Comments on: Stop Calling My Generation Dumb http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/ The latest in online and mobile technology with Corvida Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Know Nothing http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-16823 Mr. Know Nothing Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:27:10 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-16823 Objectivity is a great thing. Everyone thinks they know the correct way to live life, and when someone challenges this illusion, people get cranky. <br><br>It would take more than 50 years of full time education before I'd consider myself adequately equipped to "rant". And whats more, as I progress along my education journey, I'm sure I'll find how uneducated the whole process of "right and wrong" actually are. <br><br>If what I said struck a nerve, I apologize for that was not my desired approach. If you have something to say in great length feel free to email me. Objectivity is a great thing. Everyone thinks they know the correct way to live life, and when someone challenges this illusion, people get cranky.

It would take more than 50 years of full time education before I'd consider myself adequately equipped to “rant”. And whats more, as I progress along my education journey, I'm sure I'll find how uneducated the whole process of “right and wrong” actually are.

If what I said struck a nerve, I apologize for that was not my desired approach. If you have something to say in great length feel free to email me.

]]> By: Mr. Know Nothing http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-15279 Mr. Know Nothing Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:27:10 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-15279 Objectivity is a great thing. Everyone thinks they know the correct way to live life, and when someone challenges this illusion, people get cranky. <br><br>It would take more than 50 years of full time education before I'd consider myself adequately equipped to "rant". And whats more, as I progress along my education journey, I'm sure I'll find how uneducated the whole process of "right and wrong" actually are. <br><br>If what I said struck a nerve, I apologize for that was not my desired approach. If you have something to say in great length feel free to email me. Objectivity is a great thing. Everyone thinks they know the correct way to live life, and when someone challenges this illusion, people get cranky.

It would take more than 50 years of full time education before I'd consider myself adequately equipped to “rant”. And whats more, as I progress along my education journey, I'm sure I'll find how uneducated the whole process of “right and wrong” actually are.

If what I said struck a nerve, I apologize for that was not my desired approach. If you have something to say in great length feel free to email me.

]]> By: Mr. Know Nothing http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-14951 Mr. Know Nothing Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:27:10 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-14951 Objectivity is a great thing. Everyone thinks they know the correct way to live life, and when someone challenges this illusion, people get cranky. <br><br>It would take more than 50 years of full time education before I'd consider myself adequately equipped to "rant". And whats more, as I progress along my education journey, I'm sure I'll find how uneducated the whole process of "right and wrong" actually are. <br><br>If what I said struck a nerve, I apologize for that was not my desired approach. If you have something to say in great length feel free to email me. Objectivity is a great thing. Everyone thinks they know the correct way to live life, and when someone challenges this illusion, people get cranky.

It would take more than 50 years of full time education before I'd consider myself adequately equipped to “rant”. And whats more, as I progress along my education journey, I'm sure I'll find how uneducated the whole process of “right and wrong” actually are.

If what I said struck a nerve, I apologize for that was not my desired approach. If you have something to say in great length feel free to email me.

]]> By: Jon http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-14459 Jon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:06:28 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-14459 It seems you've taken the bait. It's not clear if you've fully read the book, but the point of the book is not necessarily that we're "the dumbest generation" (the title is just sensationalism); rather, it deals with how technology enables us to tune out many parts of reality, and become absorbed with the inconsequential. You efforts to debunk this theory are nothing short of spectacular "I’m not narcissistic. I know I’m the shit!" You sure told him. Also, you nailed him again when you pointed out that all your gossiping is done via phone, as opposed to the Internet, as he posited. Snap, girl! Two points for you!<br><br>You are only demonstrating the kinds of behavior warned about in the book, even if you do it on your cell phone instead of online. I don't know how you think that you've countered his point. You're willfully ignorant of history and politics. Lucky for you, they're not important at all, right? Like the history of your revered Malcolm X, who called for the separation of whites and blacks. Meaningless, right?<br><br>History aside, at least you're classy. In responding to a *written review*, you call the author a "loser" and tell him to "shut up". You realize he can't hear you, right? Your post reeks of immaturity and amateur posturing. Although I will agree that our generation certainly is not 'dumb', you make it plainly clear that there are still members of our generation who clearly are. It seems you've taken the bait. It's not clear if you've fully read the book, but the point of the book is not necessarily that we're “the dumbest generation” (the title is just sensationalism); rather, it deals with how technology enables us to tune out many parts of reality, and become absorbed with the inconsequential. You efforts to debunk this theory are nothing short of spectacular “I’m not narcissistic. I know I’m the shit!” You sure told him. Also, you nailed him again when you pointed out that all your gossiping is done via phone, as opposed to the Internet, as he posited. Snap, girl! Two points for you!

