his time being stoned, and thus his families invesment in him.

Listens to loud music, uncaring bout the harm it does to himself and others.

Is drunk several times a month.

The shame of it is that I believe some people would argue that "it's my life."

Aside from the cost and danger, and please forgive me if I sound even more arrogant, I am simply embarrased to be associated with my generation, and of other generations that support it.
 
Originally posted by Talentless
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A general disregard for tradition.
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That's the only one I don't agree with. Thinking that tradition is stupid doesn't necessarily mean a person is an idiot. If they aren't smart enough to respect tradition when they should, they're idiots, but if they simply avoid the red tape usually involved in an activity or conversation, that's fine by me. I respect it actually. I've tried to stop following traditions myself, but can't manage to get rid of the habits most of the time.
 
Actually, Talentless, don't be bitter about your generation. It's common to all modern humanity, for whatever reason. Certainly the last half-dozen generations, where leisure time has really been a reality for most of the Western world, anyway.

A certain percentage of people are just going to think being smart is stupid, frankly. There are always people who are going to dive straight for the fluff of life and avoid the substance of it.

So, really, it's not just you guys. It's all of us.
 
I am suspicious of the labels "Generation X" (and/or "Y"). I suppose, through no fault of my own, that I am part of Generation X because of when my parents decided to have a baby. And because of that I suppose there are some people who, having never met me or anyone I willingly associate with, think they can make generalizations about me. I choose not to associate myself with them or this weak yet pervasive artificial construct called "Generation X" (and/or "Y"), which has merely justified laziness and cynicism for others' moral convenience; it is a justification that fulfills itself through time by being handed down the line. Maybe we can call them "The Variable Generations": generations that embrace their algebraic labels and are thoroughly trained to thrive on fulfilling others' expectations, which, in turn, is probably why they have such an acute sensitivity for entitlement and perpetual disappointment at how unfair and pointless life is. Cud-chewing herd animals the lot of them. Sartre is rolling over in his grave.

And to address the comment: "Mostly them though."

Generation X must have taken lessons from older generations because never have I seen more anger and malevolence than in the Baby Boomer generation. So much moral outrage. The only inheritance they offer is their need: soothing labels to placate discomfort over rapid change and consolation prizes to make up for the promised future thay have already lost due to their own failures. They are to blame for this artificial sythesis of complacency and anxiety called Generation X. They are all mob. Douglas Copeland, if he were dead, would also be rolling over in his grave.
 
That wouldn't make any sense though. Someone born the year the war ended could easily have a baby in 1964. So that would be a baby boomer having a baby boomer.
 
For the record, let me quote a Jefferson Airplane song from about 1968/9 - Volunteers Of America:
One generation got old,
The next generation got sold!
This generation's got no destination at all -
Pick up your pride!
And they were writing about hippie boomers there, who were recently of age in the late '60s, and not doing anything worthwhile either.
 

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