Take a trip back with me to a much simpler time for everyone...the 90's. Walk up to any kid on the street with their British Knights and their Starter jacket and ask them 'Who is your favorite Ninja Turtle?' They are going to be able to tell you the name, color and weapon of choice of all 4 of them. Fast forward to today and ask a punk on the street the very same question, he is going to call you a douche as he pulls out his iPhone and tweets to his friends how he just pwn3d a noob.
What. The. Fuck.
Ninja Turtles. Ghostbusters. Rugrats. Doug. Walkman. Gameboy. Furby. Giga Pet. Slap bracelets. Saved By The Bell. AOL 2.0.
The blows my mind that kids today are going to miss out on everything that was awesome about being a kid 10-15 years ago! Kids today won't know that you need to blow on a Nintendo cartridge to make the game work, they will be too busy playing online against people in Afghanistan, trying to blow shit up. Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start. Kids today will never have a chance to be pissed off that they want to watch their favorite movie but have to wait 5 minutes for it to rewind in the VCR. THEY WON'T KNOW WHAT A VCR IS! They won't have a chance to be forced to use their imagination in the front yard playing ninjas because they will be too busy on their laptops Facebooking with their friends and Chris Hansen trying to catch his next predator.
Times are changing, but is it for the better? I know that technology is amazing and it is making life better for everyone...but is it making younger generations lazy as shit? When was the last time you saw a group of kids out riding their bikes cause it was fun? Forever ago. Last time you saw kids out riding their bikes it was cause they just stole those bikes from someone else.
Makes me really wonder because I am getting married in 99 days, WOO. Starting my own family and someday bringing my own kids into this world. How much are things going to change in the next 2-3 years? 10? 25? Do you raise your kids like you were raised? Or do you raise them around the new things in life? Scares the crap out of me and excites me all at the same time. Once again this is probably just the grumblings of a guy who is realizing I am on the backside of my 20's but damnit, being a kid was FUN.
I'm cosigning this like your momma did your car loan! Nice work! Things have DEFINITELY changed. It's a brave new world out there ... and it's chilling.
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