Young people today can't imagine what it was like growing up in the 70s

So, life was hard and boring back then and people were stupider? Glad I didn't live in the 70s.

The thing that made growing up in the 70's and 80's is something that most young people can't even comprehend.

The pace of life was just a lot slower and more personal then, as compared to now.

You weren't overwhelmed with new technology all the time.

TV meant 3 channels if you were lucky.

Going out to eat was a treat.

Most people weren't fat. kids played outside and exercised.

young people weren't so cynical and hateful about the world.

Political correctness had not gotten to the point where we all hated each other.

It was a lot cheaper to live on a modest jobs wages.

In many ways, I know things are supposedly better today. But if you grew up back then, you understand that not all technological advancements have improved the human condition. Some have made us more alone, more isolated, less trusting and generally less happy than we were before.

Kids respected their elders,parents can't even spank children anymore,no mom at home,both gotta work,family meals,,lol,,no Waltons time for this generation of brats,the schools raise,babysit them,not educate.

We didn't have much trouble in school because the Principle could spank kids. Heck, even the neighbor, which you knew very well, could smack a kid who got out of line.

Millennials are triggered when they don't get instant gratification or praise for every little damn thing they do in life. They wouldn't be able to handle simple things like:

Waiting for film to get developed.
Correcting a typo on a typewriter. (Actually typing ANYTHING on a typewriter...form letter, resume, bibliography, footnotes, etc.)
Going to the library to do research.
Using a dictionary and thesaurus.
Read a map and/or atlas.
Dial a rotary phone.
Get up to change the tv channel.
Program a VCR.
Adjust the antenna to get better tv and/or radio reception.
Basic car maintenance such as checking fluids, tire pressure, and blades.
Prepare a balanced meal without a microwave.
Make a cup of coffee with a percolator.
Grow food.
Mend clothing.
Listen to the opinions of others without being offended.
Deal with adversity without a safe space.
Take constructive criticism without crying.
Adapt.

I remember falling off my banana bike in the gravel driveway and staggering into the house crying and bleeding from knees and elbows and mama made me go right back out and move my bike so my dad wouldn't run over it when he came home. These days the mom would call an ambulance or rush the kid to the hospital or urgent care for the wounds!

So, life was hard and boring back then and people were stupider? Glad I didn't live in the 70s.

So, life was hard and boring back then and people were stupider? Glad I didn't live in the 70s.

Fucking right

1st your teacher would beat you
Then the principal
Then the biggest beat down is when we got home

Now the fuckheads entitled parental units will go all fucktard if their precious snowflake didn't get a b

When I was a kid you never addressed an adult by their first name. It was always Mr. or Mrs. such and such. Without cellphones you had to plan where you would be and when you would be there. We stayed out playing well after dark. We blew up models with firecrackers, went canoeing all day, built forts from logs, camped out without adults around at age 11. It was a great time to be a kid although with all the riots and assassinations and the Vietnam war going on we all had deep questions about the system and whether it was fair or not. We worried about our older brothers being drafted. Cancer was something rare. Times have changed and not for the better.

Yes, but your post demonstrates that you're an arrogant asshole. The person you're quoting is right. Stop judging the current generation negatively. This same behaviour has been going on for centuries and it only demonstrates that you're old and stuck in the past.

No way was it boring,people actually knew each other from all around town,neighborhood after neighborhood had there own fireworks,barbecue.

People of all color got along very well,disco was big,lol,.

Camping,fishing was excellent,far less people,traffic and everyone spoke English.

He'll I never met an Indian,maybe one or two til I was in my mid 20's.

The thing that made growing up in the 70's and 80's is something that most young people can't even comprehend.

The pace of life was just a lot slower and more personal then, as compared to now.

You weren't overwhelmed with new technology all the time.

TV meant 3 channels if you were lucky.

Going out to eat was a treat.

Most people weren't fat. kids played outside and exercised.

young people weren't so cynical and hateful about the world.

Political correctness had not gotten to the point where we all hated each other.

It was a lot cheaper to live on a modest jobs wages.

In many ways, I know things are supposedly better today. But if you grew up back then, you understand that not all technological advancements have improved the human condition. Some have made us more alone, more isolated, less trusting and generally less happy than we were before.

Oh look its this thread again.

We get it guys, you hate us millennial's and think 90% of us are irredeemable.. Why does no one in these threads ever compare the time periods, education quality, family values, or food quality of the times? I will agree on technology and internet addiction however, but you know why this is so prevalent? Because most of us "millennial's" feel like we were handed the shit end of the stick, and escaping reality is always easier than facing it. Its not an excuse, its just a defense mechanism.

My question to all these Boomers and Gen-X was where were you while our country was being bought out by the Fed, the UN, and foreign interests? Most of you were slaving away paying taxes into a system that never cared about you to begin with. Hearing older people whine about not getting social security is like whining the bully stole your lollipop, when the bully was just stealing it back.

Its strange, as someone in sales and having joined organizations comprised of mainly older men, I would expect people here to stand on top of the fence and look at both sides instead of shouting that their generation is better all the time.

/rantoff

Continue stroking your ego on an internet forum while the world burns!

So, life was hard and boring back then and people were stupider? Glad I didn't live in the 70s.

So the 70's were great and then what? You just let things fall apart?

Oh, for cryin' out loud. There is NO apostrophe in "millennials".

70's music was the best.

70's music was the best.

This is a radical idea but bear with me.

Let's euphonise the whole millennial generation and replace it with test tube babies.

Gen X can just about hold on to bring them up into adulthood, but this time they can't be allowed to produce the generation of snowflakes they have this time round.

Boomers will soon be gone so they can't fuck I up either.

There may be resistance from Millenials about being lethal injected but it's fo the best and Trump has the power to executive order it.

Maybe hanging them would be more humane.

The food quality and family values were much better in the 70s than today. Food is mostly GMO. I don't really understand the point you were trying to make.

What exactly makes you feel like you were handed the short end of the stick? As far as I can tell, a lot of you are spoiled rotten and haven't really had to work or earn anything which shows in your lack of work ethic. Not you specifically, just in general and in my experience.