We Generation

By Ewan

Fri, 06 Feb 2009
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We don't climb trees.
We don't walk to school.
We don't talk to strangers -
although we know who's
sitting too close.

We don't win, so
we don't lose - unless
we have losers' training
shoes; like that's just so
lame-o, innit?.

Wii takes our risks,
drip feeds adrenal-
in safe, diluted form.
Wii've ski-ed Everest -
well -'virchally'.

We'll grow up, then
we'll cut the strings:
slide on sheet-metal to
disaster, 'cuz we've
never cut our knees.

Certificate U
Poem
Miscellaneous

Comments

Submitted by chuck on
FTSE has taken all the best comments I see. Obviously I need to start getting up at eight at night.

Submitted by Ewan on
Of course everything was better in the olden days. In fact I don't actually believe that, but... No risks taken when you're small and and more flexible than frangible means you take the wrong risks when you're not. Admit it, we have all been desensitized by the violence we see every day. 2 power-ups on your shoot-em-up and you live to kill another day. Wii is kack! For fuck's sake play tennis, don't fucking waggle a bit of plastic in front of a screen you cunts! Sorry, you two are barking up the wrong tree here.

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Submitted by chuck on
I know exactly what you're saying ewan but if you get hurt in the playground your parents can sue the council. If you walk to school you run the risk of getting molested or beaten up. And some of those strangers are really, really strange.

Submitted by jennifer on
Oh for goodness' sake! I know children who walk to school play on bikes and read books! And I have scars on my knees from falling off my bike doing stunts! And I have only ever played a Wii or its like under blackmail conditions! You never really know what you're capable of until you do it. If you could see me now, shovelling coal like a true miner! J x p.s. excellent poem, Ewan! You got the lingo down, blood!

 

Submitted by valiswaverider on
I think the point Ewan is trying to get across is you can not develop good motor skill with a wii computer game. I whole heartily agree my nephew is great at wii tennis beats the pants of me, but hopeless at the real game where I win with ease and I, am no great tennis player. A simpler argument has been brewing in the world of marital arts for some time. Bruce Lee called people who practiced kata (forms) which are movements without application against opponent "dry land swimmers" as they never test their combat skills. However some people like to practice kata for health benefits such as my mum who practices tai chi for health benefits and have no interest in fighting. There are also so benefits too learning how too model movement in a safe environment, in surf lessons they first teach you the pop up (the basic move to stand on the board) on dry land before you practice in the ocean and in judo and aikido the first thing they teach you is how too fall(because you will get thrown). Movements only become safe or dangerous dependant on skills and conditioning. In surfing you can ride giant waves and in Judo grapple all out with top black belts, this only becomes a problem if someone thinks they can do this with out any training. They will be in for a rude awaking