I was just sitting back and thinking how I really dislike my generation.

First of all, the music is absolutely horrible. I can't want down the street without hearing rap or hip-hop blasting, and then the way it makes my peers speak. The only modern music I like is maybe some alternative rock, like Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, or Green Day. All I hear is "yo, son!" It is incredibly annoying. Pants come down to their knees, and the shirts are way too big and long. Nobody respects each other anymore, even though kids have always had a rebellious attitude it just is getting out of hand. A lot of kids dislike me because I enjoy rock music/metal (or any form of rock, especially classic rock) and think I am insane when I am actually one of the most mellow people in the school. I am happy to hear that the college I am attending next year is not like the people I described. In fact, they mostly listen to underground rock, and styles come from the 60's and 70's (as well as preppy appearances found in colleges).

When the next generation rebels against mine, I won't hold it against them because I am part of this generation and truly dislike it.

Most all generations have their good points and bad points. My generation is pretty much noted for nothing, other than disco music and laughable polyester leisure suits. It is not even really my generation, as I was a born in the early sixties, a teen during the seventies, and an adult during the eighties. They all occurred while I was growing up.

I learned it does not matter. I follow my own path, in and out of season. Be your own person. Fads come and go, so be your own man.

Be the best person you can, and you will be a good example of your generation. We really only have direct control of our own actions anyway.

Dan

The 70's were much better than current times though I'd imagine. Brooklyn used to be one of the best places to live, and now it is just rotting. Too much liberalism here I guess. If you say you wanted McCain for president, people are ready to stab you, and no I am not exaggerating. Most of the people I talk to are adults to begin with, and my friends pick up styles from older generations. I wonder what the next generation will be like though.

I am 49. The 60s and 80s had the greatest music! As for your generation spidey, the main issue is compounded:

1) Many people have no work ethic but want all the nice things now. Debt spending is the norm. If you avoid these 2 things, you will be thankful when you are in your 30s.

2) There are few jobs to be had now, which until 7-8 yrs ago was not the case. You might have had to flip burgers, but at least it was a job. Now min wage jobs are hard to find.

My generation is the leading edge of the baby boomers, which started in 1946 and ended 1964. The baby boomers create their own culture as they advance. Johnson & Johnson became a huge industry in our infancy. We created a revolution in the 60s in our teens. More commodities were required by the time we started our careers; so factories expanded, creating jobs in the process. More cars. More homes. We are not complacent even now. We will not retire as our parents did. We will/should have new varieties of retirement communities. Bigger pharmaceutical companies though.

Unfortunately, we bring the bad with us too. USA Social Security won't be as well supported by the labor community as it was when we were working.

Love it.

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- Jim
https://www.natmedtalk.com/blogs/jfh

The problem today is greed! I am not anti union (except for the teachers union and UAW), but the pay demand kept going up so many companies started outsourcing. Spidey, it use to be one could work a job (even min wage) until the mid 80s and survive. The other thing that really hit us hard (sorry, I am a conservative, but I call it as I see it) is the world trade organization and removal of tariffs. All the trade laws are in favor of the big corporations and big money and as far as the powers that be are concerned, they could care less about the average american.

as bad as it is, I have to agree with you on that. They really don't care about the average american.