Comments on: Labels Bind an Unopened Box

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:07:20 +0000

In reply to Paula Hendrickson. Paula, I'm not really sure why I have embraced the boomer label other than I guess for a sense of community. Even though I hate to be "one of the crowd." I never said my logic makes sense. ;-)

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:25:09 +0000

Labels really do, bind, Cathy…even when they are up for debate.

I am a Gen X-er and have yet to find a definitive start (or end) date for the generation. Some sources say Gen X starts in 1960 and other that says it starts in 1966. NatGeo’s new series, Generation X, uses 1961 as the starting point.

Honestly? It’s probably a state of mind. I know a lot of people born in the early 60s and none have ever felt part of the Baby Boomer generation.

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:17:21 +0000

In reply to Lori.

Semantics and nonsense sounds like the perfect description. 🙂 Like I said, all of this can be fascinating to watch. The changing world has definitely made for different experiences but those experiences are still unique. See the individual – not the stereotype.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Lori. 🙂

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:33:57 +0000

LOL Cathy, my head would have been on the keyboard, too. Semantics and nonsense is what it boils down to!

Millennials — or rather the prolific discussion on how to reach them, sell to them, recruit them — makes the rest of the world look old. Did anyone give two shits about reaching the Gen Xers? The Gen Yers? Not like this.

I don’t like labels, either. Stereotypes in general often cause harm. My kids are both millennials. Neither of them would act like the 25-year-old woman (girl, dare I say?) who bitched about her salary to the CEO. They don’t feel entitled. They know hard work, and they know that even if you work hard, you don’t always get what you want, but you get that much closer to a different goal.

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:59:48 +0000

In reply to Anne Wayman.

Old lady writing? 😀 And as far as packaging, living with an almost 93-year-old woman you discover how ridiculous packaging really is. Although I am sure no spring chicken, at least I don’t have arthritic hands – yet. 😉

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:57:40 +0000

In reply to Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA. Ah, so many labels., so little time, eh, Roy? ;-)

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:52:35 +0000

for boxes… when I”m made queen of the world, one of my first edicts will be those who make packaging have to open it.

Re the now ex yelp employee – management hates it when worker bees talk pay… I’m anti-secrecy and I hope she sues them and wins.

Not sure how to label this old lady 😉

By: Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA

Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:26:08 +0000

Here’s one that works- Millennials are flocking to Bernie Sanders’ political meetings. Yet, they fail to show up to vote….
That’s the one label that works for me. (Yes, I have a son who is a millennial- the others are in Gen X or Gen Y- I stopped paying attention when that label failed to deliver sufficient relevance.

But, you are right most labels fail. After all, one of the most common labels (epithets?) that we hear from politicians is Muslim- as if they are all terrorists.