Energy
By Mitch Berg
I personally detest inter-generational politics, and the identitymongering that lt breeds. Few things make me want to clap a couple of cinderblocks around someones head like Bugs Bunny playing the cymbals on Elmer Fudds noggin like some moronic little twerp chirping “OK, Boomer”, or “Go get your participation trophy, Millie”, for that matter.
But you know your “generation” spends too much time navel-gazing about itself when people start writing bilge like this about it.
March 22nd, 2022 at 9:05 am
The ability to write well, ie, put words next to each other in an interesting way, does not help when you’re just really not interesting.
March 22nd, 2022 at 9:35 am
My theory is that it the energy drink dash and crash cycle.
March 22nd, 2022 at 9:43 am
The author never met parents of a newborn. Or a dairy farmer. Or anybody who works the night shift and tries to sleep during the day when the world is awake and making noise.
What a precious, privileged little existence that person has led.
March 22nd, 2022 at 11:31 am
The first generation to consume beverages containing both caffeine AND alcohol.
March 22nd, 2022 at 12:01 pm
doc, I think irish coffee predates that generaton
March 22nd, 2022 at 12:37 pm
The author never met parents of a newborn.
Well said, Joe. As a member of Gen-X, I don’t recall my generation whining as much as it seems Millenials do, but there is the caveat that the Millenials are the first generation to have spent most of their childhood and all of their adult lives on-line. A little bit extra narcissism is perhaps unavoidable given their circumstances.