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15. Some of us old people are confused why our teens forgo a driver license or going out with friends

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 08:08 PM

Aug 2017

A certain teen I know has had the lessons, loves to drive, and just needs to take the test. No interets in going out. Very confusing new world.

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The Atlantic: Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP

I can attest to this with my niece, 19, and nephew, 24; callous taoboy Aug 2017 #1

Kids these days! DavidDvorkin Aug 2017 #3

I feel a song coming on... Achilleaze Aug 2017 #4

Have... Xolodno Aug 2017 #5

Because lots of older people absolutely love to read this crap. Mariana Aug 2017 #6

Not all of us DavidDvorkin Aug 2017 #7

I've been embracing novelty for as long as I can remember DavidDvorkin Aug 2017 #9

Say what you want about anything else... but recreational drug use? JoeStuckInOH Aug 2017 #11

Huh. I thought I expressed myself clearly in that post. Mariana Aug 2017 #10

All relative. Blue_true Aug 2017 #13

I'm just happy to see the slow death of the automobile culture. hunter Aug 2017 #14