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i was asked a question as part of a market research questionairre, bizzarely about my car but thats by the by...and i thought oooooo it may be a question for debate 'pon this board.....

i'd say our/my generation is the luckiest. my parents were born and grew up straight after the war, started working in the 60's technology was hardly inspiring stuff....

my children, or my generations children, i dont think i envy them growing up in the world we live in....seems to be getting a more dangerous unsavory place.....

Our childrens, I just feel that my son is going to be very lucky with the amount that the girls dont wear nowadays, it was never like that when i was a kid

Originally Posted by Akula

Our childrens, I just feel that my son is going to be very lucky with the amount that the girls dont wear nowadays, it was never like that when i was a kid

lol very true, but i'd hate to be a teenager nowadays. too much fighting, too many drugs, too many pressures, i know we all the same problems growing up and maybe with greater media coverage it just seems worse, its just that, well, its seems so much worse!!

I'd have to say my parents.

• They missed WW2
  They bought their houses while prices were reasonable or even cheap
  They laugh at the amount of credit adverts instead of noting the number
  They lived through the 60's and 70's
  Summers were summers
  They dont have to worry about the greenhouse effect

I could go on...

Thats just my opinion of the generation of people in their late 40's and early 50's. It's not a quotable fact.

Definately mine I think... My generation is the first that had a real crack at Uni no matter what background and do *almost* what you want instead of what as dictated by your background.

On the other hand, yes my parents paid 9000 for their first house in the late 70's then sold it for more than 10 times that a few years ago... Where as the cheapest house that I wanted to live in (could have cheaper if I'd been willing to live in 1/2 the space and terrible negihbourhood, or gone for a small flat for slightlyless) came in at over 150K. And in 30 years time I'll still have half the mortgage to pay... At least you don't pay so much for mortgages in Holland as you do in the UK for some reason. Oh and I chose a cheap town to live in. Had I gone for Amsterdam, Delft or Den Haag (no way I'd live in Rotterdam) the money I spent wouldn't event get me a hovel.

But that's just one part of life. For the rest I'm quite happy

Stu

[timwilky]

I have to say mine. My parents generation experienced the horror of war, rationing and national service.

My grandparents generation lost babies to the diseases of poverty. My grandmother was a baby factory who had 12 children in a 2 up 2 down with no plumbing etc. It is no wonder she lost 4 children to Diptheria.

My children, whilst supposidly having a greater access to education and shaken of the shackles of class etc. will be burdened with massive debts as a result of aquiring thier education, I dispair for their future in attempting to build relationships, have children and buy their homes when they are likely to be into their 30s before their education debts are paid and then they will not be able to afford mortgages.

My generation. The goverment paid us to aquire our degrees. You made a mistake with a slapper and you had 6 weeks of orange juice and antibiotic. Now you get a death sentence. Houses were affordable. We got a slap from the local copper but learnt that repect was earned not a right. We witnessed the real growth of technolgy and achievement. Computers, satellite technology, colour tvs, household labour saving devices like automatic washing machines, microwaves, refridgeration etc for all. Our wives worked because they wanted to. Not because they had to. Sex was fun. Contraception was now available for every girl and she was not worried about bringing disgrace on the family. There was no such thing as mugging, etc. Rape was unheard of. (I am sure it happened. It was just not reported)

"The kids today don't know they're born"!

I've become one of those "old" people.

[Viney]

I always liked the Who!

Originally Posted by timwilky

I have to say mine. My parents generation experienced the horror of war, rationing and national service.

My grandparents generation lost babies to the deseases of poverty. My grandmother was a baby factory who had 12 children in a 2 up 2 down with no plumbing etc. It is no wonder she lost 4 children to Diptheria.

My children whilst supposidly having a greater access to education and shaken of the shackles of class etc. will be burdened with massive debts as a result of aquiring thier education, I dispair for their future in attempting to build relationships, have children and buy their homes when they are likely to be into their 30s before their education debts are paid and then they will not be able to afford morgages.

My generation. The goverment paid us to aquire our degrees. You made a mistake with a slapper and you had 6 weeks of orange juice and antibiotic. Now you get a death sentence. Houses were affordable. We got a slap from the local copper but learnt that repect was earned not a right. We witnessed the real growth of technolgy and achievement. Computers, Satellite technology, colour tvs. household labour saving devices like automatic washing machines, microwaves, refridgeration etc for all. our wives worked because they wanted to. Not because they had to. Sex was fun. Contraception was now available for every girl and she was not worried about bringing disgrace on the family. There was no such thing as mugging, etc. Rape was unheard of. (I am sure it happened. It was just not reported)

I reckon you are from the generation i intended to describe. Perhaps this vote should be deemed invalid as we are all of differing ages. Perhaps "Born in decade...2 would have been better.

Ours live for the now.