Parents hated the Walkman. They said pretty much the same thing we say about the youngs these days with their devices: they're "tuned out". And, to be honest, t

Parents hated the Walkman. They said pretty much the same thing we say about the youngs these days with their devices: they're "tuned out". And, to be honest, they were right. We put on our Walkmans and listened to our mixtapes, ignoring social interaction. This was a major cultural change, and personally, I think this is a significant reason my generation (GenX) became known as the "slacker" generation.