A generation with a huge sense of entitlement: Millennials are spoilt

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A generation with a huge sense of entitlement: Bosses complain that Millennials are spoilt, full of themselves, averse to hard work and expect 'success on a plate' so what does that mean for society?

One can think of few occasions less suited to an outburst of spoilt narcissism: the launch of a hospital charity appeal, a campaign for the care of desperately sick and vulnerable people.

That’s what Sally Jones, a communications consultant hired to publicise the event, presumed, anyway. Then, after weeks of hard work, she gathered her team together for a final photograph, which was to be released as part of the fundraising activity — only to be confronted by one of the youngest members of staff, a slender 28-year-old blonde, throwing an almighty hissy fit.

What, you might wonder, was the reason for the drama amid such worthwhile charitable work? After demanding to inspect the picture, the young woman lost all control, says Sally, 62.

‘She burst into hysterical tears, said the photograph made her look fat and insisted on Photoshopping herself to look thinner before she would countenance the picture being released.

Indeed, increasing numbers of bosses claim ‘Millennials’ are a nightmare to employ, with 63 per cent reporting that 20-somethings and those in their early 30s require more guidance than any other age group, as well as displaying a ‘strong sense of entitlement’ and poor ‘decision-making skills’.

So what’s caused the Millennials — less flatteringly known as Generation Me — to become known as the most entitled generation yet? And what effect are they having on society?

First, the causes. To some extent, say experts, the Millennial obsession with social media, their need for instant gratification, and the changing nature of the job market following the financial crash are culpable.

But, predominantly, this egocentric streak is caused by the Millennials’ upbringing. Raised when strict discipline was giving way to fashionable attachment parenting — which eschews routine and rules and tends to a child’s needs on demand — from an early age, Millennials were taught to put themselves first.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4232696/Millenials-generation-huge-sense-entitlement.html

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The end product of participation trophy mentality, I say.

 

[Steelr4evr]

Very very weak generation. If I'm a foreign foe looking to invade the US I'd be very confident in invading here within 10 years or so . I'd hit California and New York. Anyplace with disarmed leftist weakling snowflakes you could easily conquer with few losses. I'm sure they'd turn coat to save themselves real quick.

 

[Elfiero]

A generation with a huge sense of entitlement: Bosses complain that Millennials are spoilt, full of themselves, averse to hard work and expect 'success on a plate' so what does that mean for society?

One can think of few occasions less suited to an outburst of spoilt narcissism: the launch of a hospital charity appeal, a campaign for the care of desperately sick and vulnerable people.

That’s what Sally Jones, a communications consultant hired to publicise the event, presumed, anyway. Then, after weeks of hard work, she gathered her team together for a final photograph, which was to be released as part of the fundraising activity — only to be confronted by one of the youngest members of staff, a slender 28-year-old blonde, throwing an almighty hissy fit.

What, you might wonder, was the reason for the drama amid such worthwhile charitable work? After demanding to inspect the picture, the young woman lost all control, says Sally, 62.

‘She burst into hysterical tears, said the photograph made her look fat and insisted on Photoshopping herself to look thinner before she would countenance the picture being released.

Indeed, increasing numbers of bosses claim ‘Millennials’ are a nightmare to employ, with 63 per cent reporting that 20-somethings and those in their early 30s require more guidance than any other age group, as well as displaying a ‘strong sense of entitlement’ and poor ‘decision-making skills’.

So what’s caused the Millennials — less flatteringly known as Generation Me — to become known as the most entitled generation yet? And what effect are they having on society?

First, the causes. To some extent, say experts, the Millennial obsession with social media, their need for instant gratification, and the changing nature of the job market following the financial crash are culpable.

But, predominantly, this egocentric streak is caused by the Millennials’ upbringing. Raised when strict discipline was giving way to fashionable attachment parenting — which eschews routine and rules and tends to a child’s needs on demand — from an early age, Millennials were taught to put themselves first.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4232696/Millenials-generation-huge-sense-entitlement.html

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The end product of participation trophy mentality, I say.

Just about every word of that describes one Donald J. Trump.

UNCANNY!

From the entitlement, narcissm, socisl media...and on and on.

It really is uncanny.

 

[Spike]

None are so blind as those that can't see

expect everything handed to them on a plate, "averse to hard work"

 

[Spike]

but, keep it up




The student Left’s culture of intolerance is creating a new generation of conservatives

In the space of fifty years, Berkeley students have gone from rioting against a university administration that limited their freedom of speech to violently opposing the presence of a speaker they disagree with.

With all of this book-burning and platform-denying madness sweeping up much of the media’s interest in campus culture, the gradual rise of another group of students has gone under-reported. British and American millennials and post-millennials – also known as ‘Gen Z’ – are warming to conservatism.

‘Gen Z’ live in the time of mass media where anyone’s political views can be shared worldwide at ease. By pushing a “you can’t say that” attitude, the young Left in the UK and the US are reducing their opportunity to respond to conservative ideas, and, as a result of this, conservatism is on the rise.

Whilst the student Left have historically campaigned in support of causes that the West’s youth have been favourable towards, such as the anti-war and anti-austerity movements, they are now picking on something that is dear to us: freedom of information.

Students of my generation have grown up in an era of mass-communication. Each year has brought new tools for the flow of ideas, conversation and media. The rapid expansion of affordable technology has been matched by the growth of the social media market. When it is common for students to be able to easily interact with anyone in the world via a portable computer that fits in their pocket, nothing seems more silly to us than cliquey calls for censorship.

That is why young people and students are becoming conservatives – they’re the only people making the case for a freedom that they love.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...ance-creating-new-generation-ofconservatives/