Beltlessness, bass aside, they’re still bright, promising
by Frank Lewis
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I am perplexed. I am also realizing every day how out of touch I am with the current young generation.

It is difficult to admit to being old and set in my ways, but the more I look around, the more I feel foreign to today’s environment.

Please, do not think this means that I think any less of this generation, quite the contrary. I think young people are bright, fun, and innovative.

So let me jump right into the issues feet-first.

First — why is the entire world walking around staring at their cellphones? I can tell you that I have been walked into more than once by people reading their text messages. To me it is a sign of insecurity that people have to be communicating with someone every minute of their lives.

Secondly, and speaking of cellular phones, I have noticed the majority of people I pass now are talking on their cellphones. What did we do before they were invented? Either we waited until we got home to make a phone call, or tried to use a public phone, which was nearly always out of order. I just can’t figure out why things can’t wait until we are seated at home, and not driving, before we call someone.

Thirdly, the most uncomfortable and inconvenient thing I have ever seen in my life, is someone walking down the street holding his pants up with his hand. Why would anyone not invest in a belt? Of course I guess I should be happy that person is holding his pants up. There are guys walking around with their boxers exposed. When did someone come up with that one?

Finally, and I promise I’ll quit, someone needs to give these people driving around with their bass responses wide open a physics lesson. Sound waves have a physical effect. They are used to generate energy, produce weapons, and scores of other things. So it stands to reason if you sit near a speaker with a high volume bass response, it will eventually do damage to your eardrums.

Now that I have successfully distanced myself from this young generation, let me add one more thing.

I still believe they are among the brightest generations ever, and I feel very secure in knowing they will soon be running things, and that they might just create a better way of doing things than my generation did. When you look around, one thing is for sure. Things just have to get better.

FRANK LEWIS may be reached at (740) 353-3101, ext. 232.
comments (4)
« twitterbug wrote on Saturday, Sep 12 at 08:53 AM »
To andymcc ...

I'm in my late 20s, and I agree with everything this column says about sagging pants and annoying car stereos. They look and sound absolutely ridiculous.

By the way, who uses the phrase "old dude" anymore? How old are YOU?
« Ptownexpat wrote on Saturday, Sep 12 at 07:14 AM »
As a new retiree, I'd advise you to fight the tendency to be "out of touch" with anything. Every modern generation takes a cultural shift, and life changes as new technology becomes available. As you age try to remember the fun of wearing stupid clothing/hair/whatever, and the joy of loud music. You just might realize some of those things are still fun.
« andymcc wrote on Wednesday, Sep 09 at 08:19 PM »
old dude scared of changing youth culture. in other news; sky is blue, dogs bark, grass is green.
« orangeford wrote on Monday, Sep 07 at 10:13 AM »
I agree totally. These kids of Scioto County think they can step up to the plate and be a want-to-be gangster? I believe in the 1st amendment but this is just too sad and ugly.

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