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Interesting article about this generation which is the "pussy generation"

http://elitedaily.com/money/entrepreneurship/school-pussy-generation/

A shame CollegeDoog isn't here as he could learn a thing or two.
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  • Fire_Marshall_BillFire_Marshall_Bill Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,148 Founders Club
    The author probably grew up like College Doog, then tells others to work hard.
  • PostGameOrangeSlicesPostGameOrangeSlices Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 26,449 Swaye's Wigwam

    The author probably grew up like College Doog, then tells others to work hard.

    I got that vibe.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,453

    The author probably grew up like College Doog, then tells others to work hard.

    Yes he woke up on third base and is bragging about getting a triple. The article wasn't that bad though.

    I agree that this generation is the pussy generation though.
  • TierbsHsotBoobsTierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680

    The author probably grew up like College Doog, then tells others to work hard.

    Dude is a megadouche:
    http://elitedaily.com/author/chowse/
  • Fire_Marshall_BillFire_Marshall_Bill Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,148 Founders Club
    edited April 2014

    The author probably grew up like College Doog, then tells others to work hard.

    Yes he woke up on third base and is bragging about getting a triple. The article wasn't that bad though.

    I agree that this generation is the pussy generation though.
    In a social sense, they are totally pussies. This guy comes across as one of the people whose company was bailed out by....socialism for the rich, then turns around and tells others what to do. Wages/salaries have stagnated or gone done for most professions and jobs, the wife usually has to work now, college loans are soaking people. He ignores all of that. Want to start a small business? It's not like demand is high for some of the reasons I mentioned. But loansharking is good business right now. This is mostly just simplistic platitudes. Yes, I am a pussy liberal arts major, but facts are facts.
  • whatshouldicareaboutwhatshouldicareabout Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,879 Swaye's Wigwam
    Here's a solution: kill all people.

    That'll fix everything.
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,789

    I agree with some of the article. Part of the reason why it is the pussy generation is because of the parents. The parents of these kids in their 20's-30's all preached going to college. Back in the day, graduating from college gave people a real leg up on their competition. Now, everybody goes to college. It's getting really hard to get into college too. I would love to see a comparison of UW's entrance requirements now compared to 20 years ago. People still feel their college degree entitles them to a good salary, but it's just not reality.

    I am starting to believe that if you don't go to a school in the top 10%, you are wasting your time. An Ivy League or a Stanford degree will probably pay off in the long run, but a lot of colleges are a big scam. It's a good investment if you major in a high demand field and keep the debt down, but many rack up a shit load of debt for a job that doesn't pay enough to justify it. You aren't only getting in debt, you are wasting 4-5 years of building a resume with prior work history, not to mention making money instead of taking out loans that you will pay off for years.

    The same parents also told them they were special and gave them trophies for coming in last place which is a huge part of the problem.
    This has gotten really bad, but it's newer than people in their 20's and 30's. In my little league glory days, it was pretty competitive. I never played a sport where they didn't keep score, even when I was 5 or 6 years old. When I was 9 and 10, there were kids who didn't get off the bench unless it was a blowout. If it was a close game, they wouldn't play. They would cry and their moms would complain, but it didn't change a thing.

    It's a mess nowadays. I went to a cousin's basketball game a few years ago. These kids were 13 and 14 years old. After the first quarter, the score would be changed to tied no matter what. Every kid had to play at 4 minutes per half. At halftime, the losing team would be put ahead by 2 points. After the third quarter, the game would be tied again. It was some really whacky shit, and I have no idea how they came up with these rules, let alone nobody had a problem with it. I yelled at my aunt for allowing him to play in such a shitty league and she told me it was actually AAU basketball. I'm still mad about it when I think about it.
    kjstoph2 is a true prophet.

    #YouthSportsDemiseOfOurCuntry
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,789
    edited April 2014
    priapism said:
    You break into somebody's house and get shot, I don't have a ton of sympathy for you.

    Dude who killed them is a crazy old man and I don't have a problem locking him up, but those kids were stupid.

    If you're going to break into PLSS' house, you better be ready for anything.

    GROW THE HELL UP AND ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS!

  • TequillaTequilla Member Posts: 19,931
    There's a lot more truth in this article than not.

    A lot of 20-somethings think that the world owes them something. They can never answer what they are owed. And they bristle any time you ask them to do anything that involves hard work and sacrifice.

