Is there a generation gap?

~ ~ Is there such a thing as the ‘Generation Gap’? Well, there’s an interesting question if ever there was one. It’s also a question that I’m not at all sure if there’s a definitive answer, unless it’s both ‘yes and no’. ~ ~ Ever since man first walked the earth children have had differences of opinion with their parents. And young people have always resented what they consider old-fashioned ...
...physical abuse to “correct” kids is now a thing of the past. But kids STILL think there parents know nothing, and are so far behind the times that they crawled out of the Ark with old Noah! Personally, I don’t think that this is an unhealthy attitude. It has always been so, and will always probably remain so. We’re all a product of our own generations, and of our upbringings. A child’s general principles and attitudes ...

the_mad_cabbie 08.11.2003 · Read full review
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...between ALL generations – it is simply the product of society moving on. What seems to be at issue is the extent to which generation gaps exist and more importantly how much they matter. My grandmother left school at the tender age of 14 in the dark dank industrial cityscape of Lancashire and was quickly tempted into the cloth mills. Many years of manual hat-making made her fingers sore but she was fundamentally fulfilled in a loving marriage and ...
...about them? My point is this…every generation is brought up as different cultural influences are shaping society. As we grow older we find that our character is largely made up of the experiences and society we knew in earlier days, the longing to know everything about everything lessens with age as we come to terms with who we are and what is truly important. So society moves, sometimes a little, and sometimes a great deal away from what we understand ...

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I think there is only a generation gap if you let that gap get in between you and people of different ages. Are you one or a hundred and one, I don't really care I see you as a person. We have all been one, Hopefully we will all reach a hundred and one. Communication is the only thing that is needed to bridge that gap. When people say things like, look at the way youngsters dress, listen to that terrible music etc. It is they that have made the ...
...me theirs. I think that is why I have a lot of respect for them and they for me. My parents never became old. They kept up with the times. They were into computers, Dvd’s etc before I was. No they are not young they are both well over 60. Yes their bodies may have changed but their outlook about life changes with the times. Some of my best friends are in their 60’s I go down to the local pub on a Friday afternoon and I have to be literally ...

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This is my personal experience with the generation gaps in my life. I do not feel that this opinion reflects everyone’s lifestyles. WHAT ARE THE GENERATION GAPS? My mum is nearly 60, My dad’s sister is 45, I am 21 and the kids who throw rocks at my windows are 16. In my opinion these are the 4 generations, and the gap between them is regarding respect and social morals. My mum’s generation grew up having what they needed and wanted little more, ...
...to go through life! This is the generation that fought for women’s rights, that protested against nuclear war and that wanted to save the world, because they cared about it My Auntie’s generation also grew up having what they needed, but also some of the things that they wanted. They have respect for what they have earned, but still want more. Their social morals are slightly different; you can swear, but not at your mother, you can drink, and ...

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Before asking if there is a generation gap i think we need to look at what exactly we are trying to define. If the question is regarding do people from different era's have a different outlook on life, of course they do. We all have our 'ideal years of life.' For some the sixties, others the eighties, for the older generation it may be pre World War two. It is only natural that the events of this time will lead to differing views. But in reality ...
...the woman that you feel) is very apt. My grandparents were born in the 1920's. However they take a great interest in modern society. They look things up on the internet (the first time they found porn was humerous and slightly disturbing!) and travel to the library to do this. They like foreign travel and to hear the stories of what the numerous grandchildren are doing. They are in their 80's and although physically old have a young outlook. The ...

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...reason that I mention this is I think about this change in my life when I watch my girls grow up. They have all of these changes ahead of themselves. They are currently going through the years of wonderment; they are soaking up all the knowledge that will form their basic foundations. If a few years, they will turn into the know-it-alls that I was and I am sure drive me to further drink. There is a generation gap, and I think it gets more pronounced ...
...party line. That is right, I had to check and see if the old lady down the street was on the phone talking about her cats before I could make a call. I loved growing up in the country. When I was in the 6th Grade I got my first job at a chicken processing plant. We got chicks ready to send off to laying houses, 32,000 of them to be exact. We vaccinated them and debeaked them (don’t tell PETA) before we sent them on their way. I smelled so bad when ...

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...for sure, but who's fault is that? Is it the advertisers, who constantly brainwash us with the newest products and the latest gadgets? Would you blame the media who shove the rich and famous down our throats on a daily basis, showing us what we could have if we were rich enough? Is someone to blame? Have things changed that much? I sat on a bus the other day and heard an elderly couple talking. They were discussing the amount of presents they intended ...
...When it comes to Christmas is there a generation gap? No, I don't think so. I think it all comes back to this commercial issue. The advertisements and the media are a constant reminder to us of the cost of Christmas. I think in the times before advertising became so prominent, people still 'kept up with the Jone's' so to speak. It was customary to buy as much as you could afford at Christmas, but I think in most cases this was because it felt good ...

