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  Or only slightly better, raising the generation that would go on to be responsible for making up participation trophies.
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  My favorite is the participation trophy criticism. As if kids wanted the crappie trophies not parent’s demand their kid get one. >
  
  I had a discussion with a client one day. He was complaining that "these millennials, they all want cake for birthday, so now we have a cake every month." There isn't a goddamned millennial in the world who went into a job interview saying, "I'm not taking this job unless there's cake." They want fair wages, and to be able to afford a house, the cake is appeasement. >
  
  Nobody was looking forward to “unlimited overtime tonight since we had the office party earlier, remember to be a team player” I didn’t ask for the cake and I have meat thawing in the sink at home so I’m gone. I wanted my girlfriend to get me a cake, most normal people don’t care if the entire office acknowledges their birthday. We got the boss a cupcake once to suck up attempting to save our three person department, that’s it. >
  
  I do not like cake.  It's way too sweet for me.  Every goddamn time "You better get some cake before its gone!  Do you want me to get you a piece?" No thanks, I don't really like cake.  "YOU DONT LIKE CAAAAAKE!????". 
  Holy fuck Linda, they sell it at the store across the street.  You earn like 4 cakes an hour in wages.  Why are you acting like there is a wagyu stake and lobster buffet in the break room? >
  
  I’ve never encountered people baffled over someone not liking cake but I’ll take your word for it. This isn’t an extreme reaction cause I couldn’t care less but you do have to admit most people like cake, not many people outright don’t like cake, and people are going to be caught off guard with someone not liking cake in general. It’s not them thinking cake is the best thing in the world and completely confused someone wouldn’t like it as much as wondering why. 
  Again I’m not going “YOU DONT LIKE CAKE?!?!?” But I do think most people are going “oh, you don’t like cake?” it’s okay to be out of the ordinary but you gotta own that you’re out of the ordinary.
  I don’t like frosting on any kind of cake like products. I just eat naked cake and I eat pancakes without syrup. It’s weird and I own it. What desserts do you like my guy? Let’s start a new society outside of work where better foods are served. By which I mean separately but we talk about better or unique birthday desserts. >
  
  Yea I really wouldn't mind if it was just a casual, "oh you don't? Wow okay". It usually ends up being a whole thing. "How can you not like cake!?  Hey Steve! sl0play says he doesn't like cake!".
  Anyway, it's not the end of the world it's just the fact it's become so predictable.
  If I have a desert after dinner it's usually in the form of a nice port wine or scotch.  If I just want a treat at home I'm pretty fond of sorbet, or fruit covered in Tajin.
  I feel you on the pancakes as well.  When I had a toddler I used to eat frozen waffles without the syrup.  I don't even really like waffles but when you're standing in the kitchen, bleary eyed  after 3 hours of sleep, you really have no standards lol. >
  
  4 am toaster waffle fresh out of the freezer is the best >
  
  Do you mean how most people of that generation treated their children like they were going to get hurt by everything and now they're bitching about millennials being almost psychotically overly protective of themselves? >
  
  Boomers invented smartphones, also
  Boomers, ugh todays youth is always on their phone >
  
  Generations before me created indoor plumbing but it doesn’t mean I sit on the toilet all day. When it’s necessary, I use it. >
  
  It’s funny, this is the same analogy I use when older people say “we didn’t need xyz in my day!” I say, “once upon a time people didn’t have indoor plumbing but you’re not offering to go without that are you?” >
  
  I yearn to defecate among the trees. >
  
  I mean...no one is really stopping you. Be nice and bury it, I guess. >
  
  Video Games were made by the Silent Generation, not Boomers, Boomers ran with it, sure, but if you say “created” that honor goes to Silent. >
  
  I find it so cool that video games, WIFI, internet were made by the silent generation. >
  
  “I never got a participation trophy” yeah buddy you were too busy inventing them