Wow, what an eye opening interview on why kids are so screwed today.



Some parents are not going to like this.

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Participation trophies and juice boxes for all got us absolutely where we are.

Not surprising.

My kid is in that generation. The Participation Ribbons started when he was 6 or 7.

First one he received: Over the Moon Excited.
Second: Smiled, then handed it to Mom.
Third: He said "These are supid. Everyone gets them."

We did abuse him though.

We didn't buy him everything he wanted. When he got old enough to ask why and understand the answer the song would remain the same.

Why can't you have that? Because your mom and dad made poor educational decisions when we were young, we have to be smart with how we spend our money. If you want to work, make your own money and buy stuff you want, I'm happy to pay you.

That of course was also Abuse because Other kids get an allowance for nothing.
Yep. See prior messaging on your parents poor choices.

He started working. Made money. Had responsibilities. All on a good path.

Then there was more Abuse. All of my friends have phones and I don't. Was tempted to tell him to find Mormon friends.

He was in the last 25% of kids to get a phone. And when he did, he got a Motorola.

All of my friends have Iphones.

See above messaging about your parents decisions and me being willing to pay you for working.

Fast forward six years, he's got a degree, is motivated, has his own investment portfolio started, knows what he wants to do. He's been working outside the home since he was 14.

Many of the people who either grew up with him or roomed with him in college are aimless, depressed and have unhealthy levels of anxiety.

You reap what you sew.

When I coached Little League there were no participation ribbons, but I did print up a player of the game certificate for the most outstanding player of the game. There was one kid that looked like he had no chance of ever getting one, but in a late season game where we had only 9 players he got sick and threw up and hung in there for all six innings and was awarded the certificate. Not every one got one that year and I don't remember if we took the championship and all got trophy's that year. Those years of coaching brought out the best and worst of the coaches. The kids that played often turned out to be much like their father when they grew up.

I haven’t been promoted to General….

see...you do have an anxiety problem...

You’ve seen my undies.

I see depressed young kids all the time at supermarkets working as clerks or stockers...most of them are H.S. kids...
With cell phones attached to their kidneys
... engrossed and in a trance.. none of them are actually working...

If I was a store manager...
First job requirement...
Lock up your phone in your locker till you clock out AFTER YOUR SHIFT...
BREAK this rule...
Termination is immediate.

Also , now these are college graduates working as landscapers or waiters/ waitresses ...
Most are slackers...moving like SLUGS AND SLOTHS, PISSED OFC AT EVERTHING, BITCHING WHEN YOU REQUEST ANYTHING or ask a question to which none of them has an answer...
Verbally berating customers when you don't tip an excessive amount for crappy service...if I get crappy food or beers with a 3" head of foam that is is a blatant "**** YOU " in my book ( I want 16 oz of liquid in my beer , not 10 oz beer 6oz foam...crappy food gets NO TIP FROM ME, I DONT CARE IF ITS THE COOKS FAULT...