The "dumbening"

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

“Rounding” also goes out the window with tap/card…
Say $60.02 fuel.. Cash it’s 60 bucks, tap it’ll be the extra 2 cents.
Minuscule, but in the big picture?

That works equally the other way tho, too, cw. When you pay $60 cash, I only pay $59.98 on the card.

[prydey]

School is fine still.
Education is fine still.

Every generation will have examples of what is mentioned in this thread.

Humans will get out what they put in. The types mentioned in this thread will be a minority.

Skills vary as well. Some aren't great with traditional subjects but excel at others.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by prydey

School is fine still.
Education is fine still.

Every generation will have examples of what is mentioned in this thread.

Humans will get out what they put in. The types mentioned in this thread will be a minority.

Skills vary as well. Some aren't great with traditional subjects but excel at others.

Well said. I can safely say that I can read and write, know how to make a plant grow, clean a car to within an inch of its life..........................but mathematics was and never will be my strong suit. Does that make me dumb? Maybe? Or maybe its I find other things more interesting.

[DJM83]

Having worked in supermarkets for 20 years, another thought re not using cash. I honestly think they would prefer you used card as its quicker, therefore less wait time for other customers, then leading to have to have less people serving therefore less wages and more profit/productivity. Probably applies to other businesses aswell.

[lra]

Originally Posted by Jastel

I get its frustrating but...

How many of the people complaining here about the young incompetents can saddle a horse or milk a cow or kill an animal to feed themselves?
The above were common daily chores once.

Each generation learns what they need to survive.

As a member of the elder generation, and growing up in the bush, yes, I used to be able to saddle and ride a horse, and milk a cow. That is way in the past and my current ability.

But, the use of electronic devices to calculate, point in the right direction, send for help, and socialise is essential to the younger generations.
These devices are an assistance to older generations who can read a map, go bushwalking without needing a rescue helicopter, and generally manage their lives without the dependance on the Googlenet.

I don't want to go back to the 1950s, but whenever there is a natural disaster, the authorities now tell us to check the latest news, etc ........... bit damn hard when there is no electricity, the mobile phones don't work, and you can't get to a supermarket for a convenient, frozen, precooked meal.

[Citroënbender]

How frequently do we have a thread bemoaning younger generations?

Or does nobody remember?

[lra]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

How frequently do we have a thread bemoaning younger generations?

Or does nobody remember?

If forums were around when that Elvis chappie came on the scene, it would have been full of outraged British-fied older generations complaining the world was going to hell because of his offensive hip movements.
As it was, we only saw it on Saturday nights at the 'pictures'.

[FairmontGS]

Not sure why anyone would value this as a useful skill anymore. It was important when the technology wasn't there and when cash was the medium of transfer.

[marty351]

Phone numbers. If/when you don't know your own it should come as no surprise basic mathematics is now a rare commodity.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

How frequently do we have a thread bemoaning younger generations?

Or does nobody remember?

[Trendseeker]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

How frequently do we have a thread bemoaning younger generations?

Or does nobody remember?

If I had to guess, I’d say about as often as the younger generations complain about the older ones.

[.:4:.]

This one only works once and only if you have good repore with the bar staff at your local. Not generational at all. Buy drinks, pay with a 20, get your change then say 'i paid with a $30 note'. They will go straight back to the till then 5 seconds later laugh and reply with something along the lines of '**** you're an idiot'. Yeah they are right but i find it funny at the time.