’Twas even harder for people in the 1930s to find employment. I should know for my grandparents lived in that era; parents were born two decades later.
Silver platter is right. Has any of you ever had to make your own furniture from a tree, or go out to forage, fish or hunt for tonight’s dinner on a daily basis? Sew your own clothes or mend your own wounds? We have it Soooooo easy.
I love today’s strip: it was written in the 80’s, but it sounds like people today. And in the 70’s, and 60’s, and 20 years from now…Every generation thinks this. The only difference is the technology that serves as the silver platter.
This was written decades ago, about people in the previous generation, about people from the generation before that. Funny how nothing changes.
In so many ways, we do have it very easy- all of us, those of us working 70-80 hours a week in an office (done it, easy to get as upper middle class kid in the US, fun & games though I wouldn’t recommend it for more than 5-10 years, personally, before switching to an easier 60 hours), those of us working 40 hours of physical work, who at least have OSHA (and other country-specific worker safety orgs) and health care, those of us who retired or are on unemployment benefits and aren’t starving…
I personally am OK with all that. I feel no need for us to have starvation, worldwide war and pestilence to make things fair and improve our characters. We may all think others have it too good, but if we can be compassionate and care about all, the world will truly improve. Seen it and believe it.
Reminds me of when people say, “the good ol days”. Every person older than 40 has said that since the dawn of humanity. Everyone’s childhood was better than the current children’s lives. Even with crime being at an all time low, we still say the 70’s and 80’s were safer and better (ha!).
Even with racial inequalities of the 40’s, we still say that was a better decade in the one we’re living. Funny stuff!
Jim in CTThey are not known for that because they would be arrested if they did. Then they would get food and shelter (both low quality) for free, except for the cost of their freedom, which no one has mentioned, and only Nicole has even alluded to (with or without intending).
On a totally different note, why does John in the last frame have that surprised look on his face? It’s almost as if he could hear what Elly was thinking.
Here’s what I think of Millennials: there are some things that are easier for them because of previous generations but somethings are harder.They have never known a world without HIV/AIDS. They most likely do not remember a time when we were not at war. They live in a world of helicopter parenting and have not had the freedom to wander with friends that my generation had and then get preached at for being inactive and obese.College costs WAY more than when I went to college. In fact, in some cases, it costs more for one semester than my entire four years cost in the early 80’s.The middle class has almost vanished just as they are getting out of college. Most high paying jobs are gone overseas and contract labor is becoming more and more common.If Millennials have a silver spoon, most have had to pawn it just to survive.
Socrates“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.”Seems like great minds think alike.
Part of my thesis is there is a multigenerational energy component to the repitition compulsion.Combined with the understanding from John Bradshaw that the most dangerous enemy of children is the unlived lives of their parents. Go to any little league game and observe the parents. A good kid these days is one who doesn’t interfere with their parents’ lives. They are not being raised to be adults, rather, they are being raised as pets. They are left to being instructed about life by the sick relationships with impossibly good outcomes on TV and taught a good student is one who regurgitates what is NEA stooge presents as “learning” in the public schools.All this laziness & narcisism is what is bringing us down – just as M. Scott Peck described.When they get to the workplace, they expect to get enough money to meet their needs by expending the same low level of energy output as they did to get their needs met at home. They don’t expend $15/hr of energy by any means. BTW, that $15/hr wage isn’t for us white guys. It’s to encourage more illegals to come and work under the table for $11/hr – got it?References: Bradshaw on the Family – John BradshawTrances people live – S. WolinskiThe People of the Lie – M.Scott Peckhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbi3UtTLRZE
DOSQueenI am unsure the AIDS comment is valid. They also have never known polio or smallpox and in my generation a lot of my contemporaries somewhat survived polio, and much of the world did not survive smallpox.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
’Twas even harder for people in the 1930s to find employment. I should know for my grandparents lived in that era; parents were born two decades later.
