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05 April 2006

What is the first recorded instance of someone complaining about "kids these days"? I assume it's a sentiment that stretches back well before recorded history.
'Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.' - Aristotle. Though I'm not sure it exactly qualifies as a complaint.
posted by plep 05 April | 09:14
I'm pretty sure Eve said it to Adam when Cain slew Abel. But she didn't have TV or videogames to blame.
posted by jrossi4r 05 April | 09:15
I'm guessing Cronos had a few cherce words about Zeus.
posted by go dog go 05 April | 09:46
And Uranus about Cronos...

"I do and I do and I do for you kids..."
posted by go dog go 05 April | 09:49
We didn’t have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with
high-resolution 3-D graphics. We had the Atari 2600 with games like “Space Invaders” and “Asteroids” and the graphics sucked ass! Your guy was a little square, you actually had to use your imagination, and there were no multiple levels or screens; it was just one screen forever and you could never win! The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died ... Just like LIFE!
posted by seanyboy 05 April | 10:34
Not sure if this is accurate, but...

Hey, that's exactly what I was looking for!
posted by cmonkey 05 April | 11:39
I'm pretty sure Eve said it to Adam when Cain slew Abel. But she didn't have TV or videogames to blame.

I've heard they used to blame it on the fruit.
posted by biffa 06 April | 07:39
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