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In reply to the discussion: Generation X is sick of your bullshit (millenials) [View all]GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)7. complaints about complaints
The standard of living in America has been in decline since 1968. There is a challenge in that for ALL of us. We live in a country that seems to be believe that being low income HAS to be punished. The equation is now even more stick than carrot (and the carrot is GMO btw).
We need more doers and less complainers. More actors and less audience. Higher expectations and lower healthcare costs.
for ALL of us.
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Damn. I knew GenXers were emotionally arrested, but sweet jumpin' Jehoshaphat.
Buzz Clik
May 2016
#2
And when today's Millennials get older, they will be doing the same thing to young people.
FrodosPet
May 2016
#6
Yes. And people who use them are usually telling you exactly what their own flaws are.
Marr
May 2016
#48
I was just thinking about this as I was walking the 30 miles to work I do every day...
Javaman
May 2016
#12
Every adult generation always thinks the generation after it is full of slackers.
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2016
#19
My brother, who was an early boomer, born in 1946, always referred to that generation
trackfan
May 2016
#39
I'm an (old) Gen Xer, and I like the Millennial generation a lot better than my own.
Arugula Latte
May 2016
#28
Yeah, I was born in the mid-60s, so we started high school in the very early 80s.
Arugula Latte
May 2016
#36
Is that why they have a tendency to be so uncaring towards others? That's a shame.
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#32
Well, I do empathize with that state of affairs, but suggest looking into attachment theory,
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#37
This Millennial is sick of Gen-Xers shitting on us, accusing us of being "spoiled entitled brats".
Odin2005
May 2016
#47
Please God, if I'm still here in 20 years will somebody remind me not to say stuff like this?
DemocraticWing
May 2016
#54