Can Taylor Swift ever be allowed to have a victory without some fooney commenting on her as an artist?

I am by no means a Taylor Swift fan but her songs are somewhat catchy and speaks to a generation of tweenies. Now who doesn’t wish to be the Juliette to their high school jock’s Romeo? Or to have that jock Romeo actually notice you sitting plainly and tom-boyishly in the bleachers with your sneakers and t-shirt whilst his cheer captain girlfriend dances on the side lines short skirt, heels, jiggly boobs and all? Every teenage girls dream.

It’s such tragedy in itself that teenage girls think of “Romeo & Juliette” as the ultimate love story and not realize it’s written as a tragedy. Or many that’s just Shakespeare’s great joke on us all. Maybe the greatest love story ARE tragedies.  But that’s beside the Swift point.

So besides the Kanye stint from the VMA, Taylor is getting another swift kick in the ass (you really have to forgive me for the repeated puns) from country music veteran Wynonna Judd. Judd says Swift is too young to win the Entertainer of the Year award. OK. Hold up. Since when age is a limit on anything?? The fact that I don’t even know who Wynonna Judd is speaks for the situation in itself. I know who Kenny Rogers is, but who the fuck is Wynonna Judd?? And no, I can’t be bothered to actually Google her accomplishments.

Frankly, there has been too many suffering from the BOP syndrome lately, Bitter Old People. You know you’re suffering from BOP when:

1. You think because you’re older you deserve more respect
2. You think because you’re older you MUST be wiser
3. You equate age with knowledge

I had a conversation with my co-workers once. They all widely believed that 20 year old never deserves to be in a management position simply because they’re too young. Yes, I am the youngest one in the office sitting at a infantile age of 24 while most of the office personal have racked up 24 years of service within the same company already. Needless to say, being the obnoxiously argumentative person that I am, I said “oh no no no… I don’t believe that at all”. My opposing statment was quickly faced with a synchronized cranking of necks with a blatent what-did-you-just-dare-say look.

Guess what, kids are growing up in a MUCH MUCH better environment than when their grandmother was growing up. Adults MUST accept that. Kids are no longer smoking up in bathrooms to rebel, they’re blowing up houses with meth labs instead. In this day and age, everything needs to be bigger and better (with the exception of iPods.. in which case the smaller the better). The entire world is a giant dick swinging contest.

Things are more expensive now too, and jobs pay less and less. Senority is going to matter less and less. Instead a merit based workplace will emerge.  Whoever can get the most done in the shortest amount of time gets the job. People used to need professional computer training (remember those video profession CD’s??). Now, every 13 year old has a smart phone, iPod, laptop, xBox, Wii, PS3… you name it. Tickle Me Elmos just don’t tickle children’s hearts anymore.  And every Scrabble game now will be played with words like “Leet”, “Cheezeburger”, “booze” and “dope”.

So, seriously… grow up people. If a 20 year old can get your manager job that you worked 40 years to get.. suck it up. Frankly, everything is evaluated on a different level now. Try and be the older and better person and just congratulate the youngin. You’re on your way out anyway with the boomer generation. And when you retire, you’ll hope that your son/daughter earning the managerial income.