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[–] BulbasaurBabu@lemmings.world 47 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Do not let generational gaps fool you, most people are idiots

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Growing up is realizing your parents were idiots too.

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Highly disorienting to realize that the world is run by idiots.

And also invented the atom bomb.

In the glim flickering light, a moth invents a lightbulb which outshines the sun.

I try not to think too hard about it, for optimistic reasons.

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

For spooky AF reasons, look up the Demon Core incident.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Don't drop the screwdriver.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There are always pearls among the swine.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

People who complain about younger people are the biggest idiots who forgot that other idiots said the same about them a long time ago. Same with those who complain about older people a little too much.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yup. I went to school and college with some monumental idiots back in the day. I had my moments too, of course. Idiocy transcends generations.