You are only demonstrating the kinds of behavior warned about in the book, even if you do it on your cell phone instead of online. I don't know how you think that you've countered his point. You're willfully ignorant of history and politics. Lucky for you, they're not important at all, right? Like the history of your revered Malcolm X, who called for the separation of whites and blacks. Meaningless, right?

History aside, at least you're classy. In responding to a *written review*, you call the author a “loser” and tell him to “shut up”. You realize he can't hear you, right? Your post reeks of immaturity and amateur posturing. Although I will agree that our generation certainly is not 'dumb', you make it plainly clear that there are still members of our generation who clearly are.

]]> By: Singapore SEO http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-14359 Singapore SEO Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:34:41 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-14359 This topic is rather sensitive. Generations evolve along the way. We must always understand that without the younger generation, many things would not have been what it is now and likewise for the older generation.<br>Rif Chia This topic is rather sensitive. Generations evolve along the way. We must always understand that without the younger generation, many things would not have been what it is now and likewise for the older generation.
Rif Chia

]]> By: Dude http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-14285 Dude Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:18:56 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-14285 screw baby boomers they are dying generation! screw baby boomers they are dying generation!

]]> By: Racing Schools http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-14264 Racing Schools Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:12:34 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-14264 The Youth of the Generation has voted in the first Black President! :-) The Youth of the Generation has voted in the first Black President! :-)

]]> By: Gabriel Suppiah http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-14208 Gabriel Suppiah Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:54:57 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-14208 The youth of the future rocks. The youth of the future rocks.

]]> By: Mark http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-13120 Mark Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:34:32 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-13120 "You’re absolutely right, I have no clue about history and politics. Both of these subjects are full of lies."<br>Wow, this tells it all. Like John McCain saying he's "not good with economics," but wants to be president. If a generations doesn't know anything about history (how about English, social science, etc), how do they think they'll advance (sorry, you won't learn these lessons watching American Idol)?. The truth is much of this generation is self indulgent, pampered and seeking immediate gratification. The fact that FAcebook and MySpace are the no. 1 sites is a great indicator--are these "friends" seeking new worlds, making discoveries, learning? No, like it or not, it is mostly gossip and useless noise. . You can't generalize about a whole generation, however, and I do think this generation will have some real "game changers," as someone said. That's because they don't think like their predecessors and are willing to put the time, effort and energy into seeing their visions through-- in other words, what the top winners of every generation have done. They'll also bring new ideas and changes into the workplace, government and across society, which is much needed. But again those ideas won't come from American Idol or MySpace. “You’re absolutely right, I have no clue about history and politics. Both of these subjects are full of lies.”
Wow, this tells it all. Like John McCain saying he's “not good with economics,” but wants to be president. If a generations doesn't know anything about history (how about English, social science, etc), how do they think they'll advance (sorry, you won't learn these lessons watching American Idol)?. The truth is much of this generation is self indulgent, pampered and seeking immediate gratification. The fact that FAcebook and MySpace are the no. 1 sites is a great indicator–are these “friends” seeking new worlds, making discoveries, learning? No, like it or not, it is mostly gossip and useless noise. . You can't generalize about a whole generation, however, and I do think this generation will have some real “game changers,” as someone said. That's because they don't think like their predecessors and are willing to put the time, effort and energy into seeing their visions through– in other words, what the top winners of every generation have done. They'll also bring new ideas and changes into the workplace, government and across society, which is much needed. But again those ideas won't come from American Idol or MySpace.

]]> By: inko9nito http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-13131 inko9nito Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:20:55 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/stop-calling-my-generation-dumb/#comment-13131 That's not what I meant when I quoted her. I was complimenting her on the "both those subjects are full of lies" part, which is true. That's not what I meant when I quoted her. I was complimenting her on the “both those subjects are full of lies” part, which is true.

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