Generational Debate Debater Gifts

As you know by now know, we received dozens of replies to our request for suggestions to rename Rudy Park's generation. Today, we announce the third-place runners-up. That selection goes to a handful of readers who deemed Rudy's peer group Generation E for entitlement or entitled. Thoughts? I thought he E referred to easy to saddle with the deficit, you cheapskate curmudgeons! What do you think of that?! Solid retort. But we though enough to give it third place. Tomorrow: Our runners-up are anno

"Nice haircut."

'Well, isn't this nice? Three generations all sitting down together.'

'Grandpa, what was manufacturing?'

"We're looking forward to this little bundle of joy bringing out the worst in each of us."

Not-so-easy listening...

Student: 'Is the medical marijuana thing a grass-roots movement?'

Dear Sadie, I'm just an aging Baby-Boomer who still believes in America, and sees all the good around me, but I don't understand why we've become so mean. How can I feel good about us again? Signed, Marlemarion. Great question. There's an easy answer as to how you can feel better about the world. Change your name to something normal! I just don't agree with the @#$% premise that we've gotten mean.

"It's a fortuitous coincidence that the greatest moments in music history were when I was in high school."

"I hope I live long enough to see Bush's view of his legacy come true! I'll be around a long, long, long time!"

'He was an impressionist. Like that Alistair McGowan...'

"That's right, son. God knew everything before Google."

"The floor is now open for discussion of what to name ou generation."

Contest time. Mort and Sadie, our ornery octogenarians, have decided to rename Rudy's generation. Mort favors Generation I - for impatient. Sadie prefers Generation V - for virtual. Or vapid! What do you think? Please send your own ideas to asksadieshow@gmail.com. C'mon people, get thinkin'!

An old man and young man who are mirror images of each other pass on a street

Yeah, I'm taking care of my parents now, too.

'That's the trouble with the older generation...they're too intolerant.'

"Daddy, which group of economists did you support during the recession?"

"How did people waste time before computers?"

"So, when you young execs talk about 'phoning it in' there's no actual phone involved?"

'Just a minute, Mom...Grandpa needs help getting the child-proof caps off his medication bottles.'

"I invited my friends over so we can see how much your generation is leaving us to pay off!"

Ask Sadie. Dear Sadie, My mother doesn't want me to get a tattoo, but I disagree. I believe that a tattoo would be very attractive. What do you think? - Jessica, rebellious daughter. *(Actual reader letter). Is this serious? Is this a real letter? They're all real. I am stunned. Stunned? What is wrong with children? Defying their mothers? Do you know what would happen if we had defied our parents like that? What? They'd have sent us to live in the old country with our illiterate cousins who left

"That's where we smoke the e-cigarettes.'

Grandma

I agree with you Sadie. It's a total waste. What is? Facebook. It just sucks up your time, with the chatting and the updates and the Scrabble playing. Scrabble? People play on Facebook, or their iPhones, or casual game sites. Total waste. I love Scrabble! Hook baited. Internal conflict!

"When I was young, we had a lot of hair and no tattoos. Now everything's all reversed."

Whatever in the Sixties?

'Life is easy for you kids these days! When I was a boy...'

"My grandma needs reading glasses to read. I guess they only taught writing and 'rithmetic back in her day."

'I don't mind working for someone younger than me, but now I draw the line.'

"Spare me the commentary."

"Big brother, can you lend me $20? But only give me $10."

"I have 100 signatures for my online petition 'East Dessert First.'"

JFK RIP