[Phanuthier]

Rich/Famous - I'm surprised nobody mentioned who did this study. UCSD. Look at the demographics. Are you shocked? I know a lot of people who came from UCLA, and they all fit the demographic.

I don't think its true for all cases. Granted my social groups are different (a lot of farmers, internationals, and local Americans) and I wouldn't say we are dissapointed or depressed. I know many people who are inspired, enjoy life, and a lot of can-do people. I'm mid-20's, I went to UofA out of high school, and now I work in California in the semiconductors industry. I don't put a lot into money, to me, money is irrelevent if you can get everything you want out of life, and my lifestyle isn't particularly glamourous or expensive. Like the article I posted earlier (last week?) I live well below my means, and I'm perfectly happy doing it. I'm pretty much what I want, where I want, and I admit I think people in my pay grade are paid too much. I love doing the hobbies I do, and wouldn't change it for anything else... if anything, I wish I had more time in a day and week to do more stuff I aspire to do.

People are people, whether they are one generation or another. It really depends on what your social groups are, and how you want to fit in. My parents keep wanting to get a BMW for instance, and I keep telling them whats the point other than some social status BS? A Corolla does the exact same job. Why is it that way, and not the other way around? Probably social settings. I live in a society where status doesn't come in a form of artificial means, and that what is valued is something different. My parents? Their friends all drive Benz and BMW... so.... they weren't like that a few years ago, when they drove normal boring Toyota's... but since they met this new group of friends...