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Journeyman

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7. "I see no hope for the future of our people . . .

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Thu Jul 11, 2013, 05:03 AM

Jul 2013

"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint."
~ Hesiod, Eighth Century B.C.

"The world is passing through troublous times. The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they knew everything, and what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for the girls, they are forward, immodest and unladylike in speech, behavior and dress."
~ Peter the Hermit, A.D. 1274

Same ol' same ol'

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Can We Stop Worrying About Millenials Yet? [View all] Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 OP

we're not all old farts. Some of us realize that every older generation thinks the new liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #1

kr HiPointDem Jul 2013 #2

You won't hear me bashing the younger people. LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #3

yes, we will all have to work together to wrestle control away from the 1%. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #4

Awesome. n/t mattclearing Jul 2013 #5

As an incipient geezer I'd just like to say that I like most of your generation. You're certainly Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #6

"I see no hope for the future of our people . . . Journeyman Jul 2013 #7

makes you wonder if the reason older people always think that way about young people is liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #9

you'll never see me bashing young folk Skittles Jul 2013 #8

That was hilarious! MADem Jul 2013 #10

This Baby Boomer does NOT bash Millennials. KarenS Jul 2013 #11

Thank you millenials deancr Jul 2013 #12

A gated community ... LisaLynne Jul 2013 #13

Excellent. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #14