OT: Millennial Rules ?

[FlyerInHi]

My doc is really good. I’ve known him for 15 years. But still, he could be dealing with some more sick patients.

I don’t need to horde resources just to make me feel better… because I like human interaction or whatever. That is a needy, destructive attitude.

I always turn off the hotel room lights when I leave. I don’t do things because I can, unless I get tangible benefit.

For what I need, an online appointment is fine. That option is not available right now. It should be.

The 1/2 day is not how long it takes to see doc. But the planning, going back and forth, etc… amounts to 1/2 day wasted time.

[spdrun]

Well, in civilized countries, enough resources are made available so people can use them comfortably WITHOUT hoarding.

It should be available. But never mandatory or priced significantly higher in order to discourage use of the real thing.

[FlyerInHi]

I’m very comfortable dealing with machines. I think that implementing a discount for efficient use would encourage people.

Even now, there are long lines are airport because people don’t know how to use the kiosks for self check-in. People waiting in line are often blocking the kiosks and they get pissy when you walk pass them to use a kiosk.

Self check-in check-out at hotels should be a matter of course.

The routine tasks should be automated, the option is to see a human, not the other way around.

[spdrun]

I bet that you’d scream your head off if the room you checked into had an overflowing terlit or the WiFi didn’t work. Or if you ran out to your car in PJ’s and locked yourself out without a wallet or phone. Trust me, desk clerks at hotels have their uses and earn their keep. Practically, there has to be someone on site, so why not keep them at a desk, or at least accessible by buzzer?

They also serve as a filter against tweakers who happen to have a few shekels to rub together renting a room and either destroying it or setting a fire and destroying the hotel. Computers don’t have spidey-sense as to when the hotel should suddenly develop a no-vacancy type situation. “Very sorry, sir/ma’am, but we just rented out the last room. All of the others have flooded toilets. Yes, of course, we’ll be happy to give you a full refund.”

(In airports, TSA or private security act as bouncers, but the idea is the same.)

Problem is that the option to deal with a human will disappear or be priced into impossibility very quickly. Fuck that idea.

[flyer]

My kids are Millennials, so I’m somewhat familiar with that age group, and have read quite a few articles on their “philosophy of life.”

One article pointed out that “Money, Fame and Image” are non-negotiables for Millennials, and that’s fine– we’ve all been motivated by those aspects of life–but a large percentage of Millenials can’t even support themselves financially outside of their parent’s homes, so, in many cases, there seems to be a huge disconnect between desire and reality. It should be interesting to see how it all plays out.

[scaredyclassic]

Kids today. Boy howdy.

[njtosd]

[quote=FlyerInHi]

Why not chat with a doc (in India or wherever) and have the online pharmacy automatically ship me the renewal prescription?

I don’t need to waste 1/2 day for and in-office appointment. F— the human interaction.[/quote]

Well, because anything that’s being applied topically is carrying whatever impurities it contains through your skin and potentially into your bloodstream. And because the rate of counterfeit (unregulated) medicines is high everywhere but especially outside the U.S. God knows what you’re absorbing –

[spdrun]

To be fair, the online pharmacy needn’t be in India or use Indian drugs not approved by FDA 🙂

[FlyerInHi]

My mail-order pharmacy is Caremark (although they don’t use their own brand, but customize to my health plan) and I love them.

It would be such a pain going to the pharmacy every time.

Talking about “God knows what we ingest”, everyone from abroad tells me how old Americans look. American teenagers look older and undergo puberty earlier than other teens in the world.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=flyer]
One article pointed out that “Money, Fame and Image” are non-negotiables for Millennials, and that’s fine– we’ve all been motivated by those aspects of life–but a large percentage of Millenials can’t even support themselves financially outside of their parent’s homes, so, in many cases, there seems to be a huge disconnect between desire and reality. It should be interesting to see how it all plays out.[/quote]

I know so many people who have to support their millennial kids. The kids always need something: downpayment to buy a car, health insurance on their parents’ plan, downpayment to buy a house, money to buy some expensive items, etc….

But I like young folks in general. They are more open minded, less rigid, they embrace change and new tech, etc… They are the future, so might as well accept it.

[flyer]

FIH, I agree that the kids today are our future. We get along great with our kids, as well as many of their peers, and most of them are now responsible adults.

I’m not saying parents shouldn’t help their kids if they have goals with a specific endgame in mind, as we did. However, if people are simply financing/enabling their kids to pursue “whatever,” with no clear plan–that will not end well for anyone–since no one is really getting what they want. Not to mention the fact that many are “bankrupting” themselves with little or no payoff for anyone involved.

We’ve seen this type of scenario play out first hand with friends, and this lack of purpose might also account for the fact that over 44% of college students are clinically depressed–an all-time high.

I do think it will be interesting to see how all of this plays out over the coming years.

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