Intergenerational Dialogue Mugs

"What's wrong, little buddy?" "Some stupid kid called me 'old.'" "I'm young! I've been young all my life! I'm good at it. I know all about being young." "I've been young since way before he was even born." "He's just jealous that I'm more experienced at it than he is." "Might be time for us to have a little talk."

Says here Flag Day is June 14...what the heck is Flag Day?"

"These are my fish cymbalta, otezla, skyrizi, vraylar and stelara!"

"Right now, grandmom's bark is definitely worse than her bite!"

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

'Grandpa, what was manufacturing?'

Not-so-easy listening...

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

'You may disagree with me now, Son, but when you're 500 years old, you'll understand.'

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."

'You're lucky you're just a kid and don't have to worry about things like going out and getting a job when you're supposed to be retired.'

"Don't tell grandmom about your computer's virus. She'll just tell you to download chicken soup."

"We want to make sure that your wish for us to give you grandchildren has nothing to do with your concerns about future vacancies at your chicken processing plant."

"Hey, Gramps. You believe in life after death?" "Boy. At my age I'm not even sure about life after my morning BM."

So this is what civilization has come to at the dawn of the new millennium. Impressive, huh? What are you looking at? Nothing mother! Sigh! How come you get along better with my child than I do? We trade. She shows me all the crucial elements of pop culture. And I show her ... A life without Lady Gaga is still worth living! Phizzz.

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

'I spent lots of time on line when I was your age... hanging clothes in the back yard!'

"My dad and I are trading important life skills. He's teaching me how to change the oil in the car."

'Grandpa, what was the most romantic thing you ever tweeted grandma?'

"Tell us another story where you interject with a reminder that nobody had cell phones then."

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'!

This is Dr. Sadie. What's your question, caller? How can I tell if my cold is really bronchitis? Stop yer sniveling. In my day, a body would hope it was bronchitis. It gave you a chance to prove your grit! Nothing like a touch of burning pain, wheezing, and crackling in the chest to separate the women from the girls. What kind of doctor are you, again?

"If you at least 'liked' him on social media, it would mean a lot."

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

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

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

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

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

When you get to be my age, you start to notice certain patterns in the river of history. You start to notice, for instance, that the winner always loses. What's that mean? Every great power defines itself as the opposite of its main enemy. Once that enemy is defeated, the great power loses its virtues, its unity ... even its identity. The great power then either creates new enemies, or it fades into history. (Yawn) Old people talk a lot. What I'm saying is, you were not my first "Rudy Park," and

Grandma

"I worry about Gramma. What if I decide to have kids when I grow up? Will she still be there to raise them?"

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

"Would you take a selfie of me for my Grandkids?"

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