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RideSolo
Speaking to the other Old Farts on here: I've got a question. Is it me just getting old and crotchety or are some of these young folks on here driving you batty and making you question modern parenting practices and the state of the school systems? I've watched threads as questions are asked and a couple of pretty good answers are given... and then several pages later, a couple hundred folks have added their "expert" opinions; some on point but the umpteenth repetition of the same answers given by everyone else and others are either completely wrong, off point, or offering answers or opinions that make it obvious they didn't completely read or comprehend the original post or are sadly misinformed.

And then there's the fear and angst! What if this? and what if that? and if I find a spider in my glove box will it void my warranty?

Some of these young folks are amazing! They want to make more advanced, or at least different, parts from other models work in their truck and they source the parts and make it work and look pretty amazing. Granted, not always things that I'd do to mine or maybe I'd consider doing but I'd never spend the money to do it, but amazing stuff none the less. And the custom work with the sound systems, wow! I used to know a bunch about all that stuff but what they are buying and installing now, I honestly have no idea what they're talking about.

So anyway, I will quit ranting and if I'm wrong I'll quietly crawl off and try to have a serious talk with myself about my apparent insensitivity, intolerance, bigotry, and lack of sensitivity and understanding.
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TheShark
TheShark
I hear you!
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wax87
wax87
Parents need to make sure their kids do chores and then get paid for them, and sometimes, complain and not pay them just to give them a view from the other side.
CurtisB
CurtisB
RideSolo, my issue is how no one under our age knows how to WRITE anymore! No caps, no commas, no periods, just one lone rambling sentence that makes no sense!! One look at your posting and I can tell you know how to write, slang and all!!
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wax87
wax87
@CurtisB Including Engineering orders???
RideSolo
RideSolo
@CurtisB Yes, I've been on numerous web groups like this over the years and as time goes on I've become more and more dismayed with the decrease in basic communication skills. The use of too, two, and to as well as there, their, and they're, or perhaps I should say the misuse of them are prime examples. English is a fairly difficult language due to it's being such a bastardization of other languages, but for most of us who were born and educated here it is our prime language and it seems logical that we should be fluent in speech and proficient with writing. I suppose texting and the widespread use of social media are big contributors to the degradation.
RideSolo
RideSolo
Thank you! Yes, a little over twenty years in the Air Force as an office administrator gave me lots of experience. I've also worked as a project manager and as an executive assistant, fluency was expected. I also read voraciously, that helps.
JetFixxxer
JetFixxxer
Do you realize our parents sat around playing cards/cribbage, drinking, and rambling on about us. I'm horrible with grammar and writing. I agree about the lack of caps, periods, and commas.

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