Argythree over 8 years ago
Now in the US it has become something like the Depression era. Most fo my nieces and nephews have had to go overseas to get jobs…
Enter.Name.Here over 8 years ago
Silver platter is right. Has any of you ever had to make your own furniture from a tree, or go out to forage, fish or hunt for tonight’s dinner on a daily basis? Sew your own clothes or mend your own wounds? We have it Soooooo easy.
Can't Sleep over 8 years ago
I love today’s strip: it was written in the 80’s, but it sounds like people today. And in the 70’s, and 60’s, and 20 years from now…Every generation thinks this. The only difference is the technology that serves as the silver platter.
masnadies over 8 years ago
This was written decades ago, about people in the previous generation, about people from the generation before that. Funny how nothing changes.
In so many ways, we do have it very easy- all of us, those of us working 70-80 hours a week in an office (done it, easy to get as upper middle class kid in the US, fun & games though I wouldn’t recommend it for more than 5-10 years, personally, before switching to an easier 60 hours), those of us working 40 hours of physical work, who at least have OSHA (and other country-specific worker safety orgs) and health care, those of us who retired or are on unemployment benefits and aren’t starving…
I personally am OK with all that. I feel no need for us to have starvation, worldwide war and pestilence to make things fair and improve our characters. We may all think others have it too good, but if we can be compassionate and care about all, the world will truly improve. Seen it and believe it.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 8 years ago
Reminds me of when people say, “the good ol days”. Every person older than 40 has said that since the dawn of humanity. Everyone’s childhood was better than the current children’s lives. Even with crime being at an all time low, we still say the 70’s and 80’s were safer and better (ha!).
Even with racial inequalities of the 40’s, we still say that was a better decade in the one we’re living. Funny stuff!
hippogriff over 8 years ago
Jim in CTThey are not known for that because they would be arrested if they did. Then they would get food and shelter (both low quality) for free, except for the cost of their freedom, which no one has mentioned, and only Nicole has even alluded to (with or without intending).
Bob Blumenfeld over 8 years ago
On a totally different note, why does John in the last frame have that surprised look on his face? It’s almost as if he could hear what Elly was thinking.
IQTech61 over 8 years ago
Here’s what I think of Millennials: there are some things that are easier for them because of previous generations but somethings are harder.They have never known a world without HIV/AIDS. They most likely do not remember a time when we were not at war. They live in a world of helicopter parenting and have not had the freedom to wander with friends that my generation had and then get preached at for being inactive and obese.College costs WAY more than when I went to college. In fact, in some cases, it costs more for one semester than my entire four years cost in the early 80’s.The middle class has almost vanished just as they are getting out of college. Most high paying jobs are gone overseas and contract labor is becoming more and more common.If Millennials have a silver spoon, most have had to pawn it just to survive.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 8 years ago
Socrates“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.”Seems like great minds think alike.
Eclectic-1 over 8 years ago
Part of my thesis is there is a multigenerational energy component to the repitition compulsion.Combined with the understanding from John Bradshaw that the most dangerous enemy of children is the unlived lives of their parents. Go to any little league game and observe the parents. A good kid these days is one who doesn’t interfere with their parents’ lives. They are not being raised to be adults, rather, they are being raised as pets. They are left to being instructed about life by the sick relationships with impossibly good outcomes on TV and taught a good student is one who regurgitates what is NEA stooge presents as “learning” in the public schools.All this laziness & narcisism is what is bringing us down – just as M. Scott Peck described.When they get to the workplace, they expect to get enough money to meet their needs by expending the same low level of energy output as they did to get their needs met at home. They don’t expend $15/hr of energy by any means. BTW, that $15/hr wage isn’t for us white guys. It’s to encourage more illegals to come and work under the table for $11/hr – got it?References: Bradshaw on the Family – John BradshawTrances people live – S. WolinskiThe People of the Lie – M.Scott Peckhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbi3UtTLRZE
hippogriff over 8 years ago
DOSQueenI am unsure the AIDS comment is valid. They also have never known polio or smallpox and in my generation a lot of my contemporaries somewhat survived polio, and much of the world did not survive smallpox.