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...to the fact that there is indeed a generation gap, a generation gap that is much bigger than it has or ever will be. Think about. Take reading this now, you are reading this of a computer screen ( or even a mobile telephone screen ) and on the internet. We take this for granted, we use this equipment every day as a tool or simply for leisure. But what did our grandparents use when they are younger ? A meessage in a bottle maybe? A pigeon ? They ...
...Not now though, football is a business and a big business at that. Players can get upwards of a hundred thousand pounds a week. They play for teams that they grew up supporting but when they get offered more at a rival club ( or one they hate ) the grab the chance. This is because they are greedy, society is greedy, all of us. If we can do something for money then everything is ok. We waste money on hair, clothes and make-up ( well not me, i just ...

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...a thing outside of families is really unhelpful. People's ages do not always tell you anything about their life stage, and there's no thick black line in time distinguishing one generation from the next as a general thing. (When do you become middleaged?)This curious myth of generation has been fed to us intensly, and with it the idea that obviously you can't get along with people who are of a significantly different age to you because they just ...
...age. But my youngest friend is 11. Go figure. We live in the same world at the same time, although some of us have more prior expereince than others. There are people my age who have children of eight and nine, others who are not likely to have children for another ten years, which does leave the whole generation notion in a bit of a mess. When you stop and look at it, we have some very curious myths in our society, about the various stages of life ...

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...to the fact that there is indeed a generation gap, a generation gap that is much bigger than it has ever been before or ever will be. Think about. it. Take reading this now, you are reading this of a computer screen ( or even a mobile telephone screen ) and on the internet. We take this for granted, we use this equipment every day as a tool or simply for leisure. But what did our grandparents use when they are younger ? A message in a bottle maybe? ...
...then. Not now though, football is a business and a big business at that. Players can get upwards of a hundred thousand pounds a week. They play for teams that they grew up supporting but when they get offered more at a rival club ( or one they hate ) the grab the chance. This is because they are greedy, society is greedy, all of us. If we can do something for money then everything is ok. We waste money on hair, clothes and make-up ( well not me, ...

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...because I know my birthday is lurking just around the corner. Of course it begins stalking me every year at about this time.. and has for the last 52 years. Wonder if I could get a restraining order..? But really.. as long as they keep coming in chronological order (and I don't find that 59 has suddenly cut in front of 54).. well I think I can handle it! Which brings me to my topic de jour: Is There A Generation Gap. Contrary to my opening remarks ...
...that.. Well of course there is a "generation gap". That it is manufactured by corporations to hawk sodas and shoes doesn't make it any less real. But then don't get "generation gap" mixed up with "rebellious" or "anti-establishment" either. For rebellious antiestablishment behavior has no age limits! Thank god! Nope.. I've always considered the term "generation gap" as a gimmick relating to fashion & style.. Two things I don't believe I had even ...

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...until recently, I realise this is my childs growing time, it's his turn to make me feel old, it's his right and that's nature. I am presuming that as I get older I will get used to it, I may even enjoy it, it's hard to come to terms with the fact that I can say "my generation". Do I have a generation? Isn't this still my generation? When did I grow up? Am I the only 30 something year old mum to feel like this, I thought this happened during menopause ...
...a girl at work who is 17 and she says things like "I wanna be like you when I'm older, you are mad!" When she's older!?!? I am no longer a girl I am a woman, it's so sad, how do you get used to it? I want to be able to be foolish and make mistakes, be irresponsible, and run home when ever it gets too tough. But I'm a Mum, I have a child who needs direction and someone who is comfortable in their own skin and can accept the fact that I can't act ...

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...myself. I think there is a gap when you are a teenager, when you have no worries, your parents just seem old and out-of-touch with reality. But then you grow up. You start to appreciate all the things your parents did that you never had to even know about. So the gap between my parents and me is slowly being bridged again. They may still hate my taste in "noise" and tut when I walk in with my baggy jeans and studded bracelets but some things will ...

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...to say i think there is a generation gap . My arguments . My mum's (78) views on various subjects . Mobile phones She cannot understand how they can work without a phone line and why they are so small . Homosexuality She doesn't understand how and why people are gay . Computers and The Internet She's confused as to how a computer can think without an organic brain and how the internet works . Children She thinks children now are too clever ...
...divorce and remarriage after bereavement is wrong as she was with her husband for only 21 years and never looked at another man when he was alive or dead . There are several other things that i continuously try to explain to her but there seems to be no way of communicating with her . My children are a totally foreign species to her and i must admit they are to me sometimes . This is why i say there is a generation gap . Thanks Jill ...

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