Our second daughter did admit at around 38 years of age that we were right on almost everything. Our youngest, who watched and learned from the mistakes of those who went before him, has not been nearly as bad as his sisters were.
On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 8:46 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nope. It’s a systemic thing that all generations suffer from. We all > thought our parents were idiots. > > I have said that the word “STUPID” is visible on my forehead to them and > them only. As they age and become a little “smarter”, that “STUPID” begins > to fade. For one of my kids it’s pretty much disappeared. The other one, > well, I think it’s still there but fading somewhat. > > I have also told both of them that when the day comes that they realize > everything I told them over the years was right that they call me, no > matter what the day or time. I want to be able to gloat and say “I told you > so!” > > -D still waiting for the calls > > > > > > On Jun 26, 2019, at 9:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > It just dawned on me. Just like the morons on the 123 fakebook group > think they know everything and will not listen to advise, it is the exact > same thing with the 21 year old kid who just graduated from college with an > associates. So he has this girlfriend and they have decided they want to > move out soon and get an apartment. He will ask for advice in this but > then does nothing you tell him he should do. He currently works at the > Loves truck stop which he has worked at for around 3 years and is now > looking for a real job I guess. He does not listen to advice about that > either. In fact, he never listens to anything we tell him, he already > knows it all. I guess this is just a systemic problem with this current > generation that is coming up. > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
