DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Adam Carolla goes on a rant about Occupy movement that military might agree with.

**rushiddink** · 12-01-2011, 07:40 PM

I only read the article - but he's got a point. A lot of Americans are self-entitled and it's all "me, me, me" or "What about what I want?" My dad taught us to work hard for what we want in life and we never expected a hand out. I agree with his comment about the "first wave of participation trophies." When I grew up, if you didn't place in an event, you just didn't. How does that teach a kid anything if you're like "Oh well you suck but here's a reward anyway." How does that teach them to work harder? If I didn't make a team or get into a club or something one year, I worked on my shortcomings and tried again.

Some people are a bit ridiculous in our society and sometimes the shit gets old.

12-01-2011, 07:40 PM	#3
rushiddink Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 444 Senior Member	I only read the article - but he's got a point. A lot of Americans are self-entitled and it's all "me, me, me" or "What about what I want?" My dad taught us to work hard for what we want in life and we never expected a hand out. I agree with his comment about the "first wave of participation trophies." When I grew up, if you didn't place in an event, you just didn't. How does that teach a kid anything if you're like "Oh well you suck but here's a reward anyway." How does that teach them to work harder? If I didn't make a team or get into a club or something one year, I worked on my shortcomings and tried again. Some people are a bit ridiculous in our society and sometimes the shit gets old.
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