DAKA Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 They call us "The Elderly" We were born in the 40-50-60’s. (And some of us before that) We grew up in the 50-60-70's. We studied in the 60-70-80's. We were dating in the 70-80-90's. We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's. We venture into the 80-90’s. We stabilize in the 2000’s. We got wiser in the 2010’s. And we are going firmly through and beyond 2020. Turns out we've lived through EIGHT different decades... TWO different centuries. TWO different millennia. We have gone from the telephone with an operator for long–distance calls to video calls to anywhere in the world. We have gone from slides to YouTube, from vinyl records to online music, from handwritten letters to email and Whats App. From live matches on the radio to black and white TV colour TV and then to 3D HD TV. We went to the Video store and now we watch Netflix. We got to know the first computers, punch cards, floppy disks and now we have gigabytes and megabytes on our smartphones. We wore shorts throughout our childhood and then long trousers, Oxfords, flares, shell suits & blue jeans. We dodged infantile paralysis, meningitis, polio, tuberculosis, swine flu and now COVID-19. We rode skates, tricycles, bicycles, mopeds, petrol or diesel cars and now we drive hybrids or electric. Yes, we've been through a lot but what a great life we've had. They could describe us as "exennials," people who were born in that world of the fifties who had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. We've kind of "Seen-It-All" Our generation has literally lived through and witnessed more than any other in every dimension of life. It is our generation that has literally adapted to "CHANGE." A big round of applause to all the members of a very special generation, which will be UNIQUE –Author unknown 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 35 minutes ago, DAKA said: They call us "The Elderly" We were born in the 40-50-60’s. (And some of us before that) We grew up in the 50-60-70's. We studied in the 60-70-80's. We were dating in the 70-80-90's. We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's. We venture into the 80-90’s. We stabilize in the 2000’s. We got wiser in the 2010’s. And we are going firmly through and beyond 2020. Turns out we've lived through EIGHT different decades... TWO different centuries. TWO different millennia. We have gone from the telephone with an operator for long–distance calls to video calls to anywhere in the world. We have gone from slides to YouTube, from vinyl records to online music, from handwritten letters to email and Whats App. From live matches on the radio to black and white TV colour TV and then to 3D HD TV. We went to the Video store and now we watch Netflix. We got to know the first computers, punch cards, floppy disks and now we have gigabytes and megabytes on our smartphones. We wore shorts throughout our childhood and then long trousers, Oxfords, flares, shell suits & blue jeans. We dodged infantile paralysis, meningitis, polio, tuberculosis, swine flu and now COVID-19. We rode skates, tricycles, bicycles, mopeds, petrol or diesel cars and now we drive hybrids or electric. Yes, we've been through a lot but what a great life we've had. They could describe us as "exennials," people who were born in that world of the fifties who had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. We've kind of "Seen-It-All" Our generation has literally lived through and witnessed more than any other in every dimension of life. It is our generation that has literally adapted to "CHANGE." A big round of applause to all the members of a very special generation, which will be UNIQUE –Author unknown We experienced things firsthand that people today can only read about or hear about but can never really imagine. The world was different back then, and the people were different back then. And to understand how different you would have had to have been there. And every decade was different. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukenukem Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I think about my grandma who grew up on the same property I did, but for her going to town was an ordeal that involved hitching a team of horses and it was a family event. By the time I was around, town had come to us. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Growing up we didn't have much but didn't notice. tom. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Mostly if not totally gone now are those who were old enough to read about and appreciate what the Wright Brothers accomplished at Kitty Hawk then later saw the moon landings. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 The generation I worry about is the one that grew up with all this stuff, but loses it all as adults. I don’t think they adaptable to that kind of change… 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 4 hours ago, deputy tom said: Growing up we didn't have much but didn't notice. tom. This modern world has way to many social justice warriors telling people what they don't have to demean them and make them feel bad. Even the poorest among us has many thanks to give but not for the social justice warriors. They try to make people feel bad so they can make themselves feel good. They are the embodiment of evil. I remember a quote from people in Appalachia, telling reporters that they don't appreciate other people telling them how poor they are. They are happy in their lives and want to be left alone! Some politician's wife made the disparaging remarks. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 18 hours ago, DAKA said: They call us "The Elderly" We were born in the 40-50-60’s. (And some of us before that) We grew up in the 50-60-70's. We studied in the 60-70-80's. We were dating in the 70-80-90's. We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's. We venture into the 80-90’s. We stabilize in the 2000’s. We got wiser in the 2010’s. And we are going firmly through and beyond 2020. Turns out we've lived through EIGHT different decades... TWO different centuries. TWO different millennia. We have gone from the telephone with an operator for long–distance calls to video calls to anywhere in the world. We have gone from slides to YouTube, from vinyl records to online music, from handwritten letters to email and Whats App. From live matches on the radio to black and white TV colour TV and then to 3D HD TV. We went to the Video store and now we watch Netflix. We got to know the first computers, punch cards, floppy disks and now we have gigabytes and megabytes on our smartphones. We wore shorts throughout our childhood and then long trousers, Oxfords, flares, shell suits & blue jeans. We dodged infantile paralysis, meningitis, polio, tuberculosis, swine flu and now COVID-19. We rode skates, tricycles, bicycles, mopeds, petrol or diesel cars and now we drive hybrids or electric. Yes, we've been through a lot but what a great life we've had. They could describe us as "exennials," people who were born in that world of the fifties who had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. We've kind of "Seen-It-All" Our generation has literally lived through and witnessed more than any other in every dimension of life. It is our generation that has literally adapted to "CHANGE." A big round of applause to all the members of a very special generation, which will be UNIQUE –Author unknown "We" brought all this about! Don't forget that! I built analog computers before there were digital computers. My first job in digital was for UNIVAC. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Another generation, the greatest generation, endured the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, the Great Depression, and World War Two. Then the Boomers thought they (we) were smarter. Guess not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 hours ago, deputy tom said: Growing up we didn't have much but didn't notice. tom. We didn’t have much money but I felt rich in our neighborhood. My parents managed what we had very well. The contrast was just how bad some families were with their money. I see the same waste with younger families now. Not fixing problems, just throwing money at them. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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