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posted on 28/2/22

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 25 seconds ago
yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
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The older generation all started work at fithteen and put in their fivty years,today many youngsters start employment in their twenties, full of education but lacking common sense.
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Yeah your generation also got a much better quality of life, so ya know swings and roundabouts.
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Spoken like someone with few short years of knowledge and experience in comparison and a "modern" take on reality.

In other words, utter piiissh.
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Yeah cheap housing, cheap food, cheap everything.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 30 minutes ago
But two things do differ, your body, it's inescapable that as you age things don't work as well. But the compensation is, that you are not going to work.
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yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
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i didnt realise sponging off your parents and spending 24 hours a day in their basement would make a huge difference to you when it comes to retirement

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 25 seconds ago
yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
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The older generation all started work at fithteen and put in their fivty years,today many youngsters start employment in their twenties, full of education but lacking common sense.
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Yeah your generation also got a much better quality of life, so ya know swings and roundabouts.
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Spoken like someone with few short years of knowledge and experience in comparison and a "modern" take on reality.

In other words, utter piiissh.
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Its funny coz its true.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 25 seconds ago
yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
-----------------------
The older generation all started work at fithteen and put in their fivty years,today many youngsters start employment in their twenties, full of education but lacking common sense.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yeah your generation also got a much better quality of life, so ya know swings and roundabouts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Spoken like someone with few short years of knowledge and experience in comparison and a "modern" take on reality.

In other words, utter piiissh.
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Yeah cheap housing, cheap food, cheap everything.


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I rest my case

posted on 28/2/22

comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 30 minutes ago
But two things do differ, your body, it's inescapable that as you age things don't work as well. But the compensation is, that you are not going to work.
-------------------

yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
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i didnt realise sponging off your parents and spending 24 hours a day in their basement would make a huge difference to you when it comes to retirement
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You were a milk man mate, youll be working when you're dead.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 25 seconds ago
yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
-----------------------
The older generation all started work at fithteen and put in their fivty years,today many youngsters start employment in their twenties, full of education but lacking common sense.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yeah your generation also got a much better quality of life, so ya know swings and roundabouts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Spoken like someone with few short years of knowledge and experience in comparison and a "modern" take on reality.

In other words, utter piiissh.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yeah cheap housing, cheap food, cheap everything.


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And tax rates up the yinyang.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 30 minutes ago
But two things do differ, your body, it's inescapable that as you age things don't work as well. But the compensation is, that you are not going to work.
-------------------

yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
i didnt realise sponging off your parents and spending 24 hours a day in their basement would make a huge difference to you when it comes to retirement
----------------------------------------------------------------------

You were a milk man mate, youll be working when you're dead.
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yep.. i was a milkman for all of 6 months... made a huge difference to my life... only got me a 15k a year pay rise

posted on 28/2/22

Won't speak for the rest but as someone trying to buy his first house, the housing is definitely true.

Even your basic starter homes are a good 5/6x the average wage in most places at the moment, and many are nowhere near the quality or size of the past.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 16 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 30 minutes ago
But two things do differ, your body, it's inescapable that as you age things don't work as well. But the compensation is, that you are not going to work.
-------------------

yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
i didnt realise sponging off your parents and spending 24 hours a day in their basement would make a huge difference to you when it comes to retirement
----------------------------------------------------------------------

You were a milk man mate, youll be working when you're dead.
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yep.. i was a milkman for all of 6 months... made a huge difference to my life... only got me a 15k a year pay rise
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Were you on 3k a year previously?

posted on 28/2/22

My generation are a bunch of entitled, arrogant idiots.

A horrible combination of ignorance and arrogance.

I apologise on our behalf

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 10 minutes ago
What did old people use to use before the internet?
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In the day time they read the Encyclopædia Britannica. In the night time they got pist, started fights and screwed anybody willing with a pulse.

Stretty are you claiming to be of the young generation. Thats about as daft as assuming that everybody who lived pre internet is an old codger.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 12 seconds ago
Won't speak for the rest but as someone trying to buy his first house, the housing is definitely true.

Even your basic starter homes are a good 5/6x the average wage in most places at the moment, and many are nowhere near the quality or size of the past.
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Yep.

Price of petrol, food, a pint all sky rocketing as well.

Feel for the next generation.

Home ownership will be a thing of the past soon for the majority.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 16 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 30 minutes ago
But two things do differ, your body, it's inescapable that as you age things don't work as well. But the compensation is, that you are not going to work.
-------------------

yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
i didnt realise sponging off your parents and spending 24 hours a day in their basement would make a huge difference to you when it comes to retirement
----------------------------------------------------------------------

You were a milk man mate, youll be working when you're dead.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yep.. i was a milkman for all of 6 months... made a huge difference to my life... only got me a 15k a year pay rise
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Were you on 3k a year previously?
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its what happens when youre good at what you do but get bored... people come looking for you and offer you a fortune to join them... not that you'd ever know

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 13 minutes ago
What did old people use to use before the internet?
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Memory. Books. Do you even know what those 2 words mean?



A quick Google search may help you?

posted on 28/2/22

comment by RB&W - What is it now, Ralf? (U21434)
posted 19 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 10 minutes ago
What did old people use to use before the internet?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
In the day time they read the Encyclopædia Britannica. In the night time they got pist, started fights and screwed anybody willing with a pulse.

