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STUNNING SENIOR MOMENT

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> > > A very self-important college freshman attending a

> > > recent football game took it upon himself to explain

> > > to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was

> > > impossible for the older generation to understand his

> > > generation.

> > >

> > > 'You grew up in a different world, actually an almost

> > > primitive one,' the student said, loud enough for many

> > > of those nearby to hear. 'The young people of today

> > > are much more advanced than people your age. We grew

> > > up with television, jet planes, space travel, man

> > > walking on the moon and the internet. We have cell

> > > phones, nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars,

> > > computers, automated manufacturing , amazing

> > > technologies, ....and,' pausing to take another drink

> > > of beer.

> > >

> > > The senior took advantage of the break in the

> > > student's litany and said, 'You're right, son. We

> > > didn't have those things when we were young.....so we

> > > invented them. Now, you arrogant little brat, what are

> > > YOU doing for the next generation?'

> > >

> > > The applause was resounding... :lol:

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Actually, the old man is not very bright and neither is the applauding crowd and the young man is least intelligent. I would have started rattling off a list of things we have developed for the next generation. The Internet, Space tourism, Mars exploration, hybrid cars, and heavens knows what more we are on track to develop. This is, of course, in addition to not engaging in a World War where cities were obliterated by nuclear weapons (although we do have problems of our generation). No disrespect intended for my previous generations though, we couldn't have done all this without their progresses just like they couldn't have done what they did without their predecessors. I just find that the old man's 'comeback' or 'clever reply' was fairly ignorant and shame on the young man who couldn't call him out.

I also believe very firmly that age does not automatically garner respect. You have to earn my respect whether you are 5 or 95. I do understand that age brings wisdom, but how much wisdom it brought a particular individual is up for questioning. I've known pre-teens that are intellectually and emotionally more mature than retired individuals :)

Cheers!

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Vig

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Actually, the old man is not very bright and neither is the applauding crowd and the young man is least intelligent. I would have started rattling off a list of things we have developed for the next generation. The Internet, Space tourism, Mars exploration, hybrid cars, and heavens knows what more we are on track to develop. This is, of course, in addition to not engaging in a World War where cities were obliterated by nuclear weapons (although we do have problems of our generation). No disrespect intended for my previous generations though, we couldn't have done all this without their progresses just like they couldn't have done what they did without their predecessors. I just find that the old man's 'comeback' or 'clever reply' was fairly ignorant and shame on the young man who couldn't call him out.

I also believe very firmly that age does not automatically garner respect. You have to earn my respect whether you are 5 or 95. I do understand that age brings wisdom, but how much wisdom it brought a particular individual is up for questioning. I've known pre-teens that are intellectually and emotionally more mature than retired individuals :)

Cheers!

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Vig

This was meant to be a joke, that, as it shows most people get a kick out of. We can debate about things for pages on a new topic in the OTHERS SECTION. The moral is do something for the kids of tomorrow and not brag about who has or had whatever things. If it was'nt for older people we would be behind in alot of things. They helped shape todays world.

Start a new topic if you are adding to this above paragraph.

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