I’m that older generation, and every older generation goes, “Those younger people, they know nothing.”
- The Silent Generation: Born 1928-1945
- Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964
- Generation X: Born 1965-1980
- Millennials: Born 1981-1996
- Generation Z: Born 1997-2012
- Generation Alpha: Born 2010-2025
(H/T: Mental Floss)
Problem is, more and more, we’re finding (because of our lousy education system where standardized NEAP scores SHOW my premise as the majority of public school students aren’t even at the Proficient level) that they really are know-nothings. And this doesn’t help those that argue against that:
Watch: Gen Z Can’t Even Answer ‘What Country Is the Queen of England From’ – Fails Even Easier Questions
“We’ve all seen those videos showing how little Gen Z knows about literally everything, so today we’ve come to Los Angeles, California, and we’re gonna figure out if this is really the case,” Klug said at the beginning of the video. He then hit the streets to ask people his various questions.
…One of the questions Klug asked was, “How many stars are on the United States flag?
he probably cheery picked footage of the very ignoran people , and decided not to include people who actually knew the answers
— Armando (@w1ll1a23) August 23, 2022
One of the harder questions Klug asked was, “What ocean is on the east side of the United States?” The fact that this was a hard question shows just how easy most of the questions were.
Absolutely flummoxed. But I’m not flabbergasted at the results. Yes, these “Man In The Street” are anecdotal and unscientific snapshots. That said, I’ve been putting them up for years and it isn’t a great look.
Sidenote: I abhor that the Education industry has decided to redefine our common language. Students signify people that are in the process of studying their lessons. However, they just couldn’t just leave well enough alone and decided to call everyone “learners”. While I AM a life-long learner (and am impressing that onto the Grandson), to be called a “learner”, one has to show that one is actually learning. The above folks show that they didn’t and are not learners in any way of what the word connotes.
(H/T: IJR)
