Random Thought Thread

I will gladly advocate for my child in any way that seems right at the time. For the rest of my life. It's my main purpose- everything I do leads back to that. I want my kid to have it better than I did, which I think a lot of people in my generation feel like, having boomers for parents.

I've never attended a job interview or anything of the like for my kid, but I would do it if asked and if it would be of use.

How many times have I hired a young person whose mom or dad accompanied them to the shop and helped their kid ask for a job? Many times! Most of the time!

I've hired lots of kids over the years, all grown to be productive adults doing something productive with themselves, most of whom relied on their parent(s) for the courage to ask for a job. They all seemed like cool, healthy and not terrible situations to me! I get the benefit of seeing all those kids as adults now and I take some pride in helping them along on their path.

I think adults should always try and help young people find their way, when the situation calls for it. We were all those young people and can point to those adults who lent a hand along our paths.

Crapping on younger generations for whatever shortcomings one sees in them just isn't productive in my view. People of the same age cohort are not monolithic in type, at any age, and to think they are is very misguided. It's a way to steer the conversation away from the systemic issues that affect age cohorts specifically, because many of the solutions to those issues are politically volatile- and they're politically volatile totally because those issues are attributed to these myths that categorization can perpetuate- and not the systemic nature of the issues themselves.
 
Lorien said:
I will gladly advocate for my child in any way that seems right at the time. For the rest of my life. It's my main purpose- everything I do leads back to that. I want my kid to have it better than I did, which I think a lot of people in my generation feel like, having boomers for parents.

I've never attended a job interview or anything of the like for my kid, but I would do it if asked and if it would be of use.

How many times have I hired a young person whose mom or dad accompanied them to the shop and helped their kid ask for a job? Many times! Most of the time!

I've hired lots of kids over the years, all grown to be productive adults doing something productive with themselves, most of whom relied on their parent(s) for the courage to ask for a job. They all seemed like cool, healthy and not terrible situations to me! I get the benefit of seeing all those kids as adults now and I take some pride in helping them along on their path.

I think adults should always try and help young people find their way, when the situation calls for it. We were all those young people and can point to those adults who lent a hand along our paths.

Crapping on younger generations for whatever shortcomings one sees in them just isn't productive in my view. People of the same age cohort are not monolithic in type, at any age, and to think they are is very misguided. It's a way to steer the conversation away from the systemic issues that affect age cohorts specifically, because many of the solutions to those issues are politically volatile- and they're politically volatile totally because those issues are attributed to these myths that categorization can perpetuate- and not the systemic nature of the issues themselves.
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That makes perfect sense. Out of curiosity, roughly how old were those young people you interviewed/hired? It seems perfectly reasonable to me for a parent to accompany their teenage child to interview for their first job(s) to provide encouragement and ensure they are not taken advantage of.

I had the impression that the data presented earlier reflected older adults (in their 20s), in which case I think the parental support may be less reasonable (unless there are special circumstances). Perhaps I made an incorrect assumption.
 
Cap’n Smudge said:
I’m in the market right now looking for a car for my son. I found a Jeep rubicon with low miles. It’s a 2008 with only 40K miles. It’s been on the same lot for sale for a good price. I’ve been wondering why it hasn’t been snatched up.
Then I realized that it’s probably because it’s a manual.
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Jeeps are consistently on the lower end of reliability ratings...no way I would buy one.
 
Lorien said:
I will gladly advocate for my child in any way that seems right at the time. For the rest of my life. It's my main purpose- everything I do leads back to that. I want my kid to have it better than I did, which I think a lot of people in my generation feel like, having boomers for parents.

I've never attended a job interview or anything of the like for my kid, but I would do it if asked and if it would be of use.

How many times have I hired a young person whose mom or dad accompanied them to the shop and helped their kid ask for a job? Many times! Most of the time!

I've hired lots of kids over the years, all grown to be productive adults doing something productive with themselves, most of whom relied on their parent(s) for the courage to ask for a job. They all seemed like cool, healthy and not terrible situations to me! I get the benefit of seeing all those kids as adults now and I take some pride in helping them along on their path.

I think adults should always try and help young people find their way, when the situation calls for it. We were all those young people and can point to those adults who lent a hand along our paths.

Crapping on younger generations for whatever shortcomings one sees in them just isn't productive in my view. People of the same age cohort are not monolithic in type, at any age, and to think they are is very misguided. It's a way to steer the conversation away from the systemic issues that affect age cohorts specifically, because many of the solutions to those issues are politically volatile- and they're politically volatile totally because those issues are attributed to these myths that categorization can perpetuate- and not the systemic nature of the issues themselves.
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Kids (teens) are one thing, but a college graduate bringing a parent to a job interview? Get the F out of here. Helping them with their resume and interview skills...of course! But bringing a parent to an interview? No F'ing way that flies!
 
oldmanwilly said:
That makes perfect sense. Out of curiosity, roughly how old were those young people you interviewed/hired? It seems perfectly reasonable to me for a parent to accompany their teenage child to interview for their first job(s) to provide encouragement and ensure they are not taken advantage of.

I had the impression that the data presented earlier reflected older adults (in their 20s), in which case I think the parental support may be less reasonable (unless there are special circumstances). Perhaps I made an incorrect assumption.
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^teenagers.

as for the 'data'- I did a quick look around and I'm thinking that this 'survey' is not particularly rigorous. So I'm not going to argue about whatever numbers are being presented because I'm not convinced they're trustworthy. In fact, from what little sleuthing I did, it feels to me like this 'survey' is exactly the kind of distraction that I tried to identify in my previous post.

people getting all riled up by these percentages which don't seem to be well established is the point here. I'm skeptical and I call bullshit. There are plenty of people in my circles in that age cohort who don't reflect those findings in any percentage close to what is described. Anecdotal, but I trust my observations more than I trust that survey.
 
Lorien said:
^teenagers.

as for the 'data'- I did a quick look around and I'm thinking that this 'survey' is not particularly rigorous. So I'm not going to argue about whatever numbers are being presented because I'm not convinced they're trustworthy. In fact, from what little sleuthing I did, it feels to me like this 'survey' is exactly the kind of distraction that I tried to identify in my previous post.

people getting all riled up by these percentages which don't seem to be well established is the point here. I'm skeptical and I call bullshit. There are plenty of people in my circles in that age cohort who don't reflect those findings in any percentage close to what is described. Anecdotal, but I trust my observations more than I trust that survey.
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No argument from me. Data is only as good as its source and methods, and convenient manipulation generates views and revenue.
 
The wife took this for a friend of mine last week. He says I need to buy new pants.

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Richard338 said:
I got some baggy pants as a teenager and walked into my friend's yard. He said "Man, you've got enough crotch space for a 13 inch penis!". There was a loud gasp from his mother who we hadn't seen was gardening out there.
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...as she threw the hose to the ground and ran into the house
🤣
 
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