[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Maru

That was certainly true traditionally, especially for the youth who used to lead in that characteristic, but I think even the youth now have reeled it in some in recent years in general life. At least compared to traditionally. It's harder to get a young person to smile now or engage in banter. So I think their end of culture seems to be going a more stoic direction. Actual media hasn't caught wind of this trend yet, but then our media is known to blow everything out of proportion, not just our culture... sometimes it seems like melancholy, but it's just how a lot of young people are now. They're also much more cautious now.

Tbh that's a lot of people nowadays.

Irl I find it hard to tell if I really like someone's personality when I am interacting with them, because they're clearly scared that I'm going to be offended by them if they say something a little off-beat.

It's why I love the Internet nowadays, because people do behave more unfiltered.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbh that's a lot of people nowadays.

Irl I find it hard to tell if I really like someone's personality when I am interacting with them, because they're clearly scared that I'm going to be offended by them if they say something a little off-beat.

It's why I love the Internet nowadays, because people do behave more unfiltered.

It’s the reason I hate the internet/social media nowadays.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbh that's a lot of people nowadays.

Irl I find it hard to tell if I really like someone's personality when I am interacting with them, because they're clearly scared that I'm going to be offended by them if they say something a little off-beat.

It's why I love the Internet nowadays, because people do behave more unfiltered.

Young people these days have no social skills. Many show no respect and their attitudes stink of self entitlement.
This is all because of mobile phones and the internet/social media. You go in to a restaurant these days and most people have their mobiles next to them or glued to them. No interaction, no conversation...its really really sad.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

It’s the reason I hate the internet/social media nowadays.

Same

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

No she wasn’t…now Chris was gutted he was the first to go.

That one I agree with - I don't think he expected to win, but I don't think he expected to be the first "finalist" out, I think he was expecting top 4 at least.

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbh that's a lot of people nowadays.

Irl I find it hard to tell if I really like someone's personality when I am interacting with them, because they're clearly scared that I'm going to be offended by them if they say something a little off-beat.

It's why I love the Internet nowadays, because people do behave more unfiltered.

Oh yes, it's happening everywhere, but the youth are the most effected I think because they had more information before hand than the rest of us did. Some of us are still going through "deprogramming". I mean, many in my gen thought we were would be flying around in mini space cars like in the Jetson's by now... harder to imagine the limits and other obstacles that you and modern society will face when your childhood is spent being preached about unlimited possibilities...

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

It’s the reason I hate the internet/social media nowadays.

Personally I like to see people's real personalities, granted I don't always like what I read.

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Personally I like to see people's real personalities, granted I don't always like what I read.

I'm in the minority maybe but I think we're moving back towards sanity and more relaxed times. It certainly feels like it in this part of the US.

I think we've finally adapted to the internet, or at least have a framework for how to best integrate it into our culture. We'll never fully turdwrangle it, but as an outlet for people's sillies and not sillies, it now serves an important function in our society whether we like it or not.