Is the Baby Boomer era officially over?

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  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    So you're brimming over with confidence that our generation will actually do something different/better? I mean, I know plenty of decent boomer age people who have watched in horror as their generation fucked shit up. I think this happens with every generation. I'm pretty damn sure it will happen with mine.

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21I guess the boomers had similar gripes about the pre-War generation, but damn.b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21You mean post war?b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21well the boomers be definition were born post-War; I was referring to their parents. but I don't want to get hung up on the language. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21The Greatest Generation.

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21So you're brimming over with confidence that our generation will actually do something different/better? I mean, I know plenty of decent boomer age people who have watched in horror as their generation fucked shit up. I think this happens with every generation. I'm pretty damn sure it will happen with mine. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Man. You are beyond cynical. I am at least happy to have the opportunity to F*ck up things on our own. Are you upset because Waxidermy keeps breaking? Prolly too many boomers crusting up the shit.

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21So you're brimming over with confidence b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Oh and I'm not. I am actually pretty scared.

  • I think the kids of boomers (including me) had to learn to struggle more. Only good can come out of that.

  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21Man. You are beyond cynical.b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21But on the upside, I'm rarely ever disappointed.

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    My parents pre-baby boomer generation was called the Silent Generation for a variety of reasons. This was the generation that really realized the prototypical "American Dream" of home and auto ownership. b, 21b, 21Their goal was to make sure their children had all the things they didn't like job opportunities and a college education. They spoiled the heck out of their kids, the Baby Boomers, and the very conservative lifestyle the Silent Generation lived was rebelled against by the spoiled Baby Boomers.b, 21b, 21baby Boomers were the first generation that didn't have to work their ass off...and the quality of their work went down the tubes as well. I'd rather buy a house built in the 40's than in the 70's or 80's, that's for sure.b, 21b, 21And the Baby Boomers raised two generations (X&Y) of folks who have a sense of entitlement that makes their grandparents cringe. b, 21b, 21I'm not about to defend the Baby Boom generation but other than being more liberal and politically correct I really don't see the X&Y Generations bringing anything to the table that will turn this mess around.b, 21b, 21Enlighten me if I'm blind to it.

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21I'm not about to defend the Baby Boom generation but other than being more liberal and politically correct I really don't see the X&Y Generations bringing anything to the table that will turn this mess around.b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Apparently it's because they're not their parents or grandparents (who were themselves not their parents) on and on, ad infinitum.b, 21b, 21People are people, no matter what idiotic generational construct that chance has them assigned to.b, 21b, 21If anyone thinks that the current generation is any more or less stupid, misguided or spiritually bankrupt than the last, they need only refer to history.

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21I'm not about to defend the Baby Boom generation but other than being more liberal and politically correct I really don't see the X&Y Generations bringing anything to the table that will turn this mess around.b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Apparently it's because they're not their parents or grandparents (who were themselves not their parents) on and on, ad infinitum.b, 21b, 21People are people, no matter what idiotic generational construct that chance has them assigned to.b, 21b, 21If anyone thinks that the current generation is any more or less stupid, misguided or spiritually bankrupt than the last, they need only refer to history. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I think Spiritual Bankrupcy has actually been promoted by the last couple of generations.

  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
    shut your face grandpa, the revolution will not be youtubed!

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21shut your face grandpa, the revolution will not be youtubed! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21GET OFF MY LAWN SONNY! I KNOW YOUR PARENTS!!!![/b]

  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21If anyone thinks that the current generation is any more or less stupid, misguided or spiritually bankrupt than the last, they need only refer to history. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Precisely.

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21shut your face grandpa, the revolution will not be youtubed! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Dude...you play the Banjo.

  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21shut your face grandpa, the revolution will not be youtubed! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Dude...you play the Banjo. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21Kids these days call that a "throwback"!

  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21shut your face grandpa, the revolution will not be youtubed! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Dude...you play the Banjo. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I don't know why, but this is a pretty witty rejoinder.

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21shut your face grandpa, the revolution will not be youtubed! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Dude...you play the Banjo. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21Kids these days call that a "throwback"! b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21It's some kind of pre-postmodern clawhammer paradigm shift. You're just messing with our head...

