I’m a Baby Boomer and Grumpy Ted is a Teddy Boomer. After us came Generation X according to the author, Douglas Coupland.
Little Ted thought that we’d better read some of his work.
How come he’d escaped both our notices (?) before, I have no idea. Don’t be put off by the fact that he’s Canadian – obviously there’s more to Canada than elks, beavers, and very polite Mounties who apologise before they shoot you.
I’ve just read another tome by him called “All Families Are Psychotic” – a bit like the Simpsons on LSD. I won’t let Grumpy read that yet as he’s still digesting “Girlfriend in a Coma” which reminded him of another “what’sitallabout-let’sjiggleourmindsarounduntilsomethingfallsout-mygoodnessisn’tgrowing upabore” type of book, “The Magus” by John Fowles.
I’m sure that a certain little lady in Portugal will approve of our reading matter.
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I see that GT is looking as disinterested as ever!!!!
not read any of Coupland’s stuff …. so is it worth parting with good cash???
Grumpy is deep in thought – his brain is stuffed you know ……… and yes, definitely worth parting with good, or bad, cash ……… that is if you can read of course ……..
That was the silliest thing we men ever did. Allowing women to learn how to read. I date the downfall of the Patriarchy from then. Next thing they were voting (Oooerrr, doesn’t he have the dreamiest eyes, I’ll vote for him) and now they want equal rites! Sooner or later, one of them will want to enter University. One day they will want us to do the dishes and take the garbage out! We’re doomed, the lot of us. Oh, excuse me a moment; Yes, Buff, I changed the nappy on the grandson for you. Anything special you want for dinner?
Now, where was I? – - -
I think I’ll just sit back and watch for a bit …….
Equal rites eh? I’d prefer equal rights myself….
You tell ‘im Diane!!!! – [the rite of goddess adoration is OK I assume?]
but of course!
If they have the right to the rite ………
I was speaking in the religious sense, for what woman does not seek to be worshipped? (And a gratuitous Terry Pratchett reference)
Still watching ……..
Whew, I think I got away with that one.
Now if only I can remember not to mention the war – - -
Oh, we’ve always been in charge. Even when you thought you were in charge, it was really us in charge, letting you think you were in charge because that suited us fine at the time. Didn’t you ever watch the Flintstones?
Oh, and Boss DP… I have forwarded to you just moments ago, a very important request for your services. Please make sure to let me know how much of your time to invoice (the poor sap who needs your help) for and I’ll see to it that it’s done up and left (with the stack of paycheques to your fracretary) for you to sign.
As always… it’s my pleasure to work here.
A request for my services? …….. I can’t see anything in my in-tray …… perhaps it’s under the desk – be an angel, my back’s playing up again …..
Oh, you’ve probably let it fall into your spam again. (You really should think about making some different nutritional choices you know…)
I’ve looked in the spam …….. nubbin …… oh dear, now I’m worried ………
Have now forwarded the afore-mentioned request for services to your personal mail. I know how you hate to work on your personal time, but when you’re the big cheese, sometimes you have to just suck it up and get the job done. That’s why you get the big salary and the glory. {{chuckling so hard I think I gave myself a new hernia…}}
Tee hee and ha ha ……….. [nubbin there at the moment - we've had this trouble before I seem to remember]
I think your btinternet hates canada.com
I don’t know why… we Canadians are so likeable… and we have beaver and beer and we’re so polite and all. It’s just unfair.
I didn’t receive delivery failure notices so it has to be something on the btinternet side. I’ll go send it from a different account.
Sent you an email to bounce back – might work …..
It’s arrived!!!!
Will read, inwardly digest and respond tomorrow when I’m fully awake ….. xxx
Yeah don’t be put off by these Canadians coming out from god knows where, and btw, you did forget our mooses and maple syrup!
Another good Canadian writer is Ann-Marie MacDonald, check her out, you might enjoy…
I shall check her out – I see she has a similar beginning to Douglas ……. Germany
Maple syrup! …… mmmmmmmmmmmmm
In my neck of the Canadian woods, folks have to worry about the beavers, not the Mounties.
Hmmm. I guess I’m between ‘boomer’ and ‘X’ so that must explain why I’m having such an identity crisis lately, doesn’t it? Not old enough to be a good boomer but not young enough for the GenX’ers to want to claim me either.
*SOB*
Either that… or I just defy labels.
I’ll join you in defying labels – although I always quite liked Paddington Bear’s ……
I’ve just had a thought [cherish it DP it's in lonely surroundings] – there isn’t the BeaverXXX generation in between is there?
Yeah.. that’s me… a member of Generation XXX.
Our slogans?
-> GenXXX Beavers Give a Dam.
or
-> Dam GenXXX Beavers!
“Blast the rocks and dam the river” – the punchline from my very first and last risqué joke in front of my parents ……. ahhhh, those were the days …….
Is it me, or is GT looking a little Steiff?
Probably all that talk of beavers……..
I don’t think he’s a Steiff although he is quite rigid even when excited ………