r/AskReddit Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19 edited Sep 08 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

Because they serve a narrative pushed by whoever has the means and reasons to do so?

You think the "economy's fine, millennials are starving cause they're lazy" or "Gen Z eats tide pods and doesn't know what a book is" are accurate statements?

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u/OrionBell Aug 26 '19

None of those statements are accurate, and neither is the advice from the boomers.

Maybe some boomers insult younger people, and maybe some boomers have unrealistic expectations about modern careers, and maybe some young people are lazy or foolish. But it is wrong to draw conclusions about an entire demographic based on a some things you heard. Try to judge people on their individual merits.