Posted on 06/01/2010 9:04:11 PM PDT by jerry557
Those who were born into "Generation Y" have an over-inflated sense of entitlement lack the work ethic to achieve their goals.
They also hate being criticised, it is claimed.
Researchers believe that the problem stems from being constantly told from birth they are special and as a result now believe it - and will ignore anybody who says otherwise.
But far from making them happy their approach to life leads to higher levels of depression and "chronic diasppointment" as unjustified levels of self-esteem masks the ugly reality.
Academics have concluded the values drummed into their grandparents, such as a strong work ethic and self-sacrifice, have been lost in the relentless quest for self-fulfilment.
"Generation Y" or Gen-Yers refers to those born between the 1980s and 90s who are now in their 20s or approaching their 30s.
They are also known as the "Millennium generation" or the "Boomerang generation" because they keep moving back home with their parents in young adulthood due to financial or commitment issues.
They are marked by dependence on technology, delaying of adulthood, a casual approach to life and placing a higher value on self-fulfilment than previous generations.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
It may already be too late because this generation is already having kids and will be raising those kids the exact same way....maybe even worse.
Boy are these dumb bastards in for a rude awakening.
Entitlements my a$$.
Best,
Chris
Ping — thought you might find this interesting.
The babies of babyboomers.
And all along I thought Obama was a Gen-Xer. Come to find out he is a Gen-Yer.
1961 makes him a babyboomer.
Yea, well stupid is supposed to hurt. But the look on their collective faces will be priceless. At least until they riot anyway.
And all along I thought Obama was a Gen-Xer babyboomer. Come to find out he is a Gen-Yer.
My entitlement is when I work hard get my paycheck and pay cash for something I want...nothing like a final sale.
The definitive book on generational classifications says he is Gen X, but only by one year.
“Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069”
Also they say that the current young Millenial generation born roughly 1980 to 2000 will be the same type of generation as the GI generation was.
LOL — Great picture!
Pretty much...
Remember those kids in the 60s and 70s? A lot of them were radical feminists, anti-war protesters, hippies, pot-smokers, leftists, etc, etc, etc...
Well that generation had kids in the 1980s. What do you think those kids are doing today? They are voting Obama. They support homosexuality and are purely hedonistic. They have taken control of academia. Not surprisingly...they are mostly social liberals. And Generation X and Generation Y are now taking control of the political future of America.
Rush has been saying for over a decade that the generation X’ers have been waiting YEARS for this to happen. Obama is only the start, folks. There are many, many more from where he came from.
Oh yes, they have been brainwahsed into unreality of leftism. Mises has an article about Spain’s young people and their entitlement culture. It’s pretty bad.
These are the students who voted for Obama to pay for their college, home mortgages and health care while never saving a penny for it.
Generation X is split politically. There are plenty of conservatives who grew up in those years living under both Carter and the Reagan era. The contrast was obvious to those looking at things.
It’s only in the last 6 years or so that a revisionist wave has been cast over Jimmy Carter’s term as president (mostly pitched to those who weren’t there the first time around).
Tag for later reading...
This is what happens when you don’t keep score and everybody gets a trophy.
This can all be tracked back to one thing ... soccer!!!
These kids were raised by parents who, when the kids kicked the ball into their own goal, yelled: "Good Job!!!"
Also when these kids lost 15-0, they ALL got trophies and were declared "winners" ...
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