Has there ever been a more annoying generation?

[Moon108]

I’m ashamed to live in these times today. I feel slightly jealous about those in the generation before.

I’m talking about people constantly putting labels on themselves. We can’t mention gender now. All this “they/them”. I’m confused. They all seem confused and there are so many types of people now!

I’m talking about the tonnes of very middle class people I know that are very vocal about environmental issues and climate change whilst they are self confessed petrol heads or own two cars or think that buying packaged sandwiches from Waitrose is good for the world as they “use less packaging” and buy tonnes of new clothes shipped in from China and simply must go on two holidays a year.

I’m talking about this generation that are seemingly “triggered” by every single sensitive topic on the internet.

I just am failing to see much good.

I did other generations feel like this?

I think young people seem kinder and more generous than I remember my own generation being. They’re open minded and celebrate difference. Not like OP, who sounds tedious AF.

All these school children protesting about climate change,they have more plastic than we ever had,
Phones, computers, play stations, almost everything plastic,will they get rid of those,i doubt it

princessTiasmum well to be fair they didn’t make the plastic did they? And did they buy it themselves?

Well re the trigger warning I think it’s been taken way too far. I’ve been through some really horrendous things at points in my life and I really don’t understand the need for a trigger warning.

It’s just further evidence of our growing self obsessed behaviour and feeling the need to over share.

The more I think about stuff the more I blame the internet and social media. It’s the DRIVE to the beach to collect litter. Ok blah blah we are not all perfect etc but the checking in to show your 150 followers that you carried out this action. I hate the boasting and self absorbed behaviour that the internet has created.

It’s the need to tell everyone your sexual preference. And I’m not just talking about being gay or transsexual. Those topics seem to slot into daily conversation easily eg you might be a man talking about what hobby your husband does. It’s the labels that people insist on giving themselves that are just insane! I saw a video posted here that spoke about someone being a “trans female shape shifter probably” I mean... what does that even mean?! And why do you need to tell people beyond the basic “I like men/women or both/neither” I don’t feel the need to tell anyone my sexual preferences beyond I like men and even that doesn’t define me, I am so much more than “I wear pink and like men”.

People are so so self obsessed. We are the people that if there was a disaster in front of us instead of helping, we get our phones out to record it. We are the people that instead of enjoying a concert, you get your phone out and record it to show you’ve been there. We tag places to boast to our “friends” when instead we should be caring for our kid at hospital not checking in at a&e!

We seem the most self absorbed generation in recent history. Logic is dead! Common sense is dead!

Sparkles no they didn't but i doubt they would give these things up either,or not buy anything else made from plastic

I don't agree at all. I like that this generation are politically engaged and care about things like climate change. The labels thing can be confusing but better that than the horrible things I grew up seeing in the 80s. I like that this generation seems open minded and willing to look at things in new ways. Teenagers have always tried to figure out who they are, labelled themselves one way or another e.g punks, goths, just now they are talking about gender and figuring out what that means.

Yes social media has its problems but I studied media at college and I remember doing a project on how media then impacted people's sense of self worth, particularly model imagery and those ridiculous diets they suggested to young women in teenage magazines. It isn't a new problem, it is just more visible.

What I hate is apathy. The world is going to hell in a hand cart and so many people shrug their shoulders. Sure, some people might be a bit hypocritical with their SUVs, but even if they make minor changes in their life it adds to something. I remember being young and passionate about the world, but that burns off in the monotony of life and then it becomes too easy to pick on the generation below.

Well said Barbed!

I find the generation that (by and large, and no means all) voted for Brexit a bit more annoying

To be honest, I actually get turned off by any talk of generations. Generation X is this, Generation Y is that, etx

I think you’re spending too much time in your phone OP - I’ve yet to meet many people like you describe in real life.

Also being vocal about climate change and putting pressure on the people who can really impact it is probably one of the most important things people can do. Large scale political will and policy change is the only option. The idea that you’re only allowed a view if you’re perfect in your own life seems utterly bonkers and at odds with almost anything else we have and share opinions about!!

