Re:Down to the Suburbs
by dylan604 on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @04:53PM
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We've all been there. As a younger person, you know everything! The old farts don't know what it's like. I can't believe they haven't tried this new thing! As an older person, we're like why do you keep insisting on doing it the wrong way thinking it is a new way to only discover there was nothing wrong with the old way.
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But this is different. This isn't 'new way' in this case. This is solidly - 'old way' and 'you're already doing it, but let me tell you how I know so much more than you'.
I've lived long enough to understand that young people want new and exciting. I tried to convince my 90+ year old grandfather to invest in hemp farming in the early 90's. I get it. But, again, this is different.
There's a level of arrogance. There's a level of - you're over 45, so you can't possibly understand the internet and what's available. And there is a steadfast refusal to listen to other opinions and ideas, unless they're explicitly endorsed by glam farmers or celebrities on instagram.
I know that all sounds so crotchety and old, but it's the truth. This isn't just 'new is better'. This is 'I am better'. It's different.