Stretty are you claiming to be of the young generation. Thats about as daft as assuming that everybody who lived pre internet is an old codger.
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I'm in my early 30's, so yeah in comparison to really old people here I am on the young generation.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 16 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 30 minutes ago
But two things do differ, your body, it's inescapable that as you age things don't work as well. But the compensation is, that you are not going to work.
-------------------

yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
i didnt realise sponging off your parents and spending 24 hours a day in their basement would make a huge difference to you when it comes to retirement
----------------------------------------------------------------------

You were a milk man mate, youll be working when you're dead.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yep.. i was a milkman for all of 6 months... made a huge difference to my life... only got me a 15k a year pay rise
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Were you on 3k a year previously?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
its what happens when youre good at what you do but get bored... people come looking for you and offer you a fortune to join them... not that you'd ever know
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Fortune

mate people who earn big money dont work as milkmen, ever.

stop them lies.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 6 seconds ago
comment by RB&W - What is it now, Ralf? (U21434)
posted 19 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 10 minutes ago
What did old people use to use before the internet?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
In the day time they read the Encyclopædia Britannica. In the night time they got pist, started fights and screwed anybody willing with a pulse.

Stretty are you claiming to be of the young generation. Thats about as daft as assuming that everybody who lived pre internet is an old codger.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm in my early 30's, so yeah in comparison to really old people here I am on the young generation.
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Millennial. Explains a lot of the whinging.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 6 seconds ago
comment by RB&W - What is it now, Ralf? (U21434)
posted 19 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 10 minutes ago
What did old people use to use before the internet?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
In the day time they read the Encyclopædia Britannica. In the night time they got pist, started fights and screwed anybody willing with a pulse.

Stretty are you claiming to be of the young generation. Thats about as daft as assuming that everybody who lived pre internet is an old codger.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm in my early 30's, so yeah in comparison to really old people here I am on the young generation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Millennial. Explains a lot of the whinging.
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The whinging aka the fact based comments and blaming your old ass generation gorgeous for absolutley chithousing the younger generation.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 16 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by dunc - johnny lawrence is my sensei (U11713)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 30 minutes ago
But two things do differ, your body, it's inescapable that as you age things don't work as well. But the compensation is, that you are not going to work.
-------------------

yeah your generation got extremely lucky with the whole retirement thing, ours, not so much.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
i didnt realise sponging off your parents and spending 24 hours a day in their basement would make a huge difference to you when it comes to retirement
----------------------------------------------------------------------

You were a milk man mate, youll be working when you're dead.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yep.. i was a milkman for all of 6 months... made a huge difference to my life... only got me a 15k a year pay rise
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Were you on 3k a year previously?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
its what happens when youre good at what you do but get bored... people come looking for you and offer you a fortune to join them... not that you'd ever know
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Fortune

mate people who earn big money dont work as milkmen, ever.

stop them lies.
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Milkmen we’re paid far more than I was when I first started working and let’s just say I can keep the wolf from the door.

posted on 28/2/22

were *

posted on 28/2/22

60 this year...been semi retired ten years (work part time) - can't be doing with politics, or much of anything i can't change.

My day basically revolves round whether I can go out and play golf or bowls (or both), watching Chelsea, laughing at Spurs, and seeing my Grandsons grow up...life's too short


posted on 28/2/22

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 30 seconds ago
60 this year...been semi retired ten years (work part time) - can't be doing with politics, or much of anything i can't change.

My day basically revolves round whether I can go out and play golf or bowls (or both), watching Chelsea, laughing at Spurs, and seeing my Grandsons grow up...life's too short



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What a beautiful place of privilege you live in.

posted on 28/2/22

So can we out an end to the nonsense that means you can be insulted because you are old, or what your beliefs are because of your age, and just debate on level terms;
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you do know how this site works right?

posted on 28/2/22

comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by RB&W - What is it now, Ralf? (U21434)
posted 19 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 10 minutes ago
What did old people use to use before the internet?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
In the day time they read the Encyclopædia Britannica. In the night time they got pist, started fights and screwed anybody willing with a pulse.

Stretty are you claiming to be of the young generation. Thats about as daft as assuming that everybody who lived pre internet is an old codger.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm in my early 30's, so yeah in comparison to really old people here I am on the young generation.
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no..... you are not part of the young generation in your 30s. despite how old other people may be. Yes you are part of a younger gereration than them but very much of an older generation than the young generation.

posted on 28/2/22

comment by RB&W - What is it now, Ralf? (U21434)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by RB&W - What is it now, Ralf? (U21434)
posted 19 seconds ago
comment by Rude Van Nist (U22799)
posted 10 minutes ago
What did old people use to use before the internet?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
In the day time they read the Encyclopædia Britannica. In the night time they got pist, started fights and screwed anybody willing with a pulse.

Stretty are you claiming to be of the young generation. Thats about as daft as assuming that everybody who lived pre internet is an old codger.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm in my early 30's, so yeah in comparison to really old people here I am on the young generation.
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no..... you are not part of the young generation in your 30s. despite how old other people may be. Yes you are part of a younger gereration than them but very much of an older generation than the young generation.
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Ok so to the OP in the younger generation.

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