But you left out the "but by in large the worst, most selfish generation in history" part which is lumping a whole group of people together based solely on one characteristic.
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There really isn't an emoji that conveys my feelings about this post. I was born smack dab inside the Boomer window, 1946 to 1964. I disagree with your assessment of the Boomers being entitled and incompetent. At least the crowd I grew up with and associated with my entire life. In my opinion, Millenials and Gen Zers are the entitled ones. They don't know what work is let alone a time clock. , They don't even show up for an interview when there are employers out there actively seeking people. They scam their employers at every chance with their expense accounts.
Boomers aren't tech savvy because they grew up when computers were a Commodore 64 which was awkward and useless unless you wanted to play a cheap version of PONG using a static cling screen overlay or you could learn BASIC and create your own programs saved to a 5 inch floppy that didn't work half of the time and took forever to load. I remember one program had 64 3-inch diskettes and would consistently hose up on the 60th disk which was "unreadable". Tech, so to speak, put a sour taste in one's mouth.
Born in 1946. Had the fun years, hard years and easy years. Wouldn’t trade it for anything. I feel sorry for the young today. Most don’t get married, many don’t have a job and the world doesn’t look so good in the coming years. Thank you government. You have done such a good job. Your Time is comming.
The loan on my first house was 17.0%. And, it was a VA loan!
I keep pointing that out to my daughter who gripes about how high her interest rate is and she got in when it was 4.0. I keep telling her that historically rates on mtgs run around 6.5% going way back to about 1900'ish.
I sat her down with an amortization statement and showed her how paying extra principal each month saves you big $$$$$$$ in the end, so you aren't really paying that high rate if you are disciplined about it.
They used to teach this stuff in school. That, and not having to face true hardship for several generations (ours included) is where a lot of our youth's "problems" come from these days. I'm of the opinion that some good old fashioned hardship would go a long way to righting the ship.
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They did get us where we are today. Took all the benefits of being in the most prosperous country in the world and ran it into the ground by being self absorbed. Like I said it isn't every boomer, and the ones here are less likely to be involved due to there place on the political spectrum. Prior generations were concerned with the success of future generations, the boomers didn't the opposite leaving a social and economic mess that will take decades to clean up, if it can be cleaned up.
I liked the part where boomers are incompetent, and not tech savvy.
Now I will admit readily that I'm not a tech guy! But I can still do calculus on paper, I know how to add, subtract, and a myriad of other math related function, and how to use a slide rule. When the power out here goes out, or the computers get glitchy, I become one of the most valuable people on the rig...... It's seems all these high tech super computer savvy guys usefulness runs out about the same time the power does. I have found most the newer engineers are great as long as aided by tech, but lack an understanding of how things really work and really can't deal with real time problems without tech.
Now I will admit readily that I'm not a tech guy! But I can still do calculus on paper, I know how to add, subtract, and a myriad of other math related function, and how to use a slide rule. When the power out here goes out, or the computers get glitchy, I become one of the most valuable people on the rig...... It's seems all these high tech super computer savvy guys usefulness runs out about the same time the power does. I have found most the newer engineers are great as long as aided by tech, but lack an understanding of how things really work and really can't deal with real time problems without tech.
1000% truth. I'm batting .500. I got one I couldn't be more proud of, and one I'm estranged from.
Their mother never did any mothering with them and I was always working 2 or 3 jobs to keep them clothed and fed, but I did what I could, when I could. It only sunk into one, unfortunately...
Yes, best cars, best music and girls wore skirts and dresses. Looked and smelled like girls. The guy always paid when on dates. Hummmm wonder why marriage’s are down in opposite sexes and up in same sex. Maybe they can’t tell the difference. Again, wonderful time back when. Making out in the drive in. Now folks get high have sex and (oops kids) then leave. Wonder why the kids are screwed up. Yes we had sex back then, and yes some oops, but we married and accepted our responsibilities. Times are different now… anyone know how to restore a 1956 Chevy with an electric motor?
I'm as old as you and I'm the opposite! I'm lost with a pen and paper anymore, but give me an Excel worksheet on a computer and I can do some serious work!
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