As someone who routinely has to interact with 18-22 year olds
as a part of my job, I am keenly aware that there is an opinion that the
current crop of semi-employable assholes are perceived as being so tuned out to
the point of rudeness. I disagree. I believe the current generation of college
students and young professionals are entirely tuned in, but they are tuned in
to themselves, almost exclusively. They
have the capability to pay attention to others, but they would rather be focused
on their own personal experiences.