What do the kids have these days!?!?

[Xpwn3ntial]

When i was younger, way back in the 90s, we were too stupid to use the internet, and entertained ourselves using what we could find. My childhood consisted of a precious few things: Pokemon, Zelda, <ario, beanie babies, and baseball. This is all i have memories of, but what do the kids of the new generation have to grow up on? Pokemon has become a joke now, with all the new Pokemon there are, so that's out. And with the internet being more popular than god himself, are we breeding a generation of kids so hooked on technology that they simply cannot survive by themselves? With the boom of video games, will today's youth become more violent? (Back in my day, games were 2D and innocent, oh how far we've come.) What will happen to today's technology dependent kids?

What was your day? Mortal Kombat came out in the early-mid 90s, didn't it?

 

[dieseldub]

Well when I personally was a kid it was in the 80's. Very few of my friends parents would buy them the Atari or the Nintendo as both were expensive. I remember my first video game was football on an digital cheap'o game machine today (back then it was the stuff). We had the old green screen computers with role playing games that were all story mode with no graphics, and the internet...that was unknown. And this was also when Dungeons and Dragons was really really cool. We kept busy riding bikes, playing with our GI Joe's, and everyonce in awhile getting to go to the arcade. Oh, and I pumped a lot of quarters into the Pacman and Tron machines at our 7-11. Wow, this thread really made me think a lot about some stuff I haven't thought of in a long time. Hilarious. You know what? We were dependant on things back then...just like kids are now...just like kids were a long time ago. That's what kids do.

 

[SeaCalMaster]

"Kids these days..." arguments have been made since ancient Greece. Every generation thinks the following one is "losing it's way."

We actually have a point, though. Have you ever seen High School Musical? Why that putrid vomit ever gained popularity is beyond me.

 

[dieseldub]

Meatloaf231....have you ever seen Grease?

 

[Mullahgrrl]

Disney killed our kids with scantly dressed little girls
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It is still better than if Disney killed 'em without cantly dressed little girls.

 

[Tattaglia]

Being "Politically Correct" must die. Die in a fiery furnace engufled in the flames of a fiery inferno of fire.

To my son:
"Billy, you lost. You're a failure. Get out of my sight before you fail me anymore. No, you cannot have a hug. I don't hug losers."

 

[linchowlewy]

Being "Politically Correct" must die. Die in a fiery furnace engufled in the flames of a fiery inferno of fire.

To my son:
"Billy, you lost. You're a failure. Get out of my sight before you fail me anymore. No, you cannot have a hug. I don't hug losers."

agree on first thing. second part was too harsh.

 

[Marv21]

I think the 90's was a great time to grow up, I think it would be better than say being 4-5 years of age with all this crap on TV now.

 

[Honkifyoulovepeaceandquiet]

All of this technology hoo-hah is creating for us an inability to raise our kids. I don't have em, but my little brother, age 6, was using the remote before he turned 3. Christ, he was using Dr. Phil on my parents before they could use it on him!

I told my dad, "gimme 2 weeks, and I'll make television a repulsive thought to him."
I won't say what I did, but it backfired. Now he's addicted to playing with lego blocks online. It's a step up for sure, but what the hell is wrong with playing with the ten thousand he has in his bedroom?

 

[NGW]

What do kids have these days?

Eh, not much really. There's some genuinely good stuff out there, but a lot of things aimed at kids now is just total triple.

However, they do have Transformers Animated. Easily the best TF series since Beast Wars (making it the second best ever), and the best TF toyline ever.

 

[Ace of Spades]

Being "Politically Correct" must die. Die in a fiery furnace engufled in the flames of a fiery inferno of fire.

To my son:
"Billy, you lost. You're a failure. Get out of my sight before you fail me anymore. No, you cannot have a hug. I don't hug losers."

Yep, you'd make a great father. Your son would probably murder you in your sleep though.

