Thread: Millenials - What's wrong with this generation :p

Well worth watching. We used to teach a karate class and were supposed to hand out a participation certificate to one of the kids every week. We didn't occasionally we would give one out to one of the kids who had one something really good and then they knew they had earned it. What we did do though was build relationships with them by taking time to interact to the point that if we see one of those kids now as adults they will talk to us 10yrs later.

It's a great video...

Entitlement - that's the key challenge..
People need to stop spoiling their little Prince/Princesses and teach them hard work, ethics and dealing with failure/drama/trauma.

Once they learn they aren't special, or unique, until they earn that distinction - they need to work hard to earn that..

Originally Posted by Tombie

Once they learn they aren't special, or unique, until they earn that distinction - they need to work hard to earn that..

And ironically, those that I have met that have learned those simple life lessons are pretty special today.

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

And ironically, those that I have met that have learned those simple life lessons are pretty special today.

You're pretty good Mark

Yep, saw that previously and there's a lot of truth in it.

Some really interesting take aways from this even for non millenials. Phones are addictive. My 80 year old Aunt spends way too much time on her phone on facebook. She told me that she does this to manage depression.

I know I tend to use my phone a lot when I'm not in a good headspace and expecially when in a chronic pain state. Pre 2014 when I joined facebook I used to use my phone for research but now I find I just browse. In some ways it feels like wasting your life.

In the past the kids used to text my husband instead of me as I wouldn't even bother taking my phone out of my backpack at night or on the weekend. Now I feel like there is an expectation that I'm always available in case they need something. In reality there probably is no expectation... except for an imagined one on my part.

And ironically I write this post.... on my phone

Just a generational thing , i can remember my Parents and Aunties etc carrying on about my generation with their Rock and Roll and so on , along with the Bodgies and Widgies , flat tops and crew cuts and hanging out at the Milk Bar on Friday nights .

No doubt the Millennials will be carrying on about the new generation when they get to be the carry oners .

Originally Posted by Fatso

Just a generational thing , i can remember my Parents and Aunties etc carrying on about my generation with their Rock and Roll and so on , along with the Bodgies and Widgies , flat tops and crew cuts and hanging out at the Milk Bar on Friday nights .

No doubt the Millennials will be carrying on about the new generation when they get to be the carry oners .

But they'll be doing it digitally. Sitting on the couch next to each other not talking. 😆