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This post was sent it in by Conrad H, who lives and works in the [tag]Silicon Valley[/tag].

A Senior Moment

A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game, took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. “You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one.” The student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. “We, the young people of today, grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, men walking on the moon, our spaceships have visited Mars. We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing and…,” pausing to take another drink of beer.

The Senior took advantage of the break in the student’s litany and said, “You’re right, son. We didn’t have those things when we were young ……..so we invented them. Now, you arrogant little fart, what are you doing for the next generation?”

The applause was resounding…

 

[tags] senior moments, defending baby boomers, generation y, generational issues[/tags]