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Generation X Vs. Millennials
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Who do you think will survive? If the shit hits the fan, surviving without pre-made meals We had to make everything from scratch, growing our own food. Looking after livestock.
No Internet connection. No technology. No public transport, Communicating the face to face, working to survive.
Generation X was born between 1965 and 1980,
Millennials, also known as Generation Y Anyone born between 1981 and 1996
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't think it'll fall along generational lines. There are idiots, flakes, cowards - and people who rely on modern civilisation to survive - in every age group."
Sorta what I said.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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X I was born millennial
I couldn't date men in my generation. I was raised by my grandparents. Old school hunting fishing general survival skills that people take for granted today. Technology is a scourge sometimes.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc."
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"I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc."
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"I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc."
Ok, cool story bro. |
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"I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc.
What tosh "
Baby Boomers” anyone born between 1946 and 1964. Most of them just want peace because they're getting old. Will they try to mix in with the younger crowd because? They're getting old. So they will agree with the younger crowd just to fit in.
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"I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc.
What tosh Baby Boomers” anyone born between 1946 and 1964. Most of them just want peace because they're getting old. Will they try to mix in with the younger crowd because? They're getting old. So they will agree with the younger crowd just to fit in.
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My parents are boomers, and they're ready to burn everything down because the social contract is broken |
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By *aulj69Man
over a year ago
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I was an early gen x and often chat with younger millennials that don't have a clue and no knowledge about anything outside of their jobs. I was chatting to a nurse recently that has degrees and we got on to the subject of pets, I had mentioned that my neighbour has lizards and a few Chameleons, "What's a Chameleon came the reply????" True story and not the first time, I'm finding more and more that the younger generations are woefully lacking when it comes to general knowledge. So there you have it, my opinion, thank god I recently chose to retire early.. x |
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"I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc.
What tosh Baby Boomers” anyone born between 1946 and 1964. Most of them just want peace because they're getting old. Will they try to mix in with the younger crowd because? They're getting old. So they will agree with the younger crowd just to fit in.
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Why does it have to be a competition? What do you gain from trying to cause division between age groups other than to cover up your clear character flaws and insecurities? |
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"I was an early gen x and often chat with younger millennials that don't have a clue and no knowledge about anything outside of their jobs. I was chatting to a nurse recently that has degrees and we got on to the subject of pets, I had mentioned that my neighbour has lizards and a few Chameleons, "What's a Chameleon came the reply????" True story and not the first time, I'm finding more and more that the younger generations are woefully lacking when it comes to general knowledge. So there you have it, my opinion, thank god I recently chose to retire early.. x"
Stupid and narrow exists in every generation. (please note, this is a general statement that is not aimed at anyone present) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am generation X and if I ever have kids, highly unlikely. I would teach them how to cook and live without technology and conveniences of fast foods. So I would expect them to look after themselves.
Sadly, generation y. Have no respect for generation X. And they don't have respect for themselves, so why should we look after them?
Sadly, with political points of view and law we have soften them up. When I was younger, if I did something wrong, I was disciplined, and I was told to respect my senior. We can't do that nowadays because it's against. Political rights, freedom of whatever.
That's why the world we live in is in such poor condition. Lack of respect and common sense. Greed, etc.
What tosh Baby Boomers” anyone born between 1946 and 1964. Most of them just want peace because they're getting old. Will they try to mix in with the younger crowd because? They're getting old. So they will agree with the younger crowd just to fit in.
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"Why isn't Gen Z in the mix? I think they would struggle way more than millennials if shit hit the fan
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Yeah, I at least remember life before tech took over everything.
I think Z and Alpha are going to have a hard time in life, given the mess that we (Millennial and older) will undoubtedly leave them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was an early gen x and often chat with younger millennials that don't have a clue and no knowledge about anything outside of their jobs. I was chatting to a nurse recently that has degrees and we got on to the subject of pets, I had mentioned that my neighbour has lizards and a few Chameleons, "What's a Chameleon came the reply????" True story and not the first time, I'm finding more and more that the younger generations are woefully lacking when it comes to general knowledge. So there you have it, my opinion, thank god I recently chose to retire early.. x
Stupid and narrow exists in every generation. (please note, this is a general statement that is not aimed at anyone present)"
I will, what the fuck does knowing what a chameleon is have to do with someone's day to day way of living you dozy dipstick?  |
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Here we go again. Just for the avoidance of doubt, I am a Millennial (early).
