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Old 08-16-15 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mobile 155
Roody: yes I do live in a different world and we have talked about it many times. I live in the world that is and you in the world that could have been.

What makes us different is how we see people responding to the challenges this world throws at them.

I see a whole new generation that studies say would give up a job before they gave up their smart phone or tablet. I see a society that wants instant gratification and all the things it took their grand parents most of their life to get.

I don't believe you see the same things. Like I said I don't see people willing to wait for a bus if there is any other option. I see a generation who starts a life of entertainment late in the evening and doesn't stop till zero early thirty in the morning.

I don't see a society that is looking to ride a bike in the heat, even if I do. I don't see a new generation willing to ride a bike in the rain and cold, something even I avoid.

I do see a society that thinks life is doing things the easy way. Cars are the easy way to do things on your own time frame and taxis are the only other thing that come close.

I see shopping malls where 99 out of 100 people will not use the stairs to walk up to the second floor.

I even see a society that has abolished gym class in school because exercise is too time consuming and considered non productive.

So yes we live in a different world, by our experiences.
I guess the question is - do you want to do anything about it?
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