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More common in urban and younger environments
Yes! It's crazy how noticeable it is when I'm in the city, rather than out here in the boonies with all the geezers. Why do you do that, fellow youngs?
I've half a theory it's a new boomer generation and these things are cyclical, you get a boomer one every third. 70 years back from 20 years old today you find the Boomers. 70 years back from Millennials you find the dirty 30s. 70 back from the eighties you find the flappers.
... Doesn't that include every generation, calculated that way?
I'm skeptical it's generational. People just chill out in that way as they age. And not to say the geezers are totally nice either, they just don't do active dick measuring anymore. They know who's in the club, and that I'm not, and will throw me a bone out of good manners anyway.
Idk man. The young ones today are self centered and narcissistic as hell.
Absolutely false. It's a universal truth of our species to seek status, everyone does it.
Your statement itself is essentially an attempt to gain more status. You're likely not part of "urban" and "younger" environments, thus "badmouthing" them raises your status comparatively.
My telling you this is an attempt to sound intelligent, which raises my own status.
Well you failed.