Generation Snowflake

[simon.r]

I came across this term recently and with some reservations found myself broadly agreeing with the hypothesis.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Snowflake

I've said many times over the last few years that it's a good thing to praise children, but at the same time to be realistic with them. I've heard and seen first hand so many examples of children being praised to high heaven for doing something very average. And seen so many "Little Prince / Princess on board" stickers in cars, and so many parents demanding that their child is treated like a little God.

I'm not surprised that some of these young adults have been brought up to believe themselves so special and exceptional that hitting the real world comes as a shock.

 

[TVC]

This has thread lock written all over it

 

[simon.r]

Are they the same parents in both groups?

From my limited experience I'd say broadly yes.

 

[simon.r]

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Point taken, but I suspect that those top hatted lads were being prepared for their real world.

 

[User482]

I'd comment but I'm off out for a smashed avacado.

 

[jefmcg]

Point taken, but I suspect that those top hatted lads were being prepared for their real world.

Yup, snowflake is ok for the Alphas and Betas, but the Gammas and Deltas better learn their place.

#BraveNewWorld.

Edit: forgot about Epsilons. Let's call them benefit scroungers, and give them zero rights.

 

[Drago]

That's it, I'm out.

 

[simon.r]

That's it, I'm out.

Quitter

 

[TVC]

That's it, I'm out.

Typical reaction from the left wing.

 

[Paulus]

And these ones?
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This lot really made their mark on society, didn't they?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

This lot really made their mark on society, didn't they?

Wine waiters can do that?

 

[subaqua]

There's some boomers who are snowflakes. That's for sure.

 

[Andy_R]

...and what about this snowflake....

 

[Dirk]

I'd comment but I'm off out for a smashed avacado.

Wetherspoons again?

 

[accountantpete]

I'm the Snowball generation - when they were the size of oranges