Tell Me Something............Anything!

[Joe]

Of course there is an element of truth to this, but the difference is that now it is completely true

There are so many things 'wrong with the world' which we are no longer allowed to comment on without being branded racist, sexist, ageist or pissed, please don't take this away from us

As the mighty HMHB put it:

'Friday night and I just love complaining
And no, I haven't got anything better to do'

'Friday Night (and the Gates are Low)'.

[Macca]

And yet their parents were probably brought up the way you describe your generation was (Google tells me millennials are those born between 1981-1996; ie the years you and Marco would be likely to have fathered children), so how come they turned out so badly? Could it just be the usual story of old-ish blokes complaining about 'kids today', like they always have?

Because their parents didn't bring them up the same way they were brought up. They listened to all the fads and the idiocy. I know people with children of similar ages at the moment, some get brought up old school, some modern and trendy. There's a big difference - the modern children are needy and badly behaved. The old school ones are more independent and are well behaved, it's like they are 3 or 4 years older.

[Marco]

Exactly my experience, too!

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Because their parents didn't bring them up the same way they were brought up. They listened to all the fads and the idiocy. I know people with children of similar ages at the moment, some get brought up old school, some modern and trendy. There's a big difference - the modern children are needy and badly behaved. The old school ones are more independent and are well behaved, it's like they are 3 or 4 years older.

I think my upbringing was pretty 'old school', that is to say that apart from the major stuff I was left to bring myself up, and this suited me fine.

Getting myself up in the morning, dressing myself and making my own breakfast, and getting myself off to school. And no lifts! Taught me to be independent, and I've grown up to be pretty normal I think. Apart from the squint and the short term memory loss. Also I used to make my own breakfast and get myself off to school. Did I mention that already?

[Ninanina]

My upbringing was certainly 'old school' and pretty strict

I've turned out ok I reckon... I wouldn't say 'normal' though

[Yomanze]

The rubbing of an onion held with tongs on the hot BBQ grill to clean it is rubbish - I was disappointed. Non-treated Brillo style BBQ pad with some oil on it anyday.

[Ninanina]

The rubbing of an onion held with tongs on the hot BBQ grill to clean it is rubbish - I was disappointed. Non-treated Brillo style BBQ pad with some oil on it anyday.

Never heard of the onion trick for BBQ cleaning...

[walpurgis]

Waste of an onion...........but that's Ok, I hate onion!

[Ninanina]

... Now cucumbers, don't be asking Bev why that aroma may accompany her, but it's probably not because she's just been to the greengrocers

Only just seen this.... indeed....

[Marco]

Naughty is nice

Marco.