Mindset List

I have to say, I don’t know, or care to know, what this Beloit college is. But I do know I’m glad I didn’t go there, because they think very little of their students. And I know y’all hate lists, so here’s another.

Every year, apparently they publish a Mindset List

I won’t even try to speak for a year that’s not mine, because the 1980/2002 list is problematic enough. A school in New Zealand has taken up the list making, but they stick to historical facts. Beloit just decides to pass value judgments on what kids know or remember. I won’t list all the ones I disagree with, because that’ll be super boring. I’ll try to only bore you for a bit:

They can only remember one other president.

Even assuming the statement means presidents in my lifetime --- good gosh

Bottle caps have not always been screw off, but have always been plastic. They have no idea what a pull top can looks like.

Huh?? What?? Huh? Last time I checked, they still make metal bottle caps.

And some need no annotation

They are too young to remember the Space Shuttle Challenger blowing up.

Roller-skating has always meant in-line for them.

As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.

There has always been MTV, and it has always included non-musical shows.