After getting into Generation Me I first thought the writer was a mid-aged woman who just hated everyone under the age of 45. Getting a little farther in the book I now just think she just has distaste for us. Although I think she has a grudge, I would agree with almost everything she says. Although Twenge puts us all in the same boat, for the most part she seems to put down the truth. In no way have a felt a life-changing moment while reading this book, even though I would have to say that reading through it makes me want to possibly improve the way I do things on a day-to-day basis. If someone reads this book and doesn’t feel like they could better themselves even a little bit, then they have some serious issues.
Reading through this book, the part that stands out to me is the disrespect and self-involved thinking of almost everyone in our generation. I would like to write how being polite, helping others, and not thinking of ones-self all day just makes the world go around a little easier. Something simple like holding the door for the person five steps behind you, is it really that hard?
The more I think about how people go out of their way to be a pain in the butt the more aggravated I get. When driving around town or walking on campus you can always see when someone makes a kind gesture to hold the door, or let someone walk across the street in front of them, or merge in front of them. I would like to answer the question, does it take time out of your day to not be a dick?
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your post I really agree that this book was not that life changing but it does make you think about how you act. It also really makes you think about if we are "accidentally" rude on a daily basis without even realizing. I don't think I generation intends to be rude I just think that our manners are not the first thing on our minds because we were taught to always put ourselves first. I like that you are going to write about being polite, helping others, and not thinking of your self all the time and if it really makes the world a better place. Have you heard of pay it forward? Pay it forward basically is when someone does something nice for you, you should feel the need to do something nice for 3 people that day to help spread politeness throughout your community. Do you think something like this would work if we all did it? Maybe you could see if a movement like that would really make a difference in the world. Thanks for your post.
Emily