Reply to: Snowflake "Thinking"

[SueEllen]

I can't think of any situation where I would ask younger members of my family how they washed themselves in the shower

The discussion was due to someone going travelling with a backpack to the back of beyond.

And no the person has got sponsorship mainly from a charity to help another charity abroad.

[radish2008]

They use shower gel to wash their bodies with in a shower, liquid soap to wash their hands with after going toilet and bath gels if they have a bath.

I can't think of any situation where I would ask younger members of my family how they washed themselves in the shower

[MyUserName]

Then again it was customary for comps to have boilers that never worked in my day.

Yeah, ours was the deputy head mistress

[original PM]

Not everyone attends boarding school you know.

Then again it was customary for comps to have boilers that never worked in my day.

I didn't attend boarding school.

I grew up in north England.

[SueEllen]

Definitely snowflakes.

If they have ever had to wash themselves with freezing cold water hand drawn from the ground they have never lived.

Not everyone attends boarding school you know.

Then again it was customary for comps to have boilers that never worked in my day.

[BR14]

Definitely snowflakes.

If they have ever had to wash themselves with freezing cold water hand drawn from the ground they have never lived.

Just the thing to make you appreciate hot showers, shower gel etc.

[BrilloPad]

Doesn't it already via the Daily Mail?

The only time I have heard of the UK officially supporting child p0rn was through Dame Butler-Sloss, head of the family division high court. Her husband was well known.

Actually, there is a second. Judge Selwood of Hampshire court. Had a large collection. Forced to retire, nothing else.

[darmstadt]

Or maybe the UK should support child p0rn?

Doesn't it already via the Daily Mail?

[WTFH]

If snowflakes wash in freezing water they grow. If they wash in warm water, they melt.

[original PM]

They use shower gel to wash their bodies with in a shower, liquid soap to wash their hands with after going toilet and bath gels if they have a bath.

Definitely snowflakes.

If they have ever had to wash themselves with freezing cold water hand drawn from the ground they have never lived.

[SueEllen]

Soap dodgers.

There's some of those around here.

You have to hold your nose if they get too close.

They use shower gel to wash their bodies with in a shower, liquid soap to wash their hands with after going toilet and bath gels if they have a bath.

[BrilloPad]

That's true, but the "spoilt brats" or those lacking the skill or self discipline to preserve wealth they inherit (which is a different knack to making money) soon recycle it to others, which is what inheritance tax is designed for anyway.

"Clogs to clogs in three generations" as they say.

100% inheritance tax would ensure the money gets recycled far more efficiently.

Or maybe the UK should support child p0rn?

[original PM]

How old are today's young snowflakes?

The reason I'm asking is some of my younger relations in their 20s lived in houses with no fitted carpets, double glazing and loft insulation when they were young children. Their parents subsequently got them around the time they started school.

In regards to the outside loos I know in the London area you could get grants to pay completely to have an inside loo added and grants to pay partially to generally make your house warmer e.g. loft insulation, central heating in the 80s and early 90s.

I did have a conversation recently with some family members and very few of those under 22 had ever used bars of soap to wash their bodies with in the shower or bath.

It's a good question.

I always think 'under 30' but a snowflake is also defined by their actions and expectations not just their age.

[OwlHoot]

There are plenty of competent people from poor backgrounds. And plenty of spoilt brats who deserve nothing.

That's true, but the "spoilt brats" or those lacking the skill or self discipline to preserve wealth they inherit (which is a different knack to making money) soon recycle it to others, which is what inheritance tax is designed for anyway.

"Clogs to clogs in three generations" as they say.

[SueEllen]

You know when I was growing up and definitely when my parents were growing up here were the things we were 'lucky' enough to have.

1) An outside loo
2) Leftovers for tea most days of the week
3) A bath which had to be filled from the kettle if we were lucky
4) No Tv
5) A few radio stations
6) Power cuts/ no electricity
7) No double glazing
8) No central heating
9) No holidays abroad
10) No holidays at all
11) No loft insulation
12) Capital punishment in school
13) No computers
14) No calculators
15) No drive in's
16) No cars


I dunno maybe we had it easier than todays snowflakes when we were younger so we should give them all our money - you know the money we earned after sleeping in a cold room with ice on the inside of the window and the walking 4 miles to work after having cold oats and water for breakfast.

How old are today's young snowflakes?

The reason I'm asking is some of my younger relations in their 20s lived in houses with no fitted carpets, double glazing and loft insulation when they were young children. Their parents subsequently got them around the time they started school.

In regards to the outside loos I know in the London area you could get grants to pay completely to have an inside loo added and grants to pay partially to generally make your house warmer e.g. loft insulation, central heating in the 80s and early 90s.

I did have a conversation recently with some family members and very few of those under 22 had ever used bars of soap to wash their bodies with in the shower or bath.