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Older Generations Explain Which Things Young Folks Get Wrong About Past Decades

Reddit user WeirdJawn asked: 'Older Redditors, what do young people get completely wrong about past decades?'

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I have no aesthetic or emotional issues with getting older as it certainly beats the alternative, so I freely admit I have reached a certain age.

It's the age of sound effects when I get up from a chair and asking younger people to pick things up off the floor for me.

It's the age of having to use Urban Dictionary daily to understand messages I get from younger friends and relatives.

But as much as I don’t understand their language, music or hobbies, there's a lot they'll never understand about my childhood and adolescence.

I was reading an article by writer Eric Chilton who pointed out Gen X—the generation born between 1965 and 1980 of which I'm a part—was the last to live in a world without the internet, cellular phones and social media.

And those are only a few examples of the paradigm shifting innovations in our lifetimes.

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People Divulge Which Things Gen Z Isn't Ready To Hear Yet
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Enjoy your youth while you've got it, Gen Z.

Reddit has a thing or two to share with you and we'll be honest, it's a little bit of a buzz kill. So if you're currently enjoying being young and cool, you might want to just keep right on doing that.

But if you're already jaded and feeling hopeless, then sure why not pile some more on that?

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We're always told to "respect our elders." In truth, many of our elders are wonderful and understanding people. Others are definitely not.

Many young people are very frustrated by older generations. Technology has taken its toll. The job market does not resemble anything that it used to be. The realities of the climate crisis continue to compound. Geopolitical events are raising tensions. Global inequality is at an all-time high.

Given all this, how can young people be expected to bridge the gap between their philosophies and those of people much older than them? People shared their frustrations with us after Redditor baker109123 asked the online community,

"Younger people are Reddit, what are you tired of hearing from older generations?"
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People Over 35 Share Their Best Advice For Gen-Zers
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We all hear how hindsight is 20/20.

So what are tips and life hacks that people wished they knew when they were younger? What would have helped them with life?

The over 35 crowd of Reddit decided to share some of the best advice they wish they had taken to heart.

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