20 somethings...does their attitude stink?

I think there's a big difference with people who are 20-23, to those who are 27-30.

I certainly have more grey hair.

Deleted User wrote: »

It just seems to be something I've recently noticed more and more. Have had to deal with a few and their attitude sucks. They have this arrogance, sense of entitlement that and a shallowness I just don't see in the 30 plus age group. They also seem unable to address anything at any level beyond "having the craic". Of course that's not universal, maybe it's not even common, but I'm finding it more and more. Course, maybe I'm becoming a grumpy old man...

Anyone else think this about that age group and wonder what has happened to that generation?

Out of curiosity, under what circumstances?

Had boards been about 40 years ago you'd have seen the same question being asked about the youngsters with their jitterbugging and their onions in their belts.

It's just a sign that you are feeling old.

the evasion_kid wrote: »

"The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise." - attributed to Socrates

Pretty sure the ancient Egyptians had inscriptions saying the same thing.

That quotation is spurious, unfortunately I can replace it with a better, well-attested one:

"Our sires' age was worse than our grandsires'. We, their sons, are more worthless than they; so in our turn we shall give the world a progeny yet more corrupt." Horace, Book III of Odes, ca. 20 B.C.

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/645713-am-i-out-of-touch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV0wTtiJygY

The King of Moo wrote: »

It's a combination of the fact that twentysomethings generally have less stress and pressure on them than people in their thirties

Oh yeah all of that "I'll never have a career" and "I won't pass my exams" and "How can I afford rent" stuff is a fucking breeze isn't it?

The generation described by the OP often do have a raw deal to be honest. Across the Western world, in general it's fair to say that this generation will have a lower living standard than the one before it. Young people are facing a difficult life on a variety of fronts. In a society of spiralling inequality, employment has become increasingly precarious with wages being driven down, tenure being short term and insecure and a dwindling Union membership. Home ownership is largely unattainable for swathes of workers nowadays and people are finding themselves saddled with debt. With the erosion of the welfare state many young people find it difficult to avail of things like education and healthcare (some countries are better or worse in this regard) and are witnessing a spree of privatisation and closure of other public services. Things like pensions and retirement will probably be gone by the time I reach my 60s. I think young people have plenty to be annoyed about to be honest.

As a joke goes over here; "bloody kids always complaining, when I was their age all I had was a permanent contract and the ability to buy property in central London!"