Gen X
Suddenly, the world is spinning crazily with the Gen Y trend. Live Strong wristbands, Avril Lavigne, Harry Porter, Blogs, Billabong, MSN, pool, MP3/4, J-Pop, K-Pop, and the list goes on...
Now, take a look at what's happening here. Is there a trend that you've spotted? Yes/No? Remember the Baby Boomers? They are the ones who are the trend setters, the trend movers. They are the ones who gave rise to fast food restaurants, real estates, fashion, entertainment, automobile, health supplements, etc... Then you ask yourself this question: Have Gen Y taken over the place of the Baby Boomers? Or have they not?
Let's take a closer look. Who are responsible for the Gen Y? Baby Boomers! *bummer*
What is the need of Gen Y? Originality, understanding, making a point, daring to be different, attention, popularity, lurve, material, enjoyment, trendy... And who will provide the platform to allow Gen Y to sustain all these? The Baby Boomers, sadly. Gen Y has a world on their own. Their world is made up of closely knitted friends both online and offline. Their world is a place where they can make a statement, either in a fashion display physically, or in the point of view on places like blogs, forum, sms, instant messaging, media... And there you have the Gen Y, constantly ranting that they're misunderstood by the Baby Boomers - wait till they can make their own money to indulge in the so-call 'life-style' that the Baby Boomers are currently pursuing, and thanks-but-no-thanks cos they put in so much effort in everything but still isn't what the Baby Boomers expect... On the other hand, while the Baby Boomers are being so hard-working, giving the best of the best to the Gen Y, and trying very hard to pacify and satisfy the Gen Y's crave and desires, in return was given a 'cannot-make-it' response by their innocent Gen Y and feeling hurt but not known...
How I see this "generation gap", is merely a case of meeting each other's expectation, making known to each other of your own expectations and respecting each other's expectation by understanding that this is just an expectation from each other's side, so compromise, try your best, seek understanding, and also understand each other. My motto is to try my very best to meet each other's expectations and respect one other. Give them some space, and they will give you some. You live your life, they live their life. Coming together requires great effort for harmony in the community.
Hey, why am I talking all these....? I dun belong to either group. I'm a Gen X! -_-
Now, take a look at what's happening here. Is there a trend that you've spotted? Yes/No? Remember the Baby Boomers? They are the ones who are the trend setters, the trend movers. They are the ones who gave rise to fast food restaurants, real estates, fashion, entertainment, automobile, health supplements, etc... Then you ask yourself this question: Have Gen Y taken over the place of the Baby Boomers? Or have they not?
Let's take a closer look. Who are responsible for the Gen Y? Baby Boomers! *bummer*
What is the need of Gen Y? Originality, understanding, making a point, daring to be different, attention, popularity, lurve, material, enjoyment, trendy... And who will provide the platform to allow Gen Y to sustain all these? The Baby Boomers, sadly. Gen Y has a world on their own. Their world is made up of closely knitted friends both online and offline. Their world is a place where they can make a statement, either in a fashion display physically, or in the point of view on places like blogs, forum, sms, instant messaging, media... And there you have the Gen Y, constantly ranting that they're misunderstood by the Baby Boomers - wait till they can make their own money to indulge in the so-call 'life-style' that the Baby Boomers are currently pursuing, and thanks-but-no-thanks cos they put in so much effort in everything but still isn't what the Baby Boomers expect... On the other hand, while the Baby Boomers are being so hard-working, giving the best of the best to the Gen Y, and trying very hard to pacify and satisfy the Gen Y's crave and desires, in return was given a 'cannot-make-it' response by their innocent Gen Y and feeling hurt but not known...
How I see this "generation gap", is merely a case of meeting each other's expectation, making known to each other of your own expectations and respecting each other's expectation by understanding that this is just an expectation from each other's side, so compromise, try your best, seek understanding, and also understand each other. My motto is to try my very best to meet each other's expectations and respect one other. Give them some space, and they will give you some. You live your life, they live their life. Coming together requires great effort for harmony in the community.
Hey, why am I talking all these....? I dun belong to either group. I'm a Gen X! -_-
posted by ink-think at 12:59 PM
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