    They are going to wake up some day, get to 40, and realize that they completely fucked up - sucks to be them.

    But fuck the idiots that think that those that work hard, take and accept risk, and are willing to sacrifice today for a better future are OBLIGATED to provide for those that just want to suck on the teet of others.
  • RoadDawg55RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,123
    Tequilla said:

    There's a lot more truth in this article than not.

    A lot of 20-somethings think that the world owes them something. They can never answer what they are owed. And they bristle any time you ask them to do anything that involves hard work and sacrifice.

    They are going to wake up some day, get to 40, and realize that they completely fucked up - sucks to be them.

    But fuck the idiots that think that those that work hard, take and accept risk, and are willing to sacrifice today for a better future are OBLIGATED to provide for those that just want to suck on the teet of others.

    These are very true. I don't believe in working hard simply for the sake of working hard. I do think this generation is smarter in a way than old ones because of that. Don't work hard to make peanuts and get fucked being a cog in the wheel. Too many people work their ass off their entire life, and for what? They grind away at a shitty job because of the security instead of betting themselves and learning new skills that may open them to a better job. Work hard when you know you can move up, grow, and get better opportunities. Work hard when you find something you enjoy doing. There's no point being miserable to work your ass off at a shitty job.

    Part of why I do have a problem with older people preaching about why it was so much harder back in the day is because it is irrelevant. There were also fucktards from every generation. Older people have turned their nose at the younger generation for a long, long time. That's great that you had to walk 3 miles in the snow to go to school everyday, but if you had a better alternative, you wouldn't have done that. The old man might hate technology, thinks it is ruining the world, but if you don't embrace it, you're falling behind.
  • TequillaTequilla Member Posts: 19,931
    Absolutely agree with the idea that those claiming that they walked uphill 3 miles in the snow both way are fucktarded as well.

    There are things we do better today than the previous generation. Same will be true of the next generation and the generation after that.

    But one of the values from the older generation is that it's hard to earn anything without hard work. That very much is true.

    A lot of people think that there's just blind luck in the world. Luck is really working your ass off, giving yourself an opportunity, and being prepared to execute when the opportunity presents itself.
  • priapismpriapism Member Posts: 2,177
    I thought Clint made a pussy-type ending in Grand Torino. I would have rather seen him go guns blazing in the end on that gang who raped their cousin, like he did in Unforgiven.

    Clint seems to have an obvious, recurring thing for dealing with "pussy entitlement" issues.
  • TequillaTequilla Member Posts: 19,931
    edited April 2014
    I'm hearing that "pussy on a pedestal" is pissed off at "pussy entitlement" for being the go-to "pussy" related phrase
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,789

    Tequilla said:

    There's a lot more truth in this article than not.

    A lot of 20-somethings think that the world owes them something. They can never answer what they are owed. And they bristle any time you ask them to do anything that involves hard work and sacrifice.

    They are going to wake up some day, get to 40, and realize that they completely fucked up - sucks to be them.

    But fuck the idiots that think that those that work hard, take and accept risk, and are willing to sacrifice today for a better future are OBLIGATED to provide for those that just want to suck on the teet of others.

    These are very true. I don't believe in working hard simply for the sake of working hard. I do think this generation is smarter in a way than old ones because of that. Don't work hard to make peanuts and get fucked being a cog in the wheel. Too many people work their ass off their entire life, and for what? They grind away at a shitty job because of the security instead of betting themselves and learning new skills that may open them to a better job. Work hard when you know you can move up, grow, and get better opportunities. Work hard when you find something you enjoy doing. There's no point being miserable to work your ass off at a shitty job.

    Part of why I do have a problem with older people preaching about why it was so much harder back in the day is because it is irrelevant. There were also fucktards from every generation. Older people have turned their nose at the younger generation for a long, long time. That's great that you had to walk 3 miles in the snow to go to school everyday, but if you had a better alternative, you wouldn't have done that. The old man might hate technology, thinks it is ruining the world, but if you don't embrace it, you're falling behind.
    Learning new skills is hard.

    Too many people want to suck at a mediocre job and get paid well for it rather than paying the price to develop skills that will make their lives (and society) better. The younger generation doesn't have a monopoly on this but I'd say it's certainly becoming more and more common.

    Working hard to obtain skills that will open doors to be a better jerb > working hard at a shitty jerb > barely working at a shitty jerb.
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