Mindset List 2011

Oh boy, it’s that time of year again. Time for the Beloit College Mindset List These old people just need to give up and die already, it’s obvious they can’t function in today’s world.

With the wild success of my 2 posts.Here it goes again.

Actually, I’m kinda bored with it, but I couldn’t not blog when I got to #20

Half of them may have been members of the Baby-sitters Club.

Now, I love me some AMM. But half? If just over half of college entrants are female, they’re assuming almost everyone read the books. At that point in time, I’ve been told the BSC had become passé. In 1987 when I got my first book, I was slightly too young, but reading way above my grade level. It caught on like wildfire by 1990 and for sure was falling out of favor by the time today’s college entrants were ready.

And a few more for your groaning pleasure:

Smoking has never been allowed in public spaces in France.

Totally relevant for American 18yr olds, totally shapes their lives

They grew up in Wayne’s World.

Also totally relevant

MTV has never featured music videos.

Never, they don’t even have a stray one on every now and then.

Most phone calls have never been private.

Don’t even get me started…