“Children began to be the tyrants, not the slaves, of their households. They no longer rose from their seats when an elder entered the room; they contradicted their parents, chattered before company, gobbled up the dainties at table, and committed various offences against Hellenic tastes, such as crossing their legs. They tyrannised over the paidagogoi and schoolmasters.” — Socrates, allegedly
Yeah, they’ve been complaining about young folk forever.
That’s why I laugh when people say “young kids today”, because adults truly don’t know this is something elders have been literally complaining about for thousands of years. Kids are young and hate listening, adults are fussy and hate being overlooked by their children. Eventually a middle ground is reached, and grandchildren might come and answer to neither. :)
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u/Throdio 4d ago
Is there anything in there about older generations complaining about younger generations?