Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
|
|
Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 17, 2015 - 01:26pm PT
|
I don't think I'm that old, mid 30's, but when I was kid the spoiled kids had really nice skateboards and bmx bikes, which together probably cost $300, but $2k for a mountain bike???
I've definitely seen some young kids on $2-$3k bikes, plus full DH kits. . .
I gotta go some kid's ball landed on my lawn, now I have to build a bigger fence.
|
|
brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 01:41pm PT
|
FUKN A
|
|
jonnyrig
climber
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 01:44pm PT
|
How could they be? Some still live in poverty, without enough to eat.
Oh... you mean rich kids.
Yeah.
|
|
Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 02:07pm PT
|
I was happy just to be beaten only once a day. It was good prep for alpine climbing.
|
|
skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2015 - 02:36pm PT
|
No, I just think $2 grand is too much for a kid. . .I think a "decent" mountain bike with full suspension is around $4k. . .for an adult, or a kid that's willing to mow lawns. . .
People sure seem richer to me now-a-days. . .but my dad was in the navy so I was around different people growing up.
|
|
SweetWilliam
Boulder climber
TheSand,Man
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 02:44pm PT
|
why u old guys always bustin on us?
most of us don't even have cars nd 300 in like 1975 when you were akid is worth way more now. I think u just mad bro cause ur bike sux and ur jealous of some kids that smoked you on the trail. u need a train more and wine less brosef. I worked all summer and mine was only 900 and I still smoke you cheif.
|
|
Byran
climber
San Jose, CA
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 03:01pm PT
|
|
|
skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2015 - 03:02pm PT
|
Tami, isn't your son older than me?
|
|
tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 03:07pm PT
|
Being spoiled isn't about what you do or don't have, it's about how you were raised. I've seen spoiled kids from all social strata, and the most resectful kids at all levels.
If you think a $2k bike is bad, you'd probably have an aneurysm if you saw a kid driving a $60k car.
|
|
survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 03:10pm PT
|
Some are, some aren't.
My son paid half of his crossover bike, and my daughter paid half of her car, neither one of them real high end.
|
|
i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 03:11pm PT
|
if there is one thing that hasn't changed throughout history it's that older generations think younger generations are spoiled, lazy, and lacking manners
|
|
STEEVEE
Social climber
HUMBOLDT, CA
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 03:12pm PT
|
Sh*t...$2K is my 15yr old's food bill for a couple months.
|
|
AP
Trad climber
Calgary
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 03:15pm PT
|
They are. Just look at the quality herb compared to our days.
|
|
SweetWilliam
Boulder climber
TheSand,Man
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 03:27pm PT
|
wheres a good ride in the OC or big bear?
|
|
climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 05:03pm PT
|
I got over thinking kids these days are somehow worse when I went to College at age 30. Yeah not much beyond a kid myself then.. but enough to have a little perspective that I decided never to forget.
I was impressed with the kids there..the majority took what they were doing seriously.. studied hard. A handful were even brilliant. They were young, listened to different music and they had fun too. But I came away from college not as worried about civilizations future.
|
|
rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 05:30pm PT
|
I saw some article the other day...which I didn't read ... that referred to kids that play outdoors and ride bikes across town and have secret dugouts in over grown vacant lots... referred to as 'Freerange kids.' I thought that was petty funny...and sad. Sad that they are considered outlayers in this day and age.
|
|
apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 06:25pm PT
|
"why u old guys always bustin on us?"
Because in spite of the 'advancement' of educational techniques, you can't spell, you can't form cohesive sentences, your attention span is about 1.3 seconds, your idea of 'adventure' is the latest video game, and you blame your parents for all of it.
Then you steal their oxycodone and double it down with your 'medical' marijuana. You kids are alllll fecked up.
|
|
BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 07:08pm PT
|
wheres a good ride in the OC or big bear?
BB is Awesome!
|
|
rbord
Boulder climber
atlanta
|
|
Apr 17, 2015 - 08:14pm PT
|
Poverty rate is about the same, income inequality has gone up 50% or so. So in the big picture, our society has tended to spoil the rich folks at the expense of the poor folks in the last 25 years. In the small picture, yea those kids on my lawn piss me off too!
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|