The difference today

[streicher187]

I've been thinking and watching the changes in society.

When my father had his medical screw up that left him paralized he didn't sue, the thing that killed him the most is he COULDN'T work anymore. Not that he didn't have to or didn't want to that he COULDN'T.

I'm in my mid 30's and in between, I don't like work but don't want everything handed to me and realize that it's something you have to do. IF you want a place to live, eat, etc. you have to earn it. IF you want to have kids you should be able to afford it.

After working with the public for 12 years in total I noticed a HUGE change. The younger people think everything is owed to them, that they shouldn't have to work and the goverment should give them a place to live, buy them food, raise their kids.

NOTHING annoyed me more then when people came in and used their access card(welfare) to buy cigs or alcohol then tell their kids they couldn't afford to get them a drink or something to eat because they didn't have the money. Then when I walked home I would see them standing on the corner at 2 or 3 am with their kids sleeping in the stoller. This is what cost me to leave my job after I told some of these people off while I was working

I think the change has been swift from
Older Americans worked hard and lived by their means
Middle age americans knew they had to work but still lived above their means
younger americans think everything should be handed to them and live off our means..

I think they need to let them know that the goverment is there to help you if you need it, not support you for 10-15 years (which I have seen) and not to raise you kids. They need ton get back to the days that people accepted they had to work then they need to find a way to get jobs in America Again since for years we haven't produced anything.

[OnePimpTiger]

I know we rarely agree, streicher, but you are 100% dead on right there. And the sense of entitlement and the government that perpetuates it are two of the main things killing this country.

[mintman2]

I know we rarely agree, streicher, but you are 100% dead on right there. And the sense of entitlement and the government that perpetuates it are two of the main things killing this country.

Agreed

[gatorboymike]

Let them starve.

[Aikman_TheGreat]

Bingo, 100% true

[BravesFan4Life]

I agree and this is coming from a 23 year old. My grandparents, especially my grandfather, tried to instill that work ethic into me. It took a bit but i caught on. I work at Lowe's right now as a CSA and I see all these kids(between 16-18) drive around in our parking lot in brand new cars, nice clothes, etc. Their parents give them everything, to top it off half of them will never amount to anything more than working at McDonalds. I had to put myself through college via a scholarship and working my butt off. Just a couple semesters back before I graduated I had the fun task of working a full time job, a full load of classes(6) all upper division, no cake walks and commute 150 miles roundtrip to get to those classes. Needless to say I was beyond worn out but I did it because I had to and because I wanted to better myself and eventually teach one day. So many of these kids I see complain about having to work at McDonalds to help pay their cell phone bills or have to buy themselves something, pfft.

[RedGoneWILD]

NOTHING annoyed me more then when people came in and used their access card(welfare) to buy cigs or alcohol then tell their kids they couldn't afford to get them a drink or something to eat because they didn't have the money. Then when I walked home I would see them standing on the corner at 2 or 3 am with their kids sleeping in the stoller. This is what cost me to leave my job after I told some of these people off while I was working

dood...where in PA do you live? You cannot buy alcohol or cigarettes on an access card...at least that was the policy when I was the manager of a Sheetz about 7 years ago...im sure there are some bodegas that will swipe them for anything, but its not legal

sheetz would accept food stamps on cold foods only, and if you received cash assistance, you could not use it to purchase cigs. You also can't buy beer in a supermarket or convenience store in PA like you can in other states...so where are people buying beer at with an access card? I'm not saying it's impossible, but I've spent a lot of time in drinking establishments and have never seen anybody pull out an access card. I also seriously doubt you can purchase liquor at a state store with them

[daniel3417]

As the government continues to grow and satisfy these young Americans, which includes my generation, you can expect more and more losses of freedoms. In returns, we will get things handed to us and have no responsibility.

[themanishere]

I have noticed a change as well, particularly in the mindset of people. These days, people want to attribute everything to society's restrictions. It is always something like - 'we live under constricting conditions that control our decisions, so we need the help.' I see it as a manifestation of the ever-growing hypocrisy in this country - people always boast about how they control their own lives and decisions, but turn around and say how societal circumstances direct how we live.

I think it is bull; there is a point where we have to take control of our conditions and change them. The point is not to understand how or why we live by our conditions - the point is to change them (thanks Karl).

[jvansande]

well written and agree