Members Eburst Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 Previous generations ....blah, blah, blah...old people....blah, blah, blah....we'd never become like them....blah, blah, blah...all someone else's fault....blah, blah, blah...whine, moan, grumble...blah, blah, blah...........ad nauseum...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 i miss the penguin subsi do too. bonk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OMTerria Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 not so much. eating babies is worse than {censored}ing them. who makes fun of eating babies? I dunno, what if you {censored} them and then eat them? That way you kill three birds with one stone (hunger, burden easing, need to fap) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 It seems like literally everything is a joke to kids now. At least it is on the internet. Previous generations never even considered making light of pedophilia. That's because our media completely change the way we interact. Previous generations never had the internet.Check out the book Mediated by Thomas de Zengotita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_cat Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 The problem is that the previous generations pushed also the cult of the dollar to next levels.It came to a point that which way is best to make more money, at the expense of the others but at another scale. It's grown to a global scale where the rich man is making his money thanks to a group of hard working, labour hungry men and women in 3rd world countries. I long for the days when one was forced to exploit his own serfs and slaves. what have we become? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 This. I was born in 85, so I can remember not having a computer, cell phones, internet, cable, etc. It's crazy to think how much these things are taken for granted when they really haven't been around that long. I remember black and white tv and i havent turned 40 yet. I did have a Commodore 64 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OMTerria Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 I long for the days when one was forced to exploit his own serfs and slaves. what have we become?Not much different by the sound of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 saw this today... seemed relevant. [video=youtube;ERbvKrH-GC4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9520575 Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 I had that haircut in 1990. True story. I had that hair cut in '94 now I am balding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 Edit: Plus, I think it was proven in the unwritten book of humor science that the best jokes are generally made at the expense of something or someone else. Actually, that's my least favorite form of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 Pretty much sums it up in a cute way. I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OMTerria Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 [video=youtube;WpfojsH-h_I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LSDis4me Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 Alan Watts appreciated Bicycle Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arthurdent'd Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 I had that haircut in 1990. True story. {censored}....so did I. I am not balding, just wear it cropped really close. I'm trying to age gracefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 Saw this happen at an outdoor mall. In winter, when the fountain was empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 I long for the days when one was forced to exploit his own serfs and slaves. what have we become? Technology! We can control serfs and slaves from distance now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A.P. Ryder Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 I remember when Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were shot.I remember when the Boston Strangler was on the loose.I rmember Charles Whitman up in the tower in Texas (on live TV).I remember Grissom, White and Chaffee.I remember "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."I remember Tet.I remember hearing "Light My Fire" for the first time on AM radio.I remember my sister and her boyfriend going to see Hendrix in NYC and coming home the next day (Mom was MAD)!Etc.I'm old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ming Chow Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 What generation are we talking about? Do you really identify yourself, by what generation you are born in? Seems different, or restricting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flanging_fred Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 There are no generations. Only individuals. Fulfill your own personal and moral responsibilities and respect the responsibilites of others. Pray you're not around when the human race's need for social callibration via major conflict sets off again. Have a drink and listen to some tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 Actually, that's my least favorite form of humor. The thing with "offensive" jokes is, if you take away the offensiveness and it's not funny, then it was never funny in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShortScaleMike Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 This isn't the first depression and it's not going to be the last. Cheer up, the things that make life astoundingly great are still here. Keep smiling, kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 The thing with "offensive" jokes is, if you take away the offensiveness and it's not funny, then it was never funny in the first place. Every joke is offensive towards something/someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 Every joke is offensive towards something/someone. Lots of things can make people laugh; wordplay, equivocation, surreal situations, etc... In addition a joke can be at the expense of a group without being offensive; there's just a need for cultural context including context of who the joke is between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 This generation will be more alienated from its previous generation than probably any other generation in history... that much I hypothesize.The most obvious indicator is in education and technology. A huge shift has occured where there is less expectation for our youth to practice memorization and fundamentals, assuming that technology will make those cognitive processes obsolete. Critical thinking and problem-solving are the targets now. Computer algorithms like search queries still haven't quite caught up to the human capacity for decision-making based on prior knowledge, so it sEems reasonable that these are the skills we should focus on.But I can't help the feeling that something is going awry with this. It's sort of the learning to crawl dilemma I suppose. In one regard, I see Baby Boomers everyday who don't have the confidence or skill-set to navigate through an application menu, or make basic connections between random concepts. They often have a very linear cognitive approach, like the need to read manuals from page 1 to page 2, or write down flow chart directions, etc. It seems like the latest generation should have an advantage in that arena. Or will they?I'm just grateful to be from the generation that was born before the personal computer, young enough to acquire the skillsets and fundies, and will probably live to see AI. A sense of perspective is one of the great advantages of my gen. Great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 This isn't the first depression and it's not going to be the last.Cheer up, the things that make life astoundingly great are still here. Keep smiling, kids. I'm too offended by internet opinions to enjoy life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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