Ok, this is another example of attacking the person
and not the idea.  Could we please steer away from
personal attacks on this list?

Before one generation defends itself and/or an older
generation attacks, please stop and take a moment and
think about the history of America at least starting
at the 20th Century.  Every generation seems to think
the next generation is going to hell in a handbasket. 
Conversely, every younger generation in America has
thought the one above it was dumber than a door-knob.

Before the Gen X-ers take things said here and get
their panties in a wad, stop and think how much turd
slinging gets hurled at the Boomer Generation.  I've
seen this go both ways.  And, as a Boomer, we can stop
and think about when we were young and how you
"couldn't trust anyone over 30."  We're well past that
age wise.  Are we untrustworthy?

None of the generations is without blame.  The parents
of the Flappers thought they were just dastardly, and
they grew up to be the grandparents of some of the
Boomers and lots of Gen X-ers.

Could we PUH-LEASE cut all the emotional bullshit
(there, did that shock you enough to straighten up and
fly right, list?) and get back to the BUSINESS at
hand?

There are weeks this list is just plain fun.  Someone
will come up with some remember when, and everybody
plays along.  But this week has been just plain
shitty.

Can we cut the crap and get back to koombyah.  That
interchange that started with Tim and wound up getting
Jim labeled a racist was just ignorant.  It's another
case of someone feeling it was all personal (That I
Factor) instead of business.

Knock it off, and let's get back to the subject of
museums, or excuse yourself from the table and go
stand in the corner until you can behave.

I've got people writing to me privately indicating
they're going to leave the list if it doesn't stop,
and they have great value to add.  It could be a
significant loss if it doesn't turn around.



--- Robyne Miles <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> As it can be seen that there are many talented,
> dedicated Gen X-ers in our
> profession. Rather than defending my generation, I'd
> just like to say to Ms.
> Smedstad that her comment "In my experience of the
> last ten years, I have
> come to the conclusion that this is what I call "Gen
> X arrogance" is a
> generational thing" reflects very poorly on her, and
> subsequently her
> organization. Sweeping generalizations regarding
> entire generations are both
> inappropriate and short-sighted.  I hope in the
> future she would think twice
> about posting such biased comments in a public forum
> of her peers.


Indigo Nights
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