wrong, the worse generation is generation x and z. at least baby boomers had manners and had consideration of people feelings.

FrugalFreak said:wrong, the worse generation is generation x and z. at least baby boomers had manners and had consideration of people feelings.
Right, x and z nothing but a bunch of slacker video playing zombies

How do you know whether someone is from generation x/y/z ??? Are there concrete birth periods that separate them?

I think I'll be the Millenial generation. So that means I was the youngest child ever to graduate highschool.

KayK said:How do you know whether someone is from generation x/y/z ??? Are there concrete birth periods that separate them?
You are generation V, virgin

scott1961 said:FrugalFreak said:wrong, the worse generation is generation x and z. at least baby boomers had manners and had consideration of people feelings.
Right, x and z nothing but a bunch of slacker video playing zombies

Does no one remember the sacrifices these generations have made already in their young lives? Recessions, housing issues, education expenses, and other economic hardships coupled with the fact that many many of them are sacrificing life, limb, sanity, family, etc. to fight a war for this country... yah, they're a bunch of asshats.

I'm having trouble swallowing the author's claim that the baby boomers are the entire cause of consumer overspending and consumerism. I think it transcends generations, and (as much as I hate to say it) I suspect that my generation (I just slide into the tail end of GenX) are probably more guilty of it. Most boomers are probably on the right side of home equity, while people my age bought houses at exactly at the worst possible time.

I do think that the elderly are often a tough voting block - things that need to be done, like reforming social security, don't get done because nobody wants to piss off the elderly.

And I think some of the methods the author uses to argue - like per-household spending - is disingenuous. Averages are pointless, since most of those catagories (lottery tickets, starbucks, ect) probably have a handful of very large numbers and a large number of people who spend little or nothing in that category.

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think ageist comments and generalizations are no better than sexist or racist comments.

sgtdave4321 said:scott1961 said:FrugalFreak said:wrong, the worse generation is generation x and z. at least baby boomers had manners and had consideration of people feelings.
Right, x and z nothing but a bunch of slacker video playing zombies

Does no one remember the sacrifices these generations have made already in their young lives? Recessions, housing issues, education expenses, and other economic hardships coupled with the fact that many many of them are sacrificing life, limb, sanity, family, etc. to fight a war for this country... yah, they're a bunch of asshats.
Yes, but we all grew up in hard times and yes we should not generalize.
but its still no excuse to be rude or without discipline.

Was a boomer when conceived but born a "Thirteenth" WTF is that?