Am I Crazy ! Or is the world going to **** in a awful big hurry !

[TripleR]

I too have had my problems with kids who were not taught how to work so they don't think they have to. One 18 yr was working as my helper doing HVAC and I asked for a pair of vise grips and he picked up 5 or 6 tools out of a small tool bag before he said I don't know what they look like. I had to climb down off of my ladder and tell him the names of all the tools in my bag. The next day we could not find him and they found him sleeping. He made some excuse and seemed to think all was well. Kingdelta5 I know how you feel, and that was only one of several. What scares me is what will happen if true hard times come like our moms and dads knew?

Ain't that the truth, I thought I worked hard growing up, but my parents had to drop out of school to help support their family. My grandparents were fifteen and sixteen when they got married and my grandfather already had a full time job and had bought his own car.

Maybe it is a natural progression; just don't know.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Hello ! My name is Frank ! As a child i was raised to be seen and not heard when around company! No dought my ole man would not understood time out or ADD or the so called meds to help it ! He was able avallible and willing to beat *** any time he felt ! Though he did not rarely ever disiplin us ! We did what he pleased out of a mixture of fear love and Respest ! Im 50 years old ! My dad was a marine in Korea ! Several of my uncles served and one retired from the airforce ! My dad was a mechanic and worked for the operators union ! I work as a slave socalled pipefitter in baton rouge ! We do what the man wishes no matter how hard it rains ! Who he picks to follow me and watch me work ! The client is foaming at the mouth wanting cheaper labor ! Supervision wants nothing but to keep their job ! Most the young fellows at work have no family history in any kind of skilled labor ! I mean like their dads wroked at a grocery store or something ! The children of hippies ! All are in dept ! All think the company and the goverment will take care of them ! Am I just crazy are we in a world of **** !

I think you speak for those of us with similar backgrounds and experiences. Keep in mind you are a generation behind so the 70-80 year old will better relate to your history and views.

 

[joshuabardwell]

I firmly believe that if you study history, you will find that every generation believes that the one after it has gone straight to the dump. I guarantee you that your grand-parents and great-grand-parents looked at you and said the same thing, and you probably turned out right. You are right that "kids these days" are different than kids in your time. The world is different too. It will be okay. You're just getting older. It happens to all of us.

 

[Singalo]

I think you speak for those of us with similar backgrounds and experiences. Keep in mind you are a generation behind so the 70-80 year old will better relate to your history and views.

Thank you Gale, well said.

I think we got a lot of "Doomsday Preppers" on the ol TBN.

 

[chopped]

I firmly believe that if you study history, you will find that every generation believes that the one after it has gone straight to the dump. I guarantee you that your grand-parents and great-grand-parents looked at you and said the same thing, and you probably turned out right. You are right that "kids these days" are different than kids in your time. The world is different too. It will be okay. You're just getting older. It happens to all of us.

So True. but heck let us grummble.. LOL

 

[TripleR]

I doubt there are many "Doomsday Preppers" on TBN. The "being prepared" thing has been discussed on another thread and most were somewhat similar to me. I live along the New Madrid Fault Line and we are encouraged to keep a few days supply in case of an earthquake or other event. A couple of years ago we had an ice storm and were without power for over a week in some places and those of us with generators and some food put back were merely inconvenienced. Growing up we always had ample supplies of food etc. to sustain us in case of an emergency and that was just part of living in the rural environment, no such thing as a "prepper back then.

 

[MasseyWV]

I doubt there are many "Doomsday Preppers" on TBN.

If the world comes to an end, we'll all be like a pack of zombies.. coming for your stuff. :laughing:

 

[TripleR]

If the world comes to an end, we'll all be like a pack of zombies.. coming for your stuff. :laughing:

I guess I shoulda kept quiet huh...

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Holy crow. I know exactly what the OP meant. I just happen to think its kind of BS. There is a heck of a lot more going on out there in "Real Life Land". Lazy kids existed long before OP was a twinkle in his great grand pappies eye. And although His take on "Youth" is one way to look at things, it certainly is not the only way or even the best way. It's all smacks of a little to much self importance. To be honest, it's nearly a direct quote out of the conservatives list of catch phrases. OP is welcome to his opinion. And I am within my rights to say I think he's being a bit over dramatic. It's one thing to state that the world is going to S HIT in a hurry because today's youth are lazy and shiftless. But it's another thing to believe this as somehow being a major reason. The world may indeed be heading for H Ell in a hand basket. But lots of folks could do well to look to their own contributions, and pay less attention to what everyone else is doing.

Your meaning was clear, and I was fairly certain that you knew what he was saying. My response was my way of trying to soften your apparent lack of sensitivity, and diaphanous attempt to belittle the OP.

 

[murphy1244]

Your meaning was clear, and I was fairly certain that you knew what he was saying. My response was my way of trying to soften your apparent lack of sensitivity, and diaphanous attempt to belittle the OP.

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