Are we as good as our elders

[trev]

I'd say the two questions are a bit limiting as both could be checked. The Jeremy Kyle show type of bottom feeding, me me me scumbags among us who are not prepared to either work or want are the ones who would panic and bring the country to it's knees but on the whole, most are better educated. Perhaps not as resourceful though

 

[Adam W]

So you only learn from your parents and not from the older tradesmen. The tribal elders of the past were the font of knowledge for the community to narrow this elders thing to only your parents is limiting your knowledge base



The I'm alright jack and the government is not looking after me society we have now has insulated people from the communities they live in, how many people know their next door neighbour to talk to let alone anybody in the rest of the street. The pull together Dunkirk spirit has long desserted this country you can't leave home and leave the front door unlocked these days and expect your home to be as you left it. To get to the point a lot of people don't respect themselves so how can they respect any one else, IMO respect is earned it is not a right the respected members of this forum earned the respect the get through their knowledge and experience

I agree with the second paragraph but not the first which it contradicts - in the past adults were expected to step up and have a sense of responsibility, to share their pearls of wisdom with the younger generation, but nowadays it seems even the older generation (many of whom, contrary to popular belief didn't fight in the war) are out for themselves just as much as everyone else so don't deserve the respect they think they should have just for having been alive for longer than others.
Take the fuel 'crisis' - many of the people panic buying were retired people who only want their car to drive to the supermarket or the local chain pub for their earlybird special, leaving little left for working people to keep the country running.

 

[freddo]

It would be awful, there would be ambulance chasers everywhere and heath and safety ----s forcing everyone to wear hi-viz jackets, and nothing would get done as everyone would be sat down filling in risk assessment forms.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I'm off to the petrol station.
No one told me there was a strike.

 

[ruston]

I'm off to the petrol station.
No one told me there was a strike.

Don't hurry though , the journey back in time will cost you £1. 42 a litre for diesel to get or£1.39 for petrol to get back .

 

[Pete999]

I agree with the second paragraph but not the first which it contradicts - in the past adults were expected to step up and have a sense of responsibility, to share their pearls of wisdom with the younger generation, but nowadays it seems even the older generation (many of whom, contrary to popular belief didn't fight in the war) are out for themselves just as much as everyone else so don't deserve the respect they think they should have just for having been alive for longer than others.
Take the fuel 'crisis' - many of the people panic buying were retired people who only want their car to drive to the supermarket or the local chain pub for their earlybird special, leaving little left for working people to keep the country running.

That's being a bit judgemental on your part Adam, being an Elder myself (and no I missed WW2 thank the Lord) perhaps some of your observations of the Elder Generation has something to do with the way the Younger Generation (not all of them) act in today's world, my Parents never had a car, my Father was injured in WW2, and was never "out for himself" he is gone now, and I along with many of my friends from his time had nothing but respect for him. Being an Elder I'm not out for myself either, I help the younger generation when and where I can, ask a few of the young Guys on this Forum. I would add that if some of the Younger Generation were brought up in my formative days, they would find it very hard. no I pads, I phones or any of today' must have toys. Rant over, sorry I get wound up when people have a go at the older folk.

 

[GMES]

Some members seem to have grasped that this thread is 4 years old sadly some haven't lol

 

[telectrix]

well, ruston and pete can claim senile dementia. not sure about the others.

 

[GMES]

I was only playing Tel and I hope pete knows that as well. I take my hat off to any elders how they have embraced todays technolgy and got on with it, I wonder if we could take todays youth and transport them back 60 years could they cope with life back then, I doubt it very much with what I see.
Everything is a lot easier these days, take my apprentice he's 18 years old and has just bought a brand new 66 plate car and more to the point thinks there is nothing wrong with how easy it is and also the fact that he is already in debt for the next 4 years.

 

[telectrix]

66 plate car... money to burn. he's just lost a couple of thousand by driving it off the dealer's forecourt. these young-uns don't know they're born. not so long ago since i was under jacked up cars/vans,fixing things. nowadays, they wouldn't know one end of a spanner from their arse.

 

[ruston]

And they have the University of Internet to fall back on lol.
With us it was get on with it and find out for yourself what was wrong.

 

[Pete999]

well, ruston and pete can claim senile dementia. not sure about the others.

I must learn to look at post more critically before I bite peoples heads off

 

[ruston]

I must learn to look at post more critically before I bite peoples heads off

Na, you're just fine the way you are . A true John Wayne man, straight from the hip.

 

[telectrix]

I must learn to look at post more critically before I bite peoples heads off

you're OK pete. if it wernt for the likes of me and you biting heads, where would the youth of today be? brains addled by playstations and texting shyte.

 

[freddo]

Some members seem to have grasped that this thread is 4 years old sadly some haven't lol

Oops that was my fault!! Well it was late.....