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kids these days (infosec.pub)
submitted 1 week ago by gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
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To my fellow olds - If you suffered in life and want others to suffer because you turned out fine - you in fact, did not turn out fine. Enough with the "kids these days".

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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I agree with the message, though I have seen the phrase "kids these days" used in a broad variety of cases. I wouldn't say every older person using it is wishing the younger ones to suffer

[–] Souroak@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I feel like the most common connotation of "kids these days" is a specific and negative one. It is often accompanied by the phrase "back in my day."

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 1 week ago

Yes negative but not always about wishing suffering onto youth. Examples: "kids these days have no manners", "kids these days have no respect for xyz", etc.

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