Why? Do you think we have no chance of reaching the final? Don't get me wrong, a semi-final will be a great day out. But I'm going there praying for the win, followed by the big one in May.
Of course we have a chance, but I’ve just decided that I’m going to go there completely relaxed and enjoy it as if it is our final. If we get the win, then it’s bonus time and another final... Chelsea will be ****ting themselves having to play us a week after losing 3-0 at st Mary’s anyway .
I agree with your sentiment, however I do not think that it is the youngsters who instigated it, after all they are the least financially rewarded in current British society while the Baby boomers are sitting on good pensions and properties.
Yes, but we gave up things to save....to get my first house I gave up holidays, new clothes, and nights out. Not saying it is true of everyone, but how much do young people spend on entertainments and then moan they have run out of money. I used to go out with my husband and have one (ONE) drink on a Friday or Saturday night. How much do people spend on drink now? My first holiday was when I was 27 (about 4 years after moving into my first house). And as very few people owned houses in the generation before mine there was little chance of inheriting anything....so all I have is what I earned. And like most parents I lend (childspeak for give) money to my son....I never borrowed anything because once you left home that was it. This may not apply to everyone, but certainly is true of a large number of my circle of acquaintances. My 2 closest friends were left with 3 and 5 young children, respectively, with no help from their ex-husbands.....and both by hard work and diligence ended up with their own houses and launched all their children into careers. Now tell me why we shouldn't have pleasure now because we gave it up when we were young.
I am not trying to start an argument and I have not said that you should give up your pleasures. I am merely stating that it is not the youth that created the modern world. You are right that priorities have changed, however I do not think that it is because they have a choice of one more drink and a holiday or a house [of course there are individuals in every age range that defy this]. In London and the south property is unattainable, kids can end up paying loads for university (afforded free to their parents) and will get paid less while accommodation rates rise. It should be that everyone who works hard is rewarded not just one generation and I don't like generational generalisations.
My generation (born in 1961) had it pretty damn good I reckon. It's much tougher for my son's generation imo, certainly in London where housing costs are utterly insane.
But even in Southampton, to buy a house a young couple would need a combined income of around £60k, plus a deposit?
I think you'll find the majority of older folk never went to university. People only went for certain careers and if their family didn't need them to go to work. I think this is adding to the problem because so many people are going to uni for no particular reason than to get a degree and 'enjoy the experience'. There are so many people with degrees that they no longer give them an advantage. My godson for example went to uni, got a degree and is now basically doing data input but with a fancy job title. Sounds impressive but not something you would have needed a degree for. I think bringing back apprenticeships was long overdue and seems a better path for the majority. Why saddle yourself with all that debt?
...and don't get me started on the sense of entitlement because they have the degree. Experience and past performance in a job counts for more than theoretical knowledge and zero experience.