I can cook pretty much anything from scratch, including bread, pasta, sauces, custard (from egg) etc.
I was brought up largely by my grandparents, who did not possess a television set, nor central heating (until 2006, when an oil fired system was installed)
We were poor so were the very last family to acquire mobile phones, computers and dial up internet etc.
I spent my childhood splashing in Lake District lakes, horse riding, yomping through the countryside , picking fruit, making jam, helping at coffee mornings and playing Scrabble.
Would you like a larger spade to dig your millennial shaped hole?
How any earlier generation can wax lyrical about the world before computers and the internet, whilst moaning on the actual Internet, amuses the heck out of me.
My grandparents lived through the "good old days", before running water indoors or vaccines, or NHS, or a great multitude of technological advances. Although they never took to television as a concept particularly, they certainly did not wish to have the world of their childhood repeated for us. A world where parents died of now preventable or curable disease (Grandad's mum when he was 2, Grandma's dad when she was 8). Where Grandad felt the need to join the army at 14 because of the crushing poverty and lack of food at his home. Where if his dad didn't hit the front of the queue at the docks and get labouring work, he didn't get paid and there was no welfare state for a single father of 3 children AND healthcare had to be paid for.
Yeah. The good old days  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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If the proverbial " shite'. Hits the fan a lot of people are doomed. People panicked during a pandemic. Imagine a global ending catastrophe. Relying on government to take care of you in that situation is moot. |
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"So what you are saying is that one generation did a pretty poor job of raising the next one? "
Pretty much
What next, participation trophies?
We knew they were worthless plastic pollution, hate to break it to people who beat us with them. The same people who insisted we needed them |
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"Generation X was born between 1965 and 1980,
Millennials, also known as Generation Y Anyone born between 1981 and 1996
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Could I enquire about Generation W?  |
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"All I know is gen z will be fine. Dunno about you oldies.
When I catch you I'm gonna box your ears try catching me Grandma "
Just wait until I disable your phone. Back in my day we walked uphill both ways in the blazing snow... |
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It totally depends on skill sets. There's going to be plenty from all generations who have the know how to survive the zombie apocalypse, and many more of all ages who will snuff it the moment the WiFi is down for longer than twenty minutes 
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"Damn kids these days don't have any respect!!(tut)... It's that wacky rock n roll they keep playing on that godless radio telegraph box.
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The youth these days refuse to respect their elders or tradition
- Plato, paraphrased |
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"I'm generation X (just) but never grew my own food or looked after livestock
Same here! Born in '67. AND we had public transport, too! Which is just as well, 'cos we couldn't afford a car "
And there was me, in leafy, suburban south London, toiling away in the fields growing spuds to survive the 80s. Not many people know but The Good Life was a documentary about London life. |
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"I think we should all pull together."
This, and we would do..
Unless it's a full on zombie apocalypse then fuck it, every man (and woman Reg) for themselves..
1959 and 1961 here so not sure what group that puts us in.. |
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"I think we should all pull together.
This, and we would do..
Unless it's a full on zombie apocalypse then fuck it, every man (and woman Reg) for themselves..
1959 and 1961 here so not sure what group that puts us in.."
Old folk
*Scarpers*  |
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"I think we should all pull together.
This, and we would do..
Unless it's a full on zombie apocalypse then fuck it, every man (and woman Reg) for themselves..
1959 and 1961 here so not sure what group that puts us in..
Old folk
*Scarpers* "
got off lightly there..  |
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"I think we should all pull together.
This, and we would do..
Unless it's a full on zombie apocalypse then fuck it, every man (and woman Reg) for themselves..
1959 and 1961 here so not sure what group that puts us in..
Old folk
*Scarpers*
got off lightly there.. "
I'm sorry to inform you that your birth years make you Boomers |
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