Pissing off a baby boomer at Home Depot

[RobinFinderson]

Such irony.

Such wit!

[Jeff Lebowski]

Phew! It is good to hear that DDD was riffing on something funny he said in some other thread (one that I never read) because on the face of it, it just looked like he was suggesting that my experience was fictional.

DDD's post above had nothing to do with the thread in question. There was a thread somewhere a few days ago about using "LOL" as a compliment vs. ridicule. I wanted to applaud DDD but I wasn't sure what method he preferred.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Such wit!

Sorry to disappoint. I had 2-3 much longer posts typed up but each one could reasonably be interpreted as abusive language, so I just went with a two word response. Wouldn't be kosher for the admin to be breaking the rules.

[RobinFinderson]

Sorry to disappoint. I had 2-3 much longer posts typed up but each one could reasonably be interpreted as abusive language, so I just went with a two word response. Wouldn't be kosher for the admin to be breaking the rules.

You thought that DDD calling my experience a work of fiction was worthy of applause... I'll trust the two word response is probably as good as you were ever going to get.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You thought that DDD calling my experience a work of fiction was worthy of applause... I'll trust the two word response is probably as pithy as you were ever going to get.

What makes you think I was aiming for wit?

I don't doubt that an encounter happened. The main story here is your interpretation of the events.

[RobinFinderson]

What makes you think I was aiming for wit?

I don't doubt that an encounter happened. The main story here is your interpretation of the events.

Now you are just distracting from the important point here, which is this: Baby boomers are responsible for everything that is wrong in the world.

[Moliere]

Now you are just distracting from the important point here, which is this: Baby boomers are responsible for everything that is wrong in the world.

I aplogize in advance for the random thought but everytime I read a Robin post (and I really enjoy reading them) I picture Chevy Chase dancing to the tune of "You can call me Al"

[woot]

Baby boomers invented hippies, switched to cocaine and disco, pioneered the Savings and Loan crisis, doubled down on real estate to create the current situation, borrowed heavily from China to ensure that Social Security wouldn't collapse before they were able to milk it to death, and will shed this mortal coil with the same grace they demonstrated in the 60's, the 70's, the 80's, and the 90's, which is to say their death will be expensive, drawn out, and will probably involve many night of them laying passed out in their own vomit. This is the generation that has made every decade since their youth about THEM. They are the most narcissistic generation ever.

This is a little bit like saying that the current generation does nothing but text their stupid friends and read Twilight. What role do you suppose the dude at Home Depot played in inventing hippies?

[RobinFinderson]

This is a little bit like saying that the current generation does nothing but text their stupid friends and read Twilight. What role do you suppose the dude at Home Depot played in inventing hippies?

To the extent that teaching a bunch of 18 - 22 year-olds puts me in touch with the current generation, I don't really have a problem with them. Sure, they read Twilight and text their stupid friends (sometimes during my lectures, can you believe it?), but they seem very earnest, sincere and big hearted. Anyhow, the reason we can pass judgment on the boomers is because they have done so much! The writing is on the wall. The best thing that can be said about the boomers is that some of their music, imho, is better than anything that has been made ever since.

[The_Tick]

To the extent that teaching a bunch of 18 - 22 year-olds puts me in touch with the current generation, I don't really have a problem with them. Sure, they read Twilight and text their stupid friends (sometimes during my lectures, can you believe it?), but they seem very earnest, sincere and big hearted. Anyhow, the reason we can pass judgment on the boomers is because they have done so much! The writing is on the wall. The best thing that can be said about the boomers is that some of their music, imho, is better than anything that has been made ever since.

The current version of the 18-22 year olds will lead us to our ruin.

[RobinFinderson]

The current version of the 18-22 year olds will lead us to our ruin.

... just as soon as they get back from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Man, what a bunch of good-fer-nuthen jack-yewts.

[creekster]

Gee Robin, what an amazing and insightful post and I am so impressed with your behavior but especially with your internal dialog. I am so glad you make these wonderful contributions to the board. How DARE anyone question you, even with a misunderstanding, especially someone from THAT generation? You are so special.

[DU Ute]

This post had me seriously upset, Robin, until I reread it and realized you weren't at the Home Depot today. I was so worried you had gone out and broke the Sabbath!

[TripletDaddy]

Technically speaking, the protagonist never described the statement as an accusation, though it obviously was.

As a general rule of thumb, I believe in common courtesy. When a stranger starts a conversation with an accusation, I no longer owe the person anything.

[RobinFinderson]

Triplet! Shame on you. You are obviously conflating my work of 'fiction' (the first post) with a general truism, that when I or anyone is falsely accused of something, we don't typically respond to the accuser with common courtesy, a point I made in a completely different post in the thread.