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Armstead

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4. Don't underestimte the trauma of having to listen to Kansas...

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 10:46 AM

Feb 2014

...and don't forget that generation was also being hammered by Disco and Debbie Boone.

On a more serious note, yes each generation has it tough, but this time there does seem to be a more fundamentally scary backdrop for them.

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Indisputable Evidence That Millennials Have It Worse Than Any Generation in 50 Years [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

Seems that the years for the non-millenials have been cherry-picked customerserviceguy Feb 2014 #1

Recently touted low unemployment numbers and reality seveneyes Feb 2014 #2

And anyone over 50 out of work. nt Javaman Feb 2014 #3

Apples to apples, they have it way worse than we did. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #7

Oh they do, but in this day in age... Javaman Feb 2014 #8

I agree. At this point in life, I think we are worse off than our parents were. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #9

It took me nearly 10 yrs to discover I was retired. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #12

Don't underestimte the trauma of having to listen to Kansas... Armstead Feb 2014 #4

After Rap and Hip Hop, I say dickthegrouch Feb 2014 #16

Are they being drafted into a war? FSogol Feb 2014 #5

Some of them have to pay for their own data plans, so yes. Orrex Feb 2014 #10

DUzy! n/t FSogol Feb 2014 #11

Carry on, my wayward son. K&R. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #6

It's the only generation that legislators should be focused on right now. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #13

What a ridiculous notion. Did you forget the sarcasm tag? FSogol Feb 2014 #14

lol. Iggo Feb 2014 #15