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by jazzlady1028 on May 26th, 2009

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Do you think today's young generations as a whole ask fewer direct questions of their elders/tap less into elders' wisdom verbally than prior generations (this is not re: AB, which is written)? If so, is it a sign of our"instant gratification" times, or?

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  • by killdrphil - reasonable for a madman on May 29th, 2009

    killdrphil - reasonable for a madman

    I think the elderly today are like landmines. You never know who you should ask for advice because many are very out of touch and, quite frankly, have never really LEARNED much but only have experienced. And, many are full of hypocritical advice. Therefore, it wouldn't surprise me if the elderly are less sought after for "wisdom" these days.

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  • by Lady Lay on May 29th, 2009

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    yes i do believe we spend less time tapping into their wisdom...but i do not believe its a bad thing...i am of opinion that our younger generation is a very significant turning point in the world...and therefor we don't really need so much of there wisdom for dealing with issues that were relevant in their times...we have alot of other things we are dealing with that they never went through (ofcourse vica versa as well)

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  • by StupidGirl on November 28th, 2009

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    I think they go get the information from sources they like and trust and that might just not be you. It might be some article by some guy on some site on the internets or an unknown oldtimer on answerbag or someone else.

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  • by Randy D on November 28th, 2009

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    Having raised at least 2 of them to adult age, I think they assume that not only do they know more than their elders, they also assume they know EVERYthing.

    It's ok, though, because I thought the exact same thing when I was young, and looking back, I know now that A) jus tlike me, they won't listen, B) learning things the hard way is hard, but it's a much better teacher than listening to one's elders because they can't blame anyone for not having warned them, C) it may be painful to watch our youngsters fail in order to learn something, but sometimes it's the only way they will, and D) I envy those older people who have good or great relationships with the younger crowd, especially their own children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

    My oldest only listening to/believed in his friends when he was 15; in his eyes, they were immortal wise gods in whom he could always trust. Fast-forward to age 19, when he had 3 of them for room-mates. One skipped out in the middle of the night, another was a lazy slob, the third stole all their rent money one day. What had I taught him for years? Trusting people only lasts until they do you wrong.

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