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My wife says I have an opinion on everything. I guess that is correct as I possess what I call "McKnowledge": Knowing pretty much about a lot of things but not a lot about anything in particular. It is a type of surface knowledge learned as a salesman that allows me to converse with anybody from Snoop Dogg to George Will. It's fun but occasionally I have to get down and dirty and use that pesky "research" when I am writng a column since it is every columnist's nightmare to make an error. Short bio: I spent 4 years in the U. S. Air Force, graduated from the University of Central Missouri, had a career in sales that allowed me to move to Scottsdale, AZ in 1989. In 2004 I wrote a 7 part series on the history of television through the 1970's for TV TOME (now TV.com). I have done some TV ,radio, and public address work and write columns and blogs for the SCOTTSDALE REPUBLIC section of THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC and the NORTH SCOTTSDALE INDEPENDENT. I enjoy doing blogs and stories for YourHub in the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS.

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Hey 20 somethings- time to grow up

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Contributed by: Jim McAllister on 11/26/2006

Is it me or do guys in their 20's seem less mature than they used to? Some parents tell me they think that their son's vocabulary consists mainly of "dude", "I mean", "ya know", and "like." How do they know this? Usually it is because the 20 something guy is still living at home, probably in the basement as in, "Dude, it's like, free, and, I mean, my parents are cool with it, ya know?" Actually, dude, your parents aren't "cool with it" and would like for you to hit the road but are not sure you could handle it.

Now, if you are in high school, feel free to use this juvenile terminology if it makes you feel cool which you are not. But, by the time you are 18 or 19, you should hopefully be heading to college. While in that academic atmosphere, feel free to party, after all, that's part of what college is about. It's also time to get a degree, shine your shoes, get to work, and speak like an adult. Prove to the world that the money your parents spent on your tuition was at least semi-worth it.

Two factors have caused the immaturity of today's 20 something guys: The discontinuing of the military draft in 1973 and political correctness. Before 1973, when a guy turned 18 he registered with the local draft board and unless he had a college deferment or joined the military on his own, he could look forward to being called into the service for two years. The parents of that era were astonished at the maturity of their son after a hitch with Uncle Sam. Two years away from home spent in the military will do that.

Political correctness? There is too much worry about self-esteem and feelings today. Kids can't play dodge ball anymore, they might get hurt. Everyone on every team gets a trophy, there are no losers. This mentality has destroyed self-reliance and the realization that life isn't always fair. Bill Gates nails it when he says, "Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life hasn't."

With today's competitive work environment, it's hard enough to succeed without talking like a high school kid. Grow up, guys and cut those apron strings.

Now, since I have the guys straightened out, I have a question for the girls: Do you have to say "totally", "whatever", and "really" so much?

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Jim McAllister

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