What is the first recorded instance of someone complaining about "kids these days"? I assume it's a sentiment that stretches back well before recorded history.
posted by: cmonkey at: 09:03 7 comments

'Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.' - Aristotle. Though I'm not sure it exactly qualifies as a complaint.
posted by plep 05 April 09:14

Not sure if this is accurate, but... Socrates: Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.”
posted by trondant 05 April 10:58
Not sure if this is accurate, but...Hey, that's exactly what I was looking for!
posted by cmonkey 05 April 11:39