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What does it mean when a person says you think the world owes you something
What does it mean when a person says “kids these days think that the world owes them something”? Is that rude?
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It's not rude because he's entitled to his own opinion. Maybe he's come across some kids that have self-entitlement problems. I mean there's no way for you to know the things that have happened in his life to make him say that. I would just listen quietly.
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A shorter answer is: That persons attitude is they feel they should be given everything and not have to work for anything. In a more general term young people who feel this way are referred to as the "GIMME GENERATION."
Bernie Sanders was appealing to the Gimme Generation in his run for the White House. What he didn't tell his supporters is they would eventually be paying for the freebies when the went to work in the form of higher taxes.This form of government is called Socialism. Socialistic form of government is supported by tax rate of as high as 90%.
Think of it you work hard at your job for 30 to 40 hours a week and take home only 20 to 30 percent of your earnings. The government supplies everything you need other than food or clothing, or cars. You get in return free medical, though waiting times to see a doctor can be months long. Free education,subsidized housing in the form of small apartment.
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It is a certain behavior us older people see in some people of younger generations. It can apply to parents, school or job or more. It generally means that the person we see as acting like the world owes them something, are wanting free handouts rather than being willing to work for them. It might sound rude. It is merely stating a fact about a negative behavior. If someone said, those kids think the world is their bedroom and they work hard to clean it up because in a way, they live in it. That wouldn't sound rude, yet its still a truthful observation and a compliment.
For example: I grew up in the 60s and 70's. Back then kids were getting allowances but only for completing chores. And my family among others were so tight on money that us 4 kids did not get allowances. If I wanted to buy something for myself, I worked to earn money. There are jobs a younger kid can get without having to wait til the age you can be hired for a job like fast food or such. I did babysitting and saved up my money to buy whatever I wanted, including the large ticket item, a 10 speed bike. Although things were cheaper, the pay was too and we had to use patience and wait rather than spend little bits as we got it for instant gratification.
Yeah, maybe some hard working kids unfortunately get lopped in with the lazy ones waiting for handouts. I have even seen it in business. Young people are hired but don't seem to care about showing up or at least calling to warn the boss they are ill that day. Common courtesy seems to also go out the window when a young person doesn't want to earn their own money. I do know the attitudes of certain generations tend to be pretty much the same, so much so that someone older like me really does know when a younger person, from early thirties on down has a good work ethic and isn't lazy or looking for handouts and freebies. My example is a young married couple either in their late 20s or early 30s who own and manage a grocery store. They are my childrens ages and yet act more as if they were from my generation.
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