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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So here is the thing about people 40 and up - all of the stereotypes about old people really don't apply. People born in the late 60s and 70s were part of the technology age. Steve Jobs, Apple, Microsoft, Yahoo were all part of the generation. So was rap and hip hop. Many of the pioneers are just flipping over to 50. Once upon a time youngsters valued the maturity and wealth of knowledge that elders brought with them. [b]The Millennials are always complained about because they have the least amount of respect for anyone over the age of 20.[/b] One colleague who just flipped 30 made a snide remark about her mom calling her a baby boomer because she wanted her to learn to something new. Just a level of contempt and disrespect that exists with many younger people. [/quote]

You do realize that there are Millennials in their 30s, right? We have plenty of respect for our peers and we might have more respect for those older than us if you weren't constantly belittling us with misinformed stereotypes. For every Millennial that happens to fit one of the stereotypes, there is a Baby Boomer who raised them. We didn't give ourselves all those participation trophies, you know. Millennials are adults now (literally, the youngest are 18 or older), and we can decide the level of respect we have for other adults based on whether or not they've earned it, rather than on the antiquated notion that we must bow down to anyone who happened to be born before us. So if it's "kids these days" that bothers you, you need to move on to Generation Z. Look at this thread and society's characterization of Millennials compared to a "snide remark to [someone's] mom" and tell me which demonstrates more contempt and disrespect. [/quote]

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