Tundras live: A Bunch of Idiots And A Bunch of BS- Resume discussion group

Unless it's your wife you're hugging.

 

People in general are becoming extremely uncomfortable with any kind of intimacy. Gen Z and gen Alpha are overwhelmingly against intimate scenes (not sex necessarily, but intimacy) in films. They grew up on iPads with distracted parents and have no category for it. Makes them uncomfortable. They basically only know how to wank it to porn. (Over generalizing, but it holds true for too many…)

Somewhat related on the interpersonal interactions in public front:
I saw a guy I work with sometimes and his teenage son out in public a couple weeks ago and greeted them. I shook the dad’s hand, then went to shake his son’s. Kid clammed up immediately and looked away. His dad said, “he doesn’t do handshakes.” I just shrugged and walked away thinking that kid is going to have a tough time in life if he can’t look a person in the eye for 2-3 seconds and shake their hand. The guy and his wife are really into “gentle parenting” and basically don’t encourage their kids to do anything that makes them the least bit uncomfortable. Seems borderline abusive to me.

 

First T2S I got back-to-back bro hugs from KevinK and Erik. I’ve never felt so small but also protected at the same time

 

He caught me in the gas station as I was leaving town!

 

I'm ashamed to admit I never saw that movie.

 

I don't know what movie it's from. I just saw the GIF and used it. Looks vaguely familiar, but can't place it.

 

I was referring to the prison movie.

 

FIFY

 

@LarryDangerfield how far is Appleton, WI for you? Ever been there?

 

Good area? Ghetto? Crackheads? Rednecks? Soccer Moms?

 

Relatable. I just saw a converted cargo trailer and it's over there. Pie in the sky thoughts is all.

 

I really need to get the tap measure out and see if either of the extrusion bars for my bed rack will work for the Ferd. Even if they do get the width correct I will still have to come up with a mounting solution. No utility rail on the F150, and the factory one is way lower in the bed. I might be able to come up with a clamp to bolt it to, but I'm not sure. Really not wanting to buy another bed rack or go through the hassle of selling the current one.

Really wanting to go camping though. This year has flown by and I haven't done half the stuff I wanted to.

 

Might have to just throw a tent and a cooler in the bed and go and figure out all the luxuries next year. Nights are already getting cool here.

 

Sell the Taco rack; road trip to RCI for kit.

 

How about a packed snowball thrown in your face!

 

The cobra chickens were forming up and I saw a flock heading south on Sunday, won't be long now. We're moving into a La Nina cycle too, the Farmer's Almanac is calling for a colder and snowier winter.

 

Intentionally shielding your child from the mildest discomfort (and patting yourself on the back believing you’re just too forward-thinking for everyone else to understand) is just wild to me.

How is it any different from binding your kid, keeping him from moving so his muscles never actually develop properly? Society would rightly consider that abuse. Doesn’t matter that you did it to prevent him from feeling discomfort. We need discomfort on some base level to properly grow.

This “gentle parenting” trend is the same thing on a social/emotional level and should likewise be considered abusive.

 

Yup. Parents get progressively more permissive each generation and it's destroying society. No one has a spine, everyone is selfish, nobody has honor. People suck and are getting worse.

 

'zactly.

and all of this stems from that damn cell phone.

one little device.

Social media grips every brain cell, like a crack pipe.

and we pay them to do it to us.

amazing.

 

Now that we have totally trashed humanity, what's up next this morning? heh

 

Cobra chickens? Geese?

 

I disagree. I think it is all parenting. Cannot prevent change; cannot stop progress. Take away the cell phone and social media and you would still have some of these issues. Abet reduced a bit.

Parents are too lazy to adapt to today’s environment and teach their kids social skills. Their version of “every opinion matters “ really means “you are special; no one else is”. Tolerance is taught to be subjective. I could go on and on…

 

I wasn't thru yet...

y'all jogged a memory-

last week, at Texas Roadhouse, a family of 5 was across from us. appeared Hispanic. nice looking family

all 3 little kids had a kid-type gaming system
the mom was on her phone
the dad was on his phone.

I'm sure this is normal.

but, it is damn sad to see.

it wrecks the family's ability to have a conversation over a meal.

or even a conversation at all.



This is also supporting data for why I don't break bread with anyone outside the circle.



at the lake - I can tell the cool folks from the others...see, we can all sit outside in the evening, firepit going, sun setting on the lake, etc...

and you guessed it....there will be those that would rather look at a phone.

 

Gooses, yes.

 

I have to ponder this...

see if you took away the phones...society would be VASTLY different.

things would move slower.

parents suck because they are hooked on the crack pipe(cell phone)

they think activity is progress. that's the plan. the phone is programmed to occupy your brain.

so , you get short sighted & stupid.....and the kids suffer.

and you are dead on...it teaches you that you are special. and it is a damn hard day when you find out you suck.



now imagine society with a bunch of sociology/psychology/gender study degrees running around. exponentially more than today.

all these folks have no idea how to create value. or work. or think.


AND the most intolerant people I have ever meant are the ones that think they are tolerant.