 

[teh_gunslinger]

THIS is why I vote for conscription. Yeah, civil liberties be damned, it's only a bit of fun. You'd learn all the skills you need plus it installs disciplin

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Good lord man! You and I think too much alike... You really should join the SDP. Free cookies and beer.

As he said, conscription is the answer. They WON'T have their video games, so they will learn to adapt or do the world a favor and die in training.

Ahh, yes. Conscription is indeed a good thing. Sadly we almost removed it here in Denmark. Would teach those young whipper-snappers to get up in the morning and do some good. Seriously.

Now get of my lawn!

 

[jasoncyrus]

When i was younger, way back in the 90s, we were too stupid to use the internet, and entertained ourselves using what we could find. My childhood consisted of a precious few things: Pokemon, Zelda, <ario, beanie babies, and baseball. This is all i have memories of, but what do the kids of the new generation have to grow up on? Pokemon has become a joke now, with all the new Pokemon there are, so that's out. And with the internet being more popular than god himself, are we breeding a generation of kids so hooked on technology that they simply cannot survive by themselves? With the boom of video games, will today's youth become more violent? (Back in my day, games were 2D and innocent, oh how far we've come.) What will happen to today's technology dependent kids?

You actually ever liked pokemon....? Well depending on how old you were I can understand that, I liked pokemon when it first came out...then I moved onto better animes and bette card games etc.

I grew up with the same stuff you did (culture wise) and i'm still the same youthful person inside

As the saying goes "You don't grow up because you grow old, you grow old because you grow up"

Why be serious when you can mock the work of the world and laugh in the face of danger?

As for conscription...you could try...you will probably fail. The generation who grew up from the pokemon era onwards have realised one key thing:

There are ways and means to get around every problem and legging it to somewhere where they can't touch you usually solves these problems.

Also I personally hate the military because its full of idiots who think I should serve my country...rofl =.= Silly people. The military has become a joke ever since they stopped using wmds. I refuse to fight for a country thats A) too chicken to commit genocide on their enemies and B) has screwed me over financially and socially. (i live in the UK btw)

And for those who thinks the british army is worth it...ummm lol? Once again, its a joke. We let our own troops get killed by american "Friendly fire" and don't go bat shit mental at them for it. Plus a lot of soldiers end up head cases.

 

[sequio]

I think today's youth will be incredibly narcissistic. Even more so than the youths of past, if that were even possible.

 

[TheJavaPirate]

I think today's youth will be incredibly narcissistic. Even more so than the youths of past, if that were even possible.

I totally agree

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

And with the internet being more popular than god himself, are we breeding a generation of kids so hooked on technology that they simply cannot survive by themselves? With the boom of video games, will today's youth become more violent? (Back in my day, games were 2D and innocent, oh how far we've come.) What will happen to today's technology dependent kids?

No and no.

I'm sure in the 1870's all the older folks were clammoring over that darn phonograph machine and how kids just don't appreciate listening to real music anymore.

It's typical and cliched for people to be condescending of younger generations.

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

When i was younger, way back in the 90s, we were too stupid to use the internet, and entertained ourselves using what we could find. My childhood consisted of a precious few things: Pokemon, Zelda, <ario, beanie babies, and baseball. This is all i have memories of, but what do the kids of the new generation have to grow up on? Pokemon has become a joke now, with all the new Pokemon there are, so that's out. And with the internet being more popular than god himself, are we breeding a generation of kids so hooked on technology that they simply cannot survive by themselves? With the boom of video games, will today's youth become more violent? (Back in my day, games were 2D and innocent, oh how far we've come.) What will happen to today's technology dependent kids?

Wow.

The angry old people aren't even old yet!

Everyone thinks their childhood was purer then the next, and that the next generation will be the spawn of demons. Yet somehow, we're still around.

 

[SwiftFlux]

Kids today have mommies that will buy anything that their cute little children want. Even 18+ video games and R rated movies! YAY!

 

[Dudemeister]

remember "ahhh real monsters"?

:' )

 

[Datalord]

Every new generation laughs at the beliefs and tendencies of the old generations, but religiously follows the new