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21Kids these days call that a "throwback"! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21That's my generations term for an abortion.

  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21Kids these days call that a "throwback"! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21That's my generations term for an abortion. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I don't know about anybody else, but all of a sudden I feel very awkward.

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21Kids these days call that a "throwback"! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21That's my generations term for an abortion. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I don't know about anybody else, but all of a sudden I feel very awkward. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Damn wussy-assed kids.

  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21Kids these days call that a "throwback"! b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21That's my generations term for an abortion. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I don't know about anybody else, but all of a sudden I feel very awkward. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Damn wussy-assed kids. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21I performed abortions in NAM, bitch. With bullets flying over my head, and then I burned some motherfucking bibles becuause I just don't give a F*ck.

  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21My parents pre-baby boomer generation was called the Silent Generation for a variety of reasons. This was the generation that really realized the prototypical "American Dream" of home and auto ownership. b, 21b, 21Their goal was to make sure their children had all the things they didn't like job opportunities and a college education. They spoiled the heck out of their kids, the Baby Boomers, and the very conservative lifestyle the Silent Generation lived was rebelled against by the spoiled Baby Boomers.b, 21b, 21baby Boomers were the first generation that didn't have to work their ass off...and the quality of their work went down the tubes as well. I'd rather buy a house built in the 40's than in the 70's or 80's, that's for sure.b, 21b, 21And the Baby Boomers raised two generations (X&Y) of folks who have a sense of entitlement that makes their grandparents cringe. b, 21b, 21I'm not about to defend the Baby Boom generation but other than being more liberal and politically correct I really don't see the X&Y Generations bringing anything to the table that will turn this mess around.b, 21b, 21Enlighten me if I'm blind to it. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I love how Rock conveniently fails to include himself as a spoiled boomer. They/Them/Their etc etc.

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21Face it, today's 35+ year old is tomorrows cracker ass 60+ muststachehole only he can't read as proficiently. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Really? That's all you got? The Boomer generation that brought us Clinton and Bush, years of partisan polarization and gridlock, and then, by almost every measure, is leaving the nation worse off than when they took control. And you want to talk about reading comprehension. OK. Fine. Let's make them take the GRE to become eligible for Medicare. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21One only needs to take a look at the regression of the school textbook in my English class to know that Jeff is right.b, 21b, 21I dusted off some old textbooks from back in the day. I can't imagine giving these out to the students I teach.b, 21b, 21But that's just my school -- although I wouldn't be surprised if it was like this elsewhere.

  • BTW, I'm glad the Boomers are becoming irrelevant. I've been saying what Fatback's been saying for a few years now.

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
    You tech 35+ year olds?

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21You tech 35+ year olds? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Haha! Good point.b, 21b, 21I'm saying that each generation is getting poorer at reading and writing.

  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,903 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21Looks like, we (still) lose. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Reedin n ritin is way overaratted.

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  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21Looks like, we (still) lose. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21LOL.b, 21b, 21Sure-footed felines: 1b, 21Sadistic little kids: 0

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21My parents pre-baby boomer generation was called the Silent Generation for a variety of reasons. This was the generation that really realized the prototypical "American Dream" of home and auto ownership. b, 21b, 21Their goal was to make sure their children had all the things they didn't like job opportunities and a college education. They spoiled the heck out of their kids, the Baby Boomers, and the very conservative lifestyle the Silent Generation lived was rebelled against by the spoiled Baby Boomers.b, 21b, 21baby Boomers were the first generation that didn't have to work their ass off...and the quality of their work went down the tubes as well. I'd rather buy a house built in the 40's than in the 70's or 80's, that's for sure.b, 21b, 21And the Baby Boomers raised two generations (X&Y) of folks who have a sense of entitlement that makes their grandparents cringe. b, 21b, 21I'm not about to defend the Baby Boom generation but other than being more liberal and politically correct I really don't see the X&Y Generations bringing anything to the table that will turn this mess around.b, 21b, 21Enlighten me if I'm blind to it. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I love how Rock conveniently fails to include himself as a spoiled boomer. They/Them/Their etc etc. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I'm right there....no hiding....my parents worked their ass off so my life would be easier.b, 21b, 21I was the first person in my extended family to attend college.
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