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1. Dawn has seen this every weekend probably Ha?.But Bars all over the world are the same in ways.One is some people it seems just can,nt go to a Bar and listen to the music and enjoy anothers freindship.They find it more convenient to use that avenue(Bar)as a way to try to impress the other sex or flexing their muscles around other guys.Don,nt you wish they all could just come and listen to the heart of the music!!!.

   Comment by Bradley Lietha — November 8, 2005 @ 12:50 pm

2. It’s true, bars do seem to bring out a different, not very pleasant, side in some people’s characters. But I think some of the differences in expectations and behaviors go beyond just the cultural aspect of Bar JET. It seems differences are being felt in other venues of society.

   I was just telling Taki last night about how I’ve been reading of the dramatic increase in the overall knowledge level of youth. Thing I wonder is if the emotional level has too? Or are we facing extremely intelligent and skilled young persons who have not yet developed the mechanisms to handle the rocky roads one faces in life as mature individuals ?

   Comment by JAWjaw — November 8, 2005 @ 2:47 pm

3. Quite possibly Ha?.One thing I see is with the advances in computers and cell phones,Young kids seem to be losing some very important basic skills,and they are the ability to write(They use the computer now to do there writing for them)And with the cell phones kids don,nt do much face to face talking anymore,Hence there losing the all so important communications skills.(Hell no need to talk we,ll just e-mail each other HEHE)Such as were doing here!!!.I think we are past that stage though??.LOL

   Comment by Bradley Lietha — November 8, 2005 @ 6:57 pm

4. Oh, I think they still have plenty to talk about on the cell phones. But one advantage e-mail and blogging has is the recipient can respond at their convenience. Phone calls don’t always come at the most convenient time.

   Comment by JAWjaw — November 8, 2005 @ 9:55 pm

5. True no I was actually referring to the Face to Face talk,Where someone actually has to look someone in the eyes and get their point across.I found with a lot of my younger Marines when I was in they had a real hard time telling someone to do something while looking at them,But found it very convenient to give orders and etc.Via the e-mail..Another young generation trend I seen was the adage of an honest days work rates and honest days pay was not there,A lot of them always conveyed the whats in it for me attitude and of couese where is my incentive.Of course look at the American governments now it,s all about if you do this we,ll give you this.Etc..

   Comment by Bradley Lietha — November 9, 2005 @ 8:12 am

6. The way I’m understanding Gen Xers and Yers is through the mass media. From what I’ve heard and read, they have been raised mainly in group situations where trophies were awarded to everyone just for participating. (Check-out yesterday’s Ziggy. You’ll get a kick out of it.) Some of the reluctance to directly confront a person may come from not wanting to be perceived as “the bad” guy in the group.
   Having lived over here for a very long time, I’ve become used to people not being able to openly confront situations with mature attitudes. Instead what normally happens is someone trying to bark-out a command, pull a prank, or the group talking-behind-your-back in front of you thing (a type of mobbing). Even when it comes time to place orders for drinks, everyone has to check-out what everyone else is drinking and get a group concensus. (They don’t seem to know how to pick their own beverages.) What you also find in the business sector is that someone is always having some sort of bonus “give-away” campaign (usually some little present with a company logo for repeat customers who save points on cards). Maybe that’s where the Yers and Xers are getting the “What’s in it for me?” (where’s the bonus) attitude.

   Comment by JAWjaw — November 9, 2005 @ 4:13 pm

7. It would be nice to go back to even for 1 week where at the end of the day you get payed according to how much work you (Yourself) produced.It would change some peoples appreciation for the almighty dollar!!.

   Comment by Bradley Lietha — November 9, 2005 @ 4:45 pm

8. Also onto this subject you brought up the fact about how younger people strive to be accepted.I still think as I was raised that a good days work on the farm tends to get you accepted as well.But as you can see I am a bit dated when I start talking this way!! HAHA..

   Comment by Bradley Lietha — November 10, 2005 @ 11:56 am

9. I think the only people who would look down on anyone who is willing to do an honest day’s work are ones who have never done one!!!

   Comment by JAWjaw — November 10, 2005 @ 12:57 pm

10. Yea and theres plenty of people who have not done an honest days work.Years ago when big Farms and corporations starting getting greedy it pushed a lot of the family farms to the wayside.Hence the working family era.There is still some around but not near as much as it used to be

    Comment by Bradley Lietha — November 10, 2005 @ 5:11 pm

11. Unfortunately that’s usually what does happen. The small “Mom and Pop” businesses that make a community so charming are the first to feel the crunch when BIG (corporate) businesses come to town. I’m all for fair competition, but I really think there needs to be a way to merge the charm of the “traditional” businesses and still be able to feed the demand for modern, low-cost, mega-businesses.

    Comment by JAWjaw — November 10, 2005 @ 5:22 pm

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