The 'Baby-Boomers Are Grumpy Old Men & Women

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Less

I'm of the opinion that life is and always will be a struggle and it only needs one generation, (ours or the next one), to say, "sod you jack I'm alright", for us to be back in the dark ages of wars, famine and uncaring society.

I'm of the same opinion, though happily I doubt I'll be around to see it.

We are so reliant on a global economy that a second Dark Age is inevitable.

The country ground to a virtual halt in the seventies because of industrial strife. Just imagine what chaos would ensue if there was a sustained period without fuel, power, food, transport etc. There'd be anarchy, and the few farms we have in this country certainly couldn't feed the sixty million who live in these islands.

I might put my name down for an allotment.

[LancYorkYankee]

Sorry about that Less. Ishould have clarified that I agreed with Margarets thought about living so much better than the Grandparents!

And Rindy, don't you worry about a thing little bruv! Plenty of food over here on the farm for me Accy Mates! Plus I could use some help with the firepower to protect the homested from my darker brethren who would head out this way after burning down Washington D.C..

[beechy]

great reading less
i feel lucky to have lived the past 61years in relative comfort
times in the past as you correctly say were terrible yet people survived
i can see no positive future for the babies of today i dont think im being cynical when i say yhat the system that surrounds us currently has to implode on itself people cannot keep taking without giving

[cashman]

Originally Posted by beechy

great reading less
i feel lucky to have lived the past 61years in relative comfort
times in the past as you correctly say were terrible yet people survived
i can see no positive future for the babies of today i dont think im being cynical when i say yhat the system that surrounds us currently has to implode on itself people cannot keep taking without giving

couldn't have been that comfortable when you fell down from that tree.

[beechy]

Originally Posted by cashman

couldn't have been that comfortable when you fell down from that tree.

ha but you was there to comfort me cashy
its things like that , that keep you going

[MargaretR]

Was it a beech tree?

[Sue1]

I notice that what has happened in the past has very much affected this generation. They do not save, they do not provide for pensions and the things they want, they WANT NOW! I suspect the reason for this is that they saw us, their parents, scrimp and struggle and get knowhere in the process and they have no intention of going through the same thing i.e. save for pensions that disappear, wait for things they will never have. I must admit I finally agree with the saying "she who expects nothing will not be disappointed" and no, I am not disillusioned or depressed - just realistic now.