This generation is completely out of touch with stuff from even 10 years ago - because of the internet and cellphone and tech. Right?

We grew up on the original Start Trek. Then we followed STNG et al. We watched the Star Wars movies in awe, and then suffered through Jar Jar Binks for our kids. But we watched it.

When we didn’t know a word, we looked it up. We then reatined that information, including the word above and below it in the dictionary. Same for an encyclopaedic article – right?

We listened to records, then tapes, then something weird before cds then cds and now mp3’s. Same with VHS.

But we remember the old 78’s and beta and 8 track – if not having used them ourselves – at least from stories, films and old tv shows.

But this generation – of which I’ve proudly contributed a male and a female to, seem to be in touch with only what is happening right now. Song from last year? Old, dad. Ancient. Star Trek? What is that? Even the boy – 16 doesn’ even know what it is!.

I dunno – I’ll google it. But do they retain it?

I dunno I’ll wiki it? But is it even an academic article or did your neighbour just spew it out. He’s 13, btw.

And farmville – don’t get me started. Ok, we had pacman and space invaders – but at least we didn’t cheat and get someone else to play for us. (haha)

I didn’t mean for this to be a rant – let’s discuss it from both perspectives. Lotsa kids have joined recently – speak freely – I don’t bite.

Parents – let’s try not to scare em off to the sex questions. There’s one with Vagina in the title and it’s sucking in the younger generation.

Talk.

ZEN OUT