Extending adolescence

Posted on September 9, 2007 | Comments Off on Extending adolescence

It must annoy 19- and 20-year-olds to be called kids. It would me. Especially if I went to work immediately after high school, or into combat in the military. It grates everytime I hear some college football coach refer to his players as kids. But the terminology seems inescapable.

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0 responses to “Extending adolescence”

  1. jdallen's avatar jdallen | September 9, 2007 at 1:49 pm |

    I remember when I got out of the Corps at 22. A prof made the mistake of calling me that, once.
    Once.

  2. jdallen's avatar jdallen | September 9, 2007 at 1:49 pm |

    I remember when I got out of the Corps at 22. A prof made the mistake of calling me that, once.
    Once.

  3. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 10, 2007 at 1:11 pm |

    The anti-wars love calling the troops kids. Makes their arguments sound so much better when they can talk down to the military.

  4. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 10, 2007 at 1:11 pm |

    The anti-wars love calling the troops kids. Makes their arguments sound so much better when they can talk down to the military.