I know it's been said for thousands of years, and we all dunk on it
Posted by Sammich
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they read less and can't do math, so. not great*
Posted by assassin
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Me fail English, that's unpossible*
Posted by Sounder
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My kids are smart AF, and Covid, MAGA, and boomer shit has made them wise beyond their years
Posted by Desert
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You don't even want to know what I think of all generations after the Boomers*
Posted by Stu
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can't be as bad as what everyone else thinks about Boomers*
Posted by assassin
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The generation that ratfucked the world for everyone else for generations to come*
Posted by Sounder
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This morning I mentioned to someone that all these young professionals are soft.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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One thing I find noticeably different that I do think is a real change from 15-20 years ago.
Posted by OB25
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Their way is absolutely not how it should be*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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I actually appreciate this. Try and make the job fit your life, if it doesn’t, then leave.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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I think their eyes are sufficiently opened. They likely tried like hell to get a job...
Posted by haighter
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I think with every generation there are a large number of non-hackers that get into the workforce
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Maybe that's a good thing. Look where toughness has got us. *
Posted by larue33
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You're gonna get one of their moms on your ass, talking like that*
Posted by Sammich
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hey man, some people are into that*
Posted by lcubed
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my HS graduation speech 28 years ago had the theme that they thought we were dumb
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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they call us problem child, we spent our nights on trial
Posted by Sounder
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well, modern conveniences don't allow for the really dumb ones to be culled naturally :) *
Posted by shua
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It all goes back to bad parenting.*
Posted by gullit
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hot take: technology makes it way easier to be a bad parent
Posted by Sounder
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Absolutely.*
Posted by gullit
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To your point, chew on this
Posted by Sounder Really difficult to overstate how bad things are in early years education. https://t.co/aAsgkdZFfB pic.twitter.com/fhhdQHdOpj
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I suspect like most research studies covered in the news, it's either bullshit or being exaggerated*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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I mean, it's being published by a Rupert Murdoch joint*
Posted by ATL
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Nappies? Is this a British study?*
Posted by digs
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Yes*
Posted by Sounder
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As a parent I'm not sure I believe this...are they talking about Kinder aged kids (5yo?)...
Posted by haighter
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I don't know about the diaper thing, but I definitely believe the book part*
Posted by Sounder
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Through your extensive experience with young children?*
Posted by ATL
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my wife has a student that does not know how to walk up or down stairs*
Posted by lcubed
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I am fearful that we are further and further realizing
Posted by Sounder
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I was once a stupid kid. Weren’t you?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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I was incredibly smart and respectful. I never once caused a scene
Posted by Sammich
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I read a tweet recently that we used to put kids in gifted, regular, and remedial classes
Posted by Sounder
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“Gifted” was a euphemism for “autistic.” *
Posted by doubledown
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You're treading closely to posting a "in my day we DRESSED to go shopping" meme on FB. *
Posted by haighter
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I have found myself increasingly nostalgic for the 90's lately
Posted by Sounder
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Some of the modern tech is awesome. *
Posted by doubledown
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I used to deliver pizzas without a GPS
Posted by Sounder
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How much exposure do you have to kids?
Posted by digs
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Hey now.
Posted by osklister
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#phrasing*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Almost zero. I'm just annoyed because the new slang frightens and confuses me.*
Posted by Sammich
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Like every generation it’s on overload when amongst peers
Posted by digs
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Lol Lil Taz's 12th bday sleepover is this Saturday
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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There has always been youth slang,
Posted by Sounder
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give it another 6-7 months, and it will pass*
Posted by lcubed
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My psyche is just so chopped. Life is mogging me at every turn*
Posted by Sammich
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bet*
Posted by Sounder
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Bet is ours. That’s 90s. *
Posted by digs
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I graduated high school in 1990
Posted by Sounder
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It was a standard response at my high school *
Posted by digs
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OK*
Posted by Sounder
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Though I should clarify that it was most often preceded by aight
Posted by digs
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^^^ This ^^^ Think about all the stupid things you were into (or maybe still are) when you were...
Posted by haighter
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I definitely had a pair of NKTOB inspired ripped jeans*
Posted by Sounder
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I tried to grow a mullet and wear acid wash. The jeans looked ridiculous
Posted by Sammich
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I had a small tail for my senior prom
Posted by Sounder
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like Jason Alexander in Shallow Hal?*
Posted by Sammich
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I don't believe you.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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