[grampy]

Gen Z is amazing. I asked an intern to bring me 50 blank pieces of copier paper and when she brought them, they were warm. Turns out that, rather than count them, she set the copier to 50 and printed blank sheets. Genius.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by grampy

Gen Z is amazing. I asked an intern to bring me 50 blank pieces of copier paper and when she brought them, they were warm. Turns out that, rather than count them, she set the copier to 50 and printed blank sheets. Genius.

That's keeping things simple.

[Velvet]

No one said they are not smart when it comes to saving their energy.

[ThirdOfFive]

Logic had obviously escaped this Gen Z'er.

A ream of copier paper is--what? Five hundred sheets? All this person had to do was to count off 450 sheets, put them aside and hand the remainder to the person who required them.

That intern was obviously NOT the sharpest knife on the tree.

[Velvet]

Yes, but they did it like they do in the bank where the machine counts the bills. Other than wasted electricity etc I thought it was a neat solution.

[raananh]

Originally Posted by grampy

Gen Z is amazing. I asked an intern to bring me 50 blank pieces of copier paper and when she brought them, they were warm. Turns out that, rather than count them, she set the copier to 50 and printed blank sheets. Genius.

I am not impressed! I am sure they asked ChatGPT for the fastest way to get exactly 50 pages.

Also, they think that "copy paper" comes from a copy a machine.

Forget it! They asked ChatGPT "what is copy paper?" And then, also to explain "what is a copy machine?"

P/S: try to ask them print a document and fax it. No clue what is a printer or fax machine.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by raananh

I am not impressed! I am sure they asked ChatGPT for the fastest way to get exactly 50 pages.

Also, they think that "copy paper" comes from a copy a machine.

Forget it! They asked ChatGPT "what is copy paper?" And then, also to explain "what is a copy machine?"

P/S: try to ask them print a document and fax it. No clue what is a printer or fax machine.

Cruel reply. No matter if this is a joke or not, it’s cruel.

[SaucyJim]

Originally Posted by kendi

Cruel reply. No matter if this is a joke or not, it’s cruel.

Cruel?

You used that word twice in your post. I do not think you know what it means.

Inconceivable!

[sasman29]

Originally Posted by grampy

Gen Z is amazing. I asked an intern to bring me 50 blank pieces of copier paper and when she brought them, they were warm. Turns out that, rather than count them, she set the copier to 50 and printed blank sheets. Genius.

And you wonder why California is running out of electricity

[crash]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Yes, but they did it like they do in the bank where the machine counts the bills. Other than wasted electricity etc I thought it was a neat solution.

With copiers you pay by the copy which costs more than the electricity. So a more expensive way definitely.

[rsmurano]

This isn’t the smartest generation of adults we have produced. 20 years from now, a surgeon will be asking chatgpt how to operate on somebody.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by kendi

Cruel reply. No matter if this is a joke or not, it’s cruel.

Truth hurts sometimes.

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by grampy

Gen Z is amazing. I asked an intern to bring me 50 blank pieces of copier paper and when she brought them, they were warm. Turns out that, rather than count them, she set the copier to 50 and printed blank sheets. Genius.

What do you expect? We paid to have them educated as critical thinkers. Now whenever they think the situation gets critical.

[Switter]

This is probably going to pi$$ some people off but here goes. Gen Z gets dumped on all the time but if anyone's to blame for their condition, it lies mostly with the baby boomer generation who took over all of our institutions, entertainment, art, and education system, all of which had a massive influence over shaping culture. Gen z also gets to see the excesses and wealth of the boomer generation and how they themselves not only can't afford to buy a house but can barely afford an apartment. Wanna buy a new car? $30-40,000. Wanna buy a starter home? $350,000 in most areas of the country. Wanna go to college? $100,000+. Wanna find a job that pays a livable salary? Good luck, even after going to college.Don't get me wrong, many boomers worked hard for what they have but they also had the luxury of growing up in a time of unprecedented economic prosperity and opportunity. If I blame anyone for the mess we're in today it's baby boomers, specifically the 60s generation.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by Switter

This is probably going to pi$$ some people off but here goes. Gen Z gets dumped on all the time but if anyone's to blame for their condition, it lies mostly with the baby boomer generation who took over all of our institutions, entertainment, art, and education system, all of which had a massive influence over shaping culture. Gen z also gets to see the excesses and wealth of the boomer generation and how they themselves not only can't afford to buy a house but can barely afford an apartment. Wanna buy a new car? $30-40,000. Wanna buy a starter home? $350,000 in most areas of the country. Wanna go to college? $100,000+. Wanna find a job that pays a livable salary? Good luck, even after going to college.Don't get me wrong, many boomers worked hard for what they have but they also had the luxury of growing up in a time of unprecedented economic prosperity and opportunity. If I blame anyone for the mess we're in today it's baby boomers, specifically the 60s generation.

are you sure you don't mean GenX? the cost of everything is mostly attributed to time more than any generation. You can't expect a loaf of bread to cost the same today as it did in 1968. At the same time, everyone blames Boomers, they forget the damage Gen X did to this country. That damage in fact attributes to the increase costs you have identified. Take some time and check it and follow the trail before you blame a generation that did not have any luxury of growing up. NONE.