Okay, I'm having a seriously "all people are fucking morons" day today...
I wonder if it's always been like this, or if it's a recent occurrence. Over the past century we have made some pretty amazing leaps in science and technology, so I'd like to think that people haven't always been this blindingly stupid, but the truth is I really don't know. I have a strong suspicion that the stupid is catching and it's getting worse. I know that the kids I've seen graduating lately have been dumber than normal, and seem to be proud of it.
Seriously, it hasn't been that long since I've been in school, but I remember when kids used to get held back in school if they didn't learn enough to get through. Now teachers can't hold kids back because schools are overcrowded, and there's no money, and no teachers, etc., etc... Not to mention the fact that parents today suck! I have never seen a group of people more disrespectful, lazy, arrogant, and who think that everyone owes them something, than kids today. Which, I know, makes me sound kinda like a cranky old geezer, but it's true! I have younger siblings, and they are not even able to look people in the eye, or maintain a normal conversation because they have absolutely no social skills because they've grown up being connected to either a TV, telephone, or computer. The next generation will be the downfall of our society, I'm sure of it...
I wonder if reality TV is the culprit, or just a side effect of this migration towards brainlessness. It all seemed to happen around the same time. Today anyone can be famous for doing something completely moronic and getting it caught on camera. Or people are famous for being rich and dumb. I think it's more the culprit... that and Will Ferrell movies... Fucking idiot.
