> Is this the “everyone gets a trophy” generation shocked by how the world really works?
In my experience, it was the boomers who did this sort of shit to us millenials. I remember the 2nd grade softball games that we just wanted to have fun, and the younger boomers (our parents) then got all of us participation trophies for.. reasons. I know at least 3 in my team that intentionally left the worthless trophies underneath the benches. They were nothing to us.
We 2nd graders just wanted to play ball. Sure, do points (we weren't "allowed to"), and play quick, mix up teams. But no, it must be structured. My generation was also the start of that crap too.
And speaking of participation trophies, schools tried to do that crap too with "gold stickers" on perfect homework. I mean, who cares? I just wanted it done. Fellow students did similar with rolling eyes, like whatever.
In my experience, it was the boomers who did this sort of shit to us millenials. I remember the 2nd grade softball games that we just wanted to have fun, and the younger boomers (our parents) then got all of us participation trophies for.. reasons. I know at least 3 in my team that intentionally left the worthless trophies underneath the benches. They were nothing to us.
We 2nd graders just wanted to play ball. Sure, do points (we weren't "allowed to"), and play quick, mix up teams. But no, it must be structured. My generation was also the start of that crap too.
And speaking of participation trophies, schools tried to do that crap too with "gold stickers" on perfect homework. I mean, who cares? I just wanted it done. Fellow students did similar with rolling eyes, like whatever.