Fucking Millennials - Another disappointment

EAST LANSING - Alexea Hankin gets mixed reactions to her decision not to drink alcohol.

Sometimes, it's confusion: How could she not imbibe at Michigan State University, given its long-standing party school reputation?

Sometimes, she's asked to play beer pong, her partner assuming she’ll be more able to sink cups thanks to her sobriety.

“I’m actually not very good,” Hankin admitted.

Others are supportive. Because Hankin, 20, is far from the only MSU student who chooses not to drink.

In fact, there are more every year.

Survey data shows more of today’s students are staying sober than college students were a decade ago.

Back in 2006, only about 23% of MSU students surveyed as part of the National College Health Assessment reported never drinking or not drinking within the previous month. Last year, that number was about 30%.

The average number of drinks consumed the last time students partied is down, too, from about 5 drinks in 2006 to three and a third in 2016, according to the survey.

DWags wrote:Yeah, I can attest to that.  Not a real big thing to the current students.   Don't know why, and they definitely do, but they just don't do it like we did.  Probably for a ton of reasons.

gHost Spartan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Lots of reasons. but here is the number 1 reason.

You have to be smart to go to MSU now. 3.6 Gpa, 1200+ on the SAT. College is harder and it doesn't lend itself to partying on a Tuesday night. In our day, if you had a pulse and a check, you were in.

Are you referring to MSU or your bar?

gHost Spartan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Lots of reasons. but here is the number 1 reason.

You have to be smart to go to MSU now. 3.6 Gpa, 1200+ on the SAT. College is harder and it doesn't lend itself to partying on a Tuesday night. In our day, if you had a pulse and a check, you were in.

Are you referring to MSU or your bar?

Tim Wakefield wrote:3 drinks in one entire night? Wtf people did they survey?

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Tim Wakefield wrote:3 drinks in one entire night? Wtf people did they survey?

Not us, bro.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Can we also put part of the blame on nazi cops that roam EL? Who wants to tailgate to get harassed ?

gHost Spartan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Both

Do you ever wonder how many criminal acts were committed as a result of your lackadaisical ID enforcement policies?

Tim Wakefield wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Not us, bro.

3 drinks in one class before a hoops game, maybe

Rocinante wrote:If I day drink now it's the only time I can enjoy it. When I come home and drink in the evening I just fuckin fall asleep. Old age sucks.

Rocinante wrote:If I day drink now it's the only time I can enjoy it. When I come home and drink in the evening I just fuckin fall asleep. Old age sucks.

Dr. Strangelove wrote:From what I understand they can't even drink in the dorms anymore - it seems they let the cops roam and hand out MIPs.

Back in the day in Snyder we used to round up the one dude who was 21 and then have Bilbo's deliver a slice of pizza, 28 quarts of beer and a free house salad (thanks to their coupon).

gHost Spartan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Both

Do you ever wonder how many pregnancies were a result of your lackadaisical ID enforcement policies?

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Rocinante wrote:If I day drink now it's the only time I can enjoy it. When I come home and drink in the evening I just fuckin fall asleep. Old age sucks.

That's depressing.

Dr. Strangelove wrote:

gHost Spartan wrote:


Do you ever wonder how many pregnancies were a result of your lackadaisical ID enforcement policies?

fixed that for ya

gHost Spartan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Both

Do you ever wonder how many criminal acts were committed as a result of your lackadaisical ID enforcement policies?

duffy munn wrote:

Dr. Strangelove wrote:

fixed that for ya

This is a better question. I know dozens of marriages, hundreds of kids and a lot of divorces that can be directly traced back.

steveschneider wrote:What's the generation after the millennials going to be like? Probably the next great generation because they'll reject all the bullshit from their millennial parents.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

steveschneider wrote:What's the generation after the millennials going to be like? Probably the next great generation because they'll reject all the bullshit from their millennial parents.

Bullshit like people such as trump? Fuck boomers.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

steveschneider wrote:What's the generation after the millennials going to be like? Probably the next great generation because they'll reject all the bullshit from their millennial parents.

Bullshit like people such as trump? Fuck boomers.

tGreenWay wrote:I've wondered more than a few times if Travis is my son. As for OTPT and Wake, while the math does not work, I still want to believe they're of my seed. The four of us could have a father & sons night of drinking beer, tossing around a football, and enjoy spontaneous outbursts of noogies and Why are you hitting yourself?
Good times.

steveschneider wrote:What's the generation after the millennials going to be like? Probably the next great generation because they'll reject all the bullshit from their millennial parents.

The Pantry wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Bullshit like people such as trump? Fuck boomers.

But, your parents are boomers. And they probably paid for all of your time at State.

DWags wrote:

steveschneider wrote:What's the generation after the millennials going to be like? Probably the next great generation because they'll reject all the bullshit from their millennial parents.

We can only hope. But I didn't think the millennials were having kids. Something something "I need to do me" something something.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

DWags wrote:


We can only hope. But I didn't think the millennials were having kids. Something something "I need to do me" something something.

Doing me = not being tied down to anyone or anything. It's a great feeling.

DWags wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Doing me = not being tied down to anyone or anything. It's a great feeling.

Tied down? I guess if your spouse and kids suck you'd probably feel that way.

Do you think your parents resented it? Not trying to be s smart ass but just really wondering your read on that.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

DWags wrote:

Tied down?  I guess if your spouse and kids suck you'd probably feel that way.

Do you think your parents resented it?  Not trying to be s smart ass but just really wondering your read on that.

Lol. There's a certain time and place for kids and a wife. Your 20s are not it. Wags going to self righteously act like his life and flexibility didn't change a bit - shocking

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

DWags wrote:

Tied down? I guess if your spouse and kids suck you'd probably feel that way.

Do you think your parents resented it? Not trying to be s smart ass but just really wondering your read on that.

Lol. There's a certain time and place for kids and a wife. Your 20s are not it(never kids, just IMO) Wags going to self righteously act like his life and flexibility didn't change a bit - shocking

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

DWags wrote:

Tied down? I guess if your spouse and kids suck you'd probably feel that way.

Do you think your parents resented it? Not trying to be s smart ass but just really wondering your read on that.

Lol. There's a certain time and place for kids and a wife. Your 20s are not it(never kids, just IMO) Wags going to self righteously act like his life and flexibility didn't change a bit - shocking

DWags wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Lol. There's a certain time and place for kids and a wife. Your 20s are not it(never kids, just IMO) Wags going to self righteously act like his life and flexibility didn't change a bit - shocking

Well, first of all I didn't say your life doesn't change. Marriage doesn't change your life, kids do. Big time. You need to be ready. Thing is OTPT I had my kids at 35 and 38, and I was ready. I've also said on this board I have been bummed out when a friend tells me he just spent 106k on a boat while I just spent 54K on two years of college. Nobody can say there isn't some jealousy or resentment in their life. If that's being self righteous, so be it. I just wanted to get your read on whether you thought your parents felt they were tied down by you. I'm guessing they never had that feeling once in their life. But if you took my legit question as smart ass so be it. I really don't give a fuck when you stop and think about it. Especially cause I know I can out drink you.