I think you all know what I mean when I say this. Todays youth are so coddled and pussyfied. Overzealous parents who don't want their kids playing with anything that doesn't have 528956946509 saftey features on it, making sure thier kids wear more body armor then the Canadian forces just to go for a bike ride. Personally I find it retarded.
What happened to the days when we used to shoot .22s at the cottage? Played with toys so dangerous, no manufacturer would allow them on the market today. Climbing trees and falling out of them. We never had child proof doors or cabinets. For the most part we're all still here, we're all still fine.
Not to mention, what happened to getting some fresh air? I never had Nintendo, Sega or any of that shit. I never had 500 million channels. Basic cable was it, and that was just to watch the hockey games. We never had cellphones, or god forsaken text messaging. We never had MSN, or AIM, if we wanted to get a hold of one of our friends we went over to their house and banged on their door, or yelled for them to come out and play.
What ever happened to having to be disappointed? It seems as if there's an award for every fucking kid just so they don't feel like a loser. Fuck that! That's how you become a better person, learning to become better through disappointment.
The youth of today are a bunch of spoiled, whining malcontents. You know what though, it's all OUR fault! We constantly give them more then they need.
Discuss.
globeandmail.com: Mom, you're making me sick - Interesting article from The Globe.