All the Pretty Things

Um kay
This week, the week before the week that contains the Christmas holiday.
I have encountered alot of materialistic people.
And I've got to say that if the generation below mine, is going to run the country after us, I want to die before they get in power.
It surprised me to know how many kids are asking for such expensive gifts from their parents, and basically threatening their parents, to buy expensive things for them!
Do they know how bad the economy is? Probably not, or they wouldn't be asking for such expensive gifts.
Lots of kids just see "The Pretty Things" and they don't see their parents distress...
Maybe I'm the only one who sees, I don't know...
But when I look around and see these kids, leading their parents by the collar,
or saying things like, "If you don't buy this for me you must not love me" and I'm thinking how spoiled are you?
It really just disturbs me.
We need to respect our parents, they know a lot more than us.
and believe it or not, you don't need the latest gizmo to have friends, and IF that is why you have friends.
Then you really need to sort through your friends list and narrow them down to who is really there for you, and who's there to see your new Ipad 2.
Think about it.
I don't ever want to just see "All The Pretty Things" and not see my parent's distress to want to buy these things for me, but cant because they can't afford them.
Wondering at the moment if their is anyone else out there who feels the same way.