Generational Wisdom Gifts

"Why do you look very old, Grannie?"

"Nice haircut."

Little boy reading a classic whilst his Dad reads a comic.

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

'Grandpa, what was manufacturing?'

Psychologist is SHOCKED by what his elderly patent is telling him.

"1971... 2015..."

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

Not-so-easy listening...

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

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.

"Date of birth?" "1989." "In 1989 I couldn't make ice... still can't." "Good lord, she could be my daughter! I'm so #!@* old." "That's the year my wife left me. Now I have a cold and I'm depressed!"

'Are you our new glue-ru?'

"Someday when you have children of your own, you’ll understand why I dress you like ‘an idiot.’"

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

"One day, son, all this anxiety will be yours."

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

"It's the Silicon Valley foundation - they want to know if we'll match our grandson's $100 million donation."

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

"Dad, how does the outdoors work without batteries?"

"Quite frankly I can't wait to see how your generation messes up everything."

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.

"How did people waste time before computers?"

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'!

"I can't image growing up without computers or cell phones. Your generation had it rough, huh, Dad?"

"Too bad we only see each other when we're hungry! I know! Let's go on a date, a real date!"

"I'm going to e-mail you this op-ed about how your generation is ruining everything."

"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

'Please call me Phil. Dad was my dad's name.'

Kids then. . & and now.

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

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

Grandma