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Complaints about the present are not always invalidated by our old age
We did not gang rape our teachers when I went to school
There have been a few changes
Horrible, horrible, absolutely unbelievable things have been perpetrated from one person to another at all times throughout history. Especially against certain groups but not exclusively. Yes, young people gang raped adults when you were young. Teachers too. or sometimes, other kids. Just not at your school, but that does not mean it didn't happen.
When her adult children would gather together and begin burbling rhapsodies about the "good old days," my paternal grandmother, usually a quiet, collected woman, would guillotine the conversation by snapping, "The good old days were never the good old days to those that lived them!"
I think that America had a golden age between 1950-2000. Certainly those years weren't great for everybody but on the whole better than now in many ways.
So if you lived between those years you are probably correct in remembering the "good old days".
I think that America had a golden age between 1950-2000. Certainly those years weren't great for everybody but on the whole better than now in many ways.
So if you lived between those years you are probably correct in remembering the "good old days".
I remember we ate fruit by season and it actually had a taste on the other hand one never bit into a lovely apple without checking for maggots first
Horrible, horrible, absolutely unbelievable things have been perpetrated from one person to another at all times throughout history. Especially against certain groups but not exclusively. Yes, young people gang raped adults when you were young. Teachers too. or sometimes, other kids. Just not at your school, but that does not mean it didn't happen.
No we did not I was there
I did not say rape never occurred
Please read my post I said teachers talking about teachers
Attacking teachers is new
At least in my own k12 and 70year experience
Even in New Orleans in the poor side of town it used to be fist fights among the young now it’s shootings
No friend it has changed
The boys will be boys defense is no good
We have made a turn in the road
Everyone seems to dislike young people and what they're doing, no matter what generation it is. Maybe we just don't like change!! and we see young people as stupid and immature! Older people always look down on younger people for these reasons.
Everyone seems to dislike young people and what they're doing, no matter what generation it is. Maybe we just don't like change!! and we see young people as stupid and immature! Older people always look down on younger people for these reasons.
For the record, I'm not old. I'm only 39.
How is a discussion of differences between the past and now a judgement that no one likes young people?? The fact young people in cities now shoot each other when it used to be fists is not a judgement about young people, it's a fact not opinion first off, but second it's because guns are now so prevalent in our society. No one is blaming young people for that. Old people shoot each other more now too.
And yes, people always do rail about changes in society and norms, and they always have. People in the 50's and 60's were complaint about Rock n roll. It didn't equate to disliking young people then or now. It's not a competition.
Everyone seems to dislike young people and what they're doing, no matter what generation it is. Maybe we just don't like change!! and we see young people as stupid and immature! Older people always look down on younger people for these reasons.
For the record, I'm not old. I'm only 39.
Well generally speaking young people are stupid and immature when compared to older people. It's not purposeful but something that comes with not having as much life experience which will change when they get older as it always does for every generation.
But for the most part I agree with you. "The good ol' days" talk really just represents an aversion to change. Which is sad because change in both life and society is inevitable.
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on the other hand one never bit into a lovely apple without checking for maggots first 
