Aw youth...where has it gone? (519 hits)
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Submitted by idontknowron (View user info) at 2004-06-05 23:56:57 EDT
Do you remember when you were a youngin'? I remember most of my childhood. Sitting on the couch, playing with blocks, eating snacks during "snack time", having recess, playing football outside with the neighborhood kids, watching cartoons all day, wearing those horrid dayglo parachute pants, putting on my female cousin's bathing suit to see how it felt...well, you get what I'm saying. The point is that when we were young, those were some of the things we did. Now, youth is a forgotten period of time. It's now phased out by early adult-hood.
I went out the other night to see a movie. I ended up seeing that horrid excuse of a movie called, "The Day After Tomorrow". I know this is a little off-topic and all, the CGI wasn't bad, but the plot and Jake Glyllenhal made the movie painful to watch. Anyway, back on to what I was saying. So I was standing outside, in line, to buy a ticket for that "masterpiece" when a group of young kids walk up behind me in line. There was about 4 of them, 1 girl and 3 boys. The girl was wearing a mini-skirt, which I swear to goodness this will make me look like a pedophile, was right under her buttcheek. She also had a halter-top on with high heels. If you would've seen her, you'd sworn she was going to a club. Here's the disturbing thing, she didn't look a day over 11. The 3 boys had extremely saggy pants, polo shirts that could be worn as nightgowns, really expensive shoes, and very "blingy" jewelry, couldn't be any older than 10. I turned back around in line and moved up a bit, only a bit since it was a long line (so many people were tricked into seeing that pile of crap "movie").
I'm finally near the front of the line, with those kids behind me. The whole time they were behind me they either were spewing vulgarities, talking about when they were going to "light up" next, repeating a phrase from a rap song, or talking about drinking and having sex. By that time, I was half-sickened and pale. I thought about how my childhood was and what I was doing at their age, it pailed in comparison to the activities those kids were talking about. I finally got my ticket and went inside through the doors, but I said I'd stop and get a drink, since I had a bad case of dry-mouth. And lo-and-behold, those lovely kids were behind me. One of them, asked me if I had a cigarette, I told them no.
Now don't you find that kids are growing up a bit too fast these days? Whatever happened to enjoying your childhood and living it out to the fullest? Kids these days, I'm sorry I'm sounding old...I'm only 18, don't understand that being an adult isn't all it's cut out to be. Paying taxes, working for retirement, and supporting a family aren't as easy as the media makes it look. I guess those kids just think it's going to be non-stop partying at clubs and racing imports. Psh, they need a reality check.
Well, that night, was a waste of a night for me. But it made me realize that youth isn't valued by the young anymore. It also made me realize that I was an idiot for actually going through and watching the Day After Tomorrow.
I promptly made it home and watched Clockwork Orange.
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Submitted by Alfa_Veloce (user info) at 2004-06-06 18:02:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I know how you feel. Its like our generation has a generation gap of its own.
Submitted by DarthAwesome (user info) at 2004-06-06 15:44:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hey man why do you have to rag on me and my crew? Next time chill out and bum us some cigs, for sheezy.
I'm joking.
Submitted by kitchens_closed (user info) at 2004-06-06 15:20:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Sounds like wannabe-thugs from the suburbs to me. I know 'em by now.
Submitted by DJ_Krypplephite (user info) at 2004-06-06 13:59:14 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I promptly made it home and watched Clockwork Orange.
would've done the same.
Submitted by ThatOneGirl (user info) at 2004-06-06 12:41:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Somehow I doubt they were actually 10 and 11... I mean, that is pushing it.
Instead of blaming the media, has anyone thought to look towards the parents?
Submitted by mystiamoon (user info) at 2004-06-06 06:04:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Disektor (user info) at 2004-06-06 05:14:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hah, indeed.. I still can't get past level 2 in contra.
God damn emulators.
Submitted by moneyshot (user info) at 2004-06-06 04:55:10 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Man, I think at ten I was still staying in my bedroom most of the time playing nintendo and throwing the controller when I couldn't beat the stage muttering things under my breath like "This game cheats." I didn't even know girls existed and I was listening to my favoritest album of all time: Paula Abdul's Forever Your Girl while dancing around in my room with my underwear on my head. Ok, Ok... So that was last week but you see my point. Ummm... right.
Submitted by clockworked (user info) at 2004-06-06 03:53:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I couldn't agree with you more - on anything you said here. The Day After Tommorrow was like swimming in an old folks home's sceptic tank; with man-eating sharks. But about the kids; this has been topic to many conversations in the past week. Whenever I see a girl in a mini-skirt, high heels, and one of those 'excitingly novel' tattoo on their lower back I want to puke - on their cutesy pink top and/or blonde-streaked hair. Really though, since when did these broads decide dressing like a tramp was an excuse for fasion? (or vice-versa) Part of the problem , I think, is the goddamn trend-setters like Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan. Now, there are more than just these two, but they're pathetic enough to name. They go to parties in their $5, 000 dresses which cover roughly 6% of their skin, make sure their fake tits aren't sagging too much, make sure their tattoo is clearly visible, either low-ride or pull up their ever-diminishing in size mini-skirt (depending on what they're going for) and act like tiny little bitches. And then, of course, they have to keep the image of the innocent virgin for the cameras. Little girls want to be like them; cute, innocent little whores who don't believe in bras. Back in my day, this would call for a flogging, and a good one. Now though, it's fashion! And the guys too are to blame, since we secretly love it. Can you honestly say that when a girl (your age) in a mini-skirt passes by you don't feel the urge to sneak a peek? We all do, it's normal. They tease us, we fuck them, and abortion rates go up. Girls love it. We love it. Human Nature. That isn't to say I wouldn't prefer an elegant lass to a whore, but the reason a whore turns heads is because man is interested in woman, end of story. The act being tolerable in young women, however, is pure shit. Girls are girls, women are women. Women make the choice to look thrashy, a girl just wants attention, and the fact that they are suggested that the best way to do so is by acting like whores is disgusting. I am tired now, and I too will watch some Clockwork Orange; to relieve this pain which has just crawled in my gutty-woots (however they spell it in Nasdat).
Submitted by Disektor (user info) at 2004-06-06 02:47:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Mmm yea there are a lot of kids who seem to lack morals, but there are also a lot of good kids that still are out there.
Submitted by PuNKaSS4_20 (user info) at 2004-06-06 01:09:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
that's why you need to bring a fifth of jack with you and mix it with your super duper $20 coke and make sure you get the free refill. I understand your point, but why not bring your own skanky women with you next time. At least you're old enough to get road head! Or at least drive.
Submitted by puggso_32 (user info) at 2004-06-06 00:34:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Totally agree with you there, I am only 17 and notice this aswell.
Don't know why I have noticed this but I blame two people for this...the olsen twins. They are roughly the same age as me but in their films they have always been dressed like tarts and score with older guys. (and I DONT think they are hot!)
Maybe I am wrong and it's nothing to do with them, but I think a large part of the problem was older teenage stars acting this way for a couple of years, and they are the biggest teenage stars in the world so it's there fault to me.