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Each individual is unique in their life experiences and how much they've learned from what they've been through. No two 20 year olds are the same; no two 50 year olds are the same. People mature at different rates.
We all have something to offer, and we all have something to learn.
I just hate it when some so-called professional young people give an answer to a question and the last word is always elevated. It sounds like they are asking another question when they really are not. They sound like timid 12 year olds. It's sad when no one corrects them because they turn into moronic sounding adults. I know I'll take some heat for this but it seems to be a little more common in 20-something women. It's too bad because most of these "kids" are actually very intelligent.
I can agree that it may be unfavorable to use a certain inflection pattern with a certain audience, because of the misunderstandings or assumptions that can occur. Just like saying "dude" or "pwnd" among an audience ranging from their 50's to 70's would probably confuse or offend most listeners.
To give some perspective, in the 1800's, adults were complaining about how the younger generation used "you" uniformly instead of making the distinction between the informal subject/object forms "thou"/"thee" and the formal/plural subject/object "ye"/"you". Now I'm sure most people would agree that if anyone went around saying "thou" they would sound archaic or just nuts. That's because "thou" has been largely obsolete (exceptions being religious contexts and a very small minority of dialects) since about the 1800's in the U.S., and even earlier in the U.K.
It doesn't just happen over centuries or just in English. Other languages; like Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Farsi, and Polish; that have a "thou"/"you" type distinction are having the same debates today. And in English, even in the past 10 years, words like "troll" have taken on whole new meanings.
In 2040, folks in their 50's will probably be complaining about how the 20-year-olds have strange new words and inflection patterns that don't make sense to them either.
personally i tend to be a pack rat, so i probably do have socks older than you, i know i have magazines older than you junior.
you guys are yanking my chain lol...c'mon, my grandparents have approached their 90's and even their magazines and socks are current....it's time to loosen the purse strings a little
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....y'all take stuff way too seriously...
lol...c'mon, my grandparents have approached their 90's and even their magazines and socks are current....it's time to loosen the purse strings a little 
