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they were friendly?

• frankbreetz 7y ago
  I think they are referring to how previous generations had "respect for elders"
  • ceejayoz 7y ago
    People have complained about disrespectful, selfish youth since at least ancient Greece. Likely far longer, but Aristotle's on record about it.
    • pgeorgi 7y ago
      Are you referring to "The children now love luxury...", which is often misattributed to Socrates? https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Socrates#Misattributed https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Socrates#Misattributed
      • ceejayoz 7y ago
        No: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20171003-proof-that-people-have-always-complained-about-young-adults https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20171003-proof-that-peo...
  • rco8786 7y ago
    Perhaps those elders forgot that respect happens in two directions.
    • TheHypnotist 7y ago
      Right, hasn't lazy millennial been beaten to death enough?
      • croon 7y ago
        Yes, which is why we've moved on to Gen Z now as the scapegoat du jour.