Amen to that. Individual action is important but it will never be enough.

hey op follow your own advice and get off the internet and stopping banging on about what triggers YOU to strangers .. you're blaming others for being self absorbed but seem to think others should give their time to listen to you.

I'm in my mid-twenties.

Most of my friends and acquaintances are mercifully normal people who live their quiet lives and don't bore the life out of others with hysterical megalomania.

The Internet is another story. Yes, I know what you mean when you talk about the self-obsessed trigglypuffs with silly hair and faux-progressive views. They tend to be younger than me, and as a natural cantankerous cynic who simply can't stand their attitude, I am SO very glad that I don't have to associate or communicate with them. I find them hard work - do they not find each other hard work?!

(I can't help but wonder what it's going to be like for them when they go out into the real world and find that most of us just don't give a shit and don't find them all that special.)

It sounds like you're feeling isolated and a little unsure of the world you'e encountering through the media. Other people will do what they need to in life and we have to live and let live to some degree. You sound like a caring person - perhaps spend some time revisiting and affirming your own values. What do you want to do about climate change? What can you do? How do you identify as a person - are you fully expressing yourself the way you want to. You're still part of your generation and the world's still there. Maybe you need to find a group to join that expresses what your interests and beliefs in the world are about and not worry about what others are choosing to do or not do. Good luck.

I would imagine that your generation was annoying to the previous one. It was ever thus. You do sound remarkably intolerant and uncurious to be so annoyed about this though.

Suit yourself OP, I think the younger generations are (mostly) making the world change for the better.

You've admitted you don't understand trigger warnings yet still think they shouldn't exist or should only be used where you agree. Do you not see how illogical and self-absorbed you are being?

The more YOU click on wacky videos, the more will be generated and shown to you. Do you really not understand this?

Every generation finds the next one annoying.
This is it. What's making things worse though, is the bombardment of media messages about what's currently 'woke', when most of us really couldn't give a damn. I also hate that I'm lumped together with 'my generation' as if we are some sort of identikit people. Just because a majority of people of a particular age do certain things, does NOT mean that everyone does.

On the environment issue, I get annoyed that so many protestors are hypocritical part-timers i.e. they'll protest about certain groups pollution, or be veggies, while happily driving a gas guzzler car everywhere, eating out of season food and going abroad on holidays. Unfortunately, they shout loudly so get lots of media coverage.

Life is to short to get annoyed about what other people say or do.

You're literally on here, telling strangers your sexual preference and how that doesn't define you! This has got to be a wind-up

@BeepBeeep" I'm probably seen as selfish, I care not. I've only got one life, then I die"

... so you don't care about your children or your grandchildren's futures?

There's a lot of judging happening about things that people clearly don't understand on this thread. It's kind of hilarious that the same people consider themselves enlightened but can't cope with the idea of saying they instead of her.

Which generation invented plastic for their own convenience and made it as wide spread disposable culture. It wasn't the current one.

If my 85 year old grandmother who was a prisoner of war and refugee could figure this crap out I'm really baffled as to why others couldn't because they seem to think themselves above it all.

I generally tend to see this argument presented by people who are pulled on archaic, or completely unacceptable views and are rallying against being held accountable for things they used to be able to get away with.

My main question is why does it bother you so much how other people live their lives?

I’ve been through some really horrendous things at points in my life and I really don’t understand the need for a trigger warning.

Why does it bother you that some people do? Surely having similar experiences makes you more empathetic of people finding ways to cope rather than less?

I assumed the thread would be about baby boomers, surely the most annoying generation if you are going to lump people together by age. A generation who largely benefited from cheap housing, plentiful employment, travel opportunities etc but who harp on about young people who are unable to buy a house because they eat too many avocados and about how people are "snowflakes" now who would never have survived the hardships of The War even though they weren't even born during the war. I own my house outright and thank my stars for my incredible luck at being able to buy when housing was still affordable. I feel so sorry for young people trying to buy today.

NB my DF is a baby-boomer and is nothing like this. But if we're going to stereotype generations, baby boomers is where I would start.

I bet your fun at parties

Live and let live