Generations

Generations Article Reflection

            I know that the piece of this article that affects me the most is the fact that there is a clear communication gap between the different generations.  Earlier today, I was watching the movie Clueless and this idea became incredibly evident to me.  The lingo use in the film must have seemed really cool to say in the early 90s, but some of the things the character say seems absolutely ridiculously to our generation.  Even if we aren’t fully capable of understanding what the new generation is talking about, we should still respect what their views are.

            One of the communication pieces that really struck me was the inclusion of how a Generation Xer might talk to an employee who is a boomer.  It’s very interesting to me because I’ve never considered the fact that anyone would rather work to get ahead, instead of taking a vacation with their family.  This is a clear representation of how the thinking between our generations varies greatly.  It seems to me that getting time away would be the greater reward, but one of my co-workers could view this scenario in a very different way.

            As interesting and informative as this article is, I still have to complain about the introduction.  The Kennedy example is insulting to members of Generation Y.  To suggest that none of us knows anything about the Kennedy family is essentially saying we don’t study history.  Beyond that, I would say that the vast majority of people, regardless of generation, would say the shooting in Dallas.