Hi All :) .. Do YOU think the “ME” ATTITUDE is STRONGER in people this days, then say 20 years ago? :D?

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Clubmerc, thanks :)
Cat, I am not that old myself, but I care what people has to say, about it, and I have views from older people, also :))
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I am also believe, if the younger ones, see it/hear/read about it, it can only help to improve there attitude and mentality in the future..Because, there are our future after all....
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Freefaller, thank you :)
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Answer 1

Yes, the "ME" attitude is very abundant. Many of us are spoiled and refuse to be complacent unless someone caters to our every whim. People used care about each other, those must have been good days. If you run out of gas or have car trouble maybe 1 out of 99 cars would stop. Love and compassion for others is highly lacking in our society.

Answer 2

I think EMO is such a stupid stereotype. And the fact that people mock people that cut "because they just want attention". I am the complete opposite of Emo. I cut for 2 years. I hate when I was with a group of people and they'd make some snide comment to undermind cutting. To some people it is a very real disease and battle. It is not something you can sterotype or pretend to know about unless you have gone through it or you know someone very close that has. The people that throw around the word Emo; especially with cutting are just plain and simple ignorant. They know nothing about the problem and have no intention of learning so they sound intelligent instead of mocking people with a serious problem.

Answer 3

I do not think so.
Selfish people were there 20 years ago , are there today and will be there in 20 years time.
What i notice is that a lot of organisations have been created or greatly developed to support people or nations in need.
I am thinking of many people forming part of NGO's who , with peanuts as salary , are spending hours and days and months of their time , in the arid and dangerous deserts of Africa.
In case of catastrophes ( Tsunamis or Earth Quakes ) Tons and tons of food and meds coming from all over the world are given to the affected areas.
What i notice also , more and more trusts funds are being created , especially in the education fields and nature environment/protection.
I am sure that in other countries , in case of catastrophes , people will be be very helpful to their neighbours , like it is here when we have cyclones.
As for the behaviour of individuals in everyday life , it all depends of the person himself.
Some of us are extremely helpful and kind.( The great majority to my opinion.) Some of us are selfish , greedy and ruthless.

Answer 4

I think so. The 70's was the "me" decade and many of those who were teenagers or children then grew up with the "look at me, pay attention to me" attitude. Up until then everything was group association, family structure was absolute prior to that...Dad was in charge, Mom was second in command and was subserviant to the Dad, and the kids did what they were told or you got swatted and whereas the "Me Decade" did see improvement in child labor laws, child support laws, and personal rights issues improved, selfish attitudes developed. Athletics, particularly team sports, became more about the "Me" getting rich and not about how we can bring a pennant/title to the town that supports us. Curt Flood lobbied for free agency because owners were screwing the athletes at the time, now it has gotten so bad that many salaries limit a team getting other talent...just look at the San Fransisco Giants. Look what they pay for Bonds and think who else they could get if they weren't paying him all that money and AROD can only play in a large market like LA, NY, or Chicago because those are the only cities where the Me athlete can get the biggest paydays.

I hope that illustrated my opinion well.

Answer 5

People of many generations are now joining the "me" generation. Even older ones are caving in a joining the ranks of the selfish; me first me always right; me never wrong. Everywhere I look people are claiming their rights; their this, their that, and gone or the days of generosity, of helping out others, of true wide communities all holding close ties. Not that everybody loved one another but there was a sense of respect and honor that you had for other folks that is gone now; that everyone seems entitled to something usually the best and to hell with others. It was starting to show 20 years ago and I don't remember it around in the 60s at all.

When the hippies came out they rebels of a kind but they at least had a sense of "us" and didn't only think of themselves.

Answer 6

From then to now, human attitude has significantly changed in parallel with all other changes in the world. Personal survival has become more intense than ever. People have become less concern about their neighbors. There are more chaos on waiting lines...more pushings on entrances and exits...more toes stepped on. All of these only remind us that the decline of genuine love, trust and kindness has actually pushed that "me" attitude on top of the line. It's a pity, isn't it?

Answer 7

i'm only 31, so it's difficult for me to answer this question. when i was 11 i didnt know how adults seemed to see the world... but i DO think kids have more a "self-centered" view of the world - this is different from "selfish" in that a self-centered view tends to look at their own needs first & perhaps to the exclusion to others. doesnt occur to them to consider others. a "selfish" person truly doesnt care about the feelings of others, knows what others need & disregards it.

Answer 8

yes. definitely. it all started with the hippies and continues now. people are definitely more out spoken. the internet played a big effect on this. with blogs,chat rooms, e-mail, IM, someone can say 1 thing and they whole world will see it and express there own views on it. just like im doing now,.

Answer 9

I don't think life is significantly different now than it was 20 years ago. No better, no worse. There were still drugs, illicit sex, family problems.......in fact life in some ways is better now. The biggest difference is the availability of computers and cell phones.
The me attitude was about as strong then as now, nearest I can figure. Now maybe if you went back to 50 years ago......

Answer 10

honestly i think it has become stronger over the years which is not always a bad thing however in this day and age i feel people think too much of them selves not realising the feelings of people around them i think your question is a very open question and everyone has thier own opinion....