Entitlement Generation

A few days ago, I had lunch with a group of people from our church, all of us "40ish". :)  We were talking about just how much has changed in our own lifetimes. 

It was mindblowing!!!!

• Dial up phones (REAL dials!)
• No cable TV, just 3 main stations by attenae and a few UHF
• No cell phones
• No personal computers
• No portable music devices til 1980 or so (Walkman cassete)
• No video games at home (Atari in 1980 or so as well..)
• Playing all around the neighborhood til dark. 

Your parents just wanted you home by dinner.  It didnt much matter where you went, as there was no fear of kids being taken.  We played in "the woods", building tree forts, war games....you name it.  We did it.

I turn 46 this Friday.  ONE generation, and its utterly amazing how much has changed.  Sociologists call this current younger generation the "Entitlement Generation", as they feel entitled to the latest, greatest of everything. 

My parents had another word for that. :)

Carolyn Ongolo sent this along.  It is 4 minutes and not only so true, but HILARIOUS!!

Enjoy,

PB

Comments

[Debbie Bixler]

It is so true--our children's generation needs to be more thankful!Thanks for sharing the vdeo--I needed a laugh and the doctors all say we need at least 8 good belly laughs a day to stay in good health. Also in the Bible I read that "Laughter does good like a medicine!" I say that if we were all more cheerful & ate Bible foods(unprocessed with no additives and preservatives) we would have no need of medicines!

[Jason Beck]

Next thing you know people will be mad the teleporter is down for 15 minutes and they can't get from NY to London in 45 seconds. :) Very funny clip.

[Stephen Goulet]

Are you kidding me, I'm still laughing.

[brian hassett]

I'm guilty.

[Freddie]

Im glad Im not old enough to remember those things

[Lori]

Wow! Pretty scary...I remember all of those things, too! I must be getting up there as well :(

[Becca]

That is a truly awesome video. I laughed out loud so many times!