The Age of Instant Gratification

These days the younger generation, (that is basicallyI want to be entertained NOW!, seems to be their
anyone under 30, seems to expect that all you havemotto. From computers, to video games, from DVD's
to do in life to be entertained is to push a button orto movies to TV programmes on 300 odd channels in
press a remote, and all your entertainment needs areyour own bedroom. Unless it's available at a
met.moment's notice it's to long to wait for it.
But what about the old fashioned entertainments?Yet this generation is the one that we have helped
Fishing, gardening, walking, picnicking, BBQ's,bring into the world. So I guess the blame has to sit
swimming, bushwalking, keeping a pet or fish tank,at least partly with us older people. The one's who
feeding the birds or other wild animals, playing acan still remember doing these sorts of things before
board or card game etc. It all seems to be lost toTV and video games were the norm.
the younger generation.