Growing up, our generation didn't have the internet and we were required to read books, talk to a librarian, and work with a group of people (sometimes multiple times) to gain knowledge faster.
To learn something hands-on, we had to speak to someone directly and interact with a person physically to learn something. Think hunting, fishing, welding, fixing a vehicle, sewing, cooking, dancing, etc. We didn't have YouTube.
Because we were forced to interact with others regularly, we were required to learn how to communicate professionally to prepare us for the workplace, to have conversation, manners, etc.
Today's younger generations do not have the same skillsets by the time they are young adults.
It was a different time.
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I grew up outside playing in the sandbox, riding our bikes, playing road hockey etc. I had to be home when the street lights came on. Gen x ftw ๐ค๐ผ
I see this in myself sometimes and I get so pissed about it because I know itโs an element of weakness. But thereโs a steady movement against this sorta thing. It takes time but weโll all start talking again.
I don't see it in all young people, of course, but there's a wider gap, it seems.
This is so true but communication forms amongst new generations are also changing.
Yeah itโs easy to target the young with this but honestly Iโve seen many adults that are no different than them darn youngsters! Itโs really a cultural phenomena more so than generational in my opinion
In what ways do you think? What have you noticed that's changing or that is changing for the better?
Maybe it's there and I haven't seen it because I wasn't looking for it.
I can't assess better or worse, just different. Lots of memes and emojis, and new idioms and metaphors. And a lot of new slang vocabulary!
different time
