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Going (back) to university

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MawB2 Sat 19-Sep-20 10:07:35

I might have hoped that our “more intelligent” teenagers - tomorrow’s professionals or captains of industry might have shown some basic common sense, but what I am reading and hearing these days makes my heart sink
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/film-night-or-fat-sesh-unrepentant-students-choose-to-party-on-jh6d95zg2?shareToken=0d566f9f71b3598df043e1f19951252d

A complete disregard for any sort of social distancing or face coverings, a complete disregard for regulations about socialising - just a selfish “Me, me, me, Party, party, party” attitude with scant regard for the law. Is this what they bleated about when their A levels were cancelled?
Fine. Let them infect each other if they feel immune, but stop them leaving their ivory towers to spread the virus to the rest of the population.
Their parents are not forking out thousands of £££ every year for them to party like there’s no tomorrow.
And no, I am not a grinch, I do appreciate youthful high spirits but the extreme selfishness of many (not to say their understanding of the primary rationale of a university education) saddens me.

Callistemon Sat 19-Sep-20 21:59:12

Every younger person and children all were. Interesting, isn’t it?

How odd.
All the older, rule-defying people seem to live in the areas where these young Gransnetters live!
And all the perfect young people live in those areas too.

There are rule breakers in every generation.

growstuff Sat 19-Sep-20 22:07:03

This is a photo from today's anti-mask/anti-vaxx/covid is a hoax/anti George Soros/pro conspiracy theory demo in Trafalgar Square today.

Let's play "spot the student". If you get bored with that, you could play "spot the female".

growstuff Sat 19-Sep-20 22:07:54

Callistemon

^Every younger person and children all were. Interesting, isn’t it?^

How odd.
All the older, rule-defying people seem to live in the areas where these young Gransnetters live!
And all the perfect young people live in those areas too.

There are rule breakers in every generation.

Maybe there are opportunities for Specsavers! hmm

growstuff Sat 19-Sep-20 22:11:09

Callistemon

^They are of all ages.^
Yes, there are idiots or selfish people in all generations.

However, I am rather confused that a forum which is mainly for older people is being taken over by younger people whose aim seems to be to castigate the older generation.

I'm not a younger person by any means. However, I dislike hypocrisy and smugness, whoever perpetuates it. I also dislike division, blame cultures and parochialism. How about some solidarity?

Galaxy Sat 19-Sep-20 22:16:50

Yes I spent quite a lot of time playing spot the female when the BNP (or whatever they are calling themselves these days) protests were going on.

Callistemon Sat 19-Sep-20 22:43:49

How about some solidarity?

loads of oldies with disposable income to spend on booze (when they're not in their holiday home)
Maybe their grannies could start by setting a good example.

Solidarity would be good, wouldn't it, not intergenerational conflict.

growstuff Sat 19-Sep-20 22:44:05

It appears that there's a resident of Bolton who's not very popular. I have no idea if he's a student, but he went on a pub crawl after failing to quarantine after returning from holiday.

Interestingly, the local knuckle draggers initially tried to blame the Bolton spike and lockdown on Asians.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bolton-coronavirus-holiday-man-pub-crawl-blamed-for-spike_uk_5f66006ac5b6480e896f7549

growstuff Sat 19-Sep-20 22:46:07

Callistemon

^How about some solidarity?^

loads of oldies with disposable income to spend on booze (when they're not in their holiday home)
Maybe their grannies could start by setting a good example.

Solidarity would be good, wouldn't it, not intergenerational conflict.

Yes smile

Not inter-generational, cultural, North vs South or anything else.

It's quite sad how it's descended into divisive bickering and blaming.

growstuff Sat 19-Sep-20 22:47:08

PS. I was being ironic. I just wish people would look at themselves before they start blaming others.

Summerlove Mon 21-Sep-20 03:03:03

Callistemon

^How about some solidarity?^

loads of oldies with disposable income to spend on booze (when they're not in their holiday home)
Maybe their grannies could start by setting a good example.

Solidarity would be good, wouldn't it, not intergenerational conflict.

Wouldn’t it just.

Maybe you could start? Assuming posters who see different things than you are “younger” (with a definite attitude towards it- true or not!) would be a great first step