Comments on: My Entry to the Vanity Fair Essay Competition

By: Pauline

Pauline — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:05:20 +0000

Kids these days are losing their minds because of the society around them. They look at the older people as role models.And it turns out to be that their role models ar celebrities.Yes they have talent but they are misusing it by misleading the youth.They are extremely influential,and have the capability of steering the kids back on track.It is also clear that the two worlds of adults and kids lack communication.The kids will follow what they think is right because those who are famous are considered role models. The root of all these is not the movement in the generation or the age, its the people who they look up to that can make or break them.Kids should be taught from chidhood to focus in order to avoid straying. So before you blame the kids, scrutinize the situation and see if it really is their problem!

By: TB

TB — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:32:44 +0000

With every generation there comes some kind of movement. With this new generation of kids the only thing they’ve done is create EMO. And for an old Punk Rocker I’d rather slash my wrist than hear another annoying emo diatribe. But even worse the apathy and ignorance and the, “What the hell can do?” attitude is so apparent. I hear it all the time. I work in the school system and kids now a day can give a crap. All these kids want to do is consume. Buy this and buy that. Now I realize that there are exceptions to everything and I do know that there are some young people who are doing something either will rallies or whatever I realize this. BUT! Over all compared to past generations I have to scratch my head and think what’s going on? Some people feel they can create a blog rant a bit and then feel that did there part in shaking the system up.
Not enough. We need those revolutionaries to rise up. We need those battle cries in the streets. Because before you know it, it really will be too late.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:51:03 +0000

I love it! Well said! As an Xer (child of the 80s), I say… Down with The Man! Hmm…do I even still qualify as a voice of “today’s youth?” In any event, sometimes I wish I had cable. But then again, I’d probably be hooked on the Food Network if I did.

By: groovebunny

groovebunny — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:42:50 +0000

That was brilliant! Please say you’re sending that in.

By: jenny

jenny — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:20:10 +0000

BRILLIANT Neil, really brilliant. This had my whole office in stitches. See you are already a star~ Seriously, you gotta send it in.

By: alley rat

alley rat — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:56:46 +0000

fiddle with their game players

i feel so old.i don’t understand the funky sex slang the kids of today are rappin’.

By: Nancy French

Nancy French — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:22:58 +0000

ouch!

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:24:14 +0000

I am a Peace Corps baby, not that it matters.

By: Pauly D

Pauly D — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:12:46 +0000

Personally, what I think is wrong with kids these days can be traced back to Rick Stratton from Silver Spoons. Any time you give a kid his own life size train, a step mom who looks like Erin Gray and his own Dragon’s Lair arcade game, the future of the world is drastically in danger.

By: JasonW.

JasonW. — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:48:09 +0000

Hey, am I losing ground in Megan’s crush-o-meter?

Definitely send it in. Hopefully it’ll run in an issue with a scantily clad actress on the cover.