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discocrisco01

(1,684 posts) Sat Mar 20, 2021, 09:06 PM Mar 2021

My Thoughts on Spring Break Mess in Florida [View all]

So I heard about the news a lot today about rowdy spring breakers in Miami doing all kinds of rowdy things that have serious adverse effects.
The question is that this behavior considered typical behavior, but aggravated due to the pandemic. Or there is far more serious mental health issue is not being addressed
To me, they are dumb entitled college idiots. But, I am also interested in the psychology of this behavior and whether there is any deeper problem that the media is not reporting.

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My Thoughts on Spring Break Mess in Florida [View all] discocrisco01 Mar 2021 OP

college kids partying and thinking they're invincible - WHEN DID THAT START??? Skittles Mar 2021 #1

Parents funding spring break are to blame to me. LakeArenal Mar 2021 #3

Most is typical young people stuff. But add in the fact that they probably JI7 Mar 2021 #2

Oh Poor Babies. Nobody Else Missed Things They Enjoy The Past Year. Fuck Them. SoCalDavidS Mar 2021 #4

agreed Skittles Mar 2021 #6

Sorry. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #7

Most young people are selfish. This is why we need elected officials JI7 Mar 2021 #8

Okay. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #11

"Mental health issue"? WTAF? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #5

Just a bunch of assholes as usual Meowmee Mar 2021 #9

I think it's likely that most of them have Trumper parents Mariana Mar 2021 #10

Probably right about "most." But like 53% are trumpster kids. Hoyt Mar 2021 #15

Where did you get that figure, 53 percent? nt. Mariana Mar 2021 #16

We used to call them "Rectal extractions." Where do you get your estimate? Hoyt Mar 2021 #17

I didn't estimate anything. Mariana Mar 2021 #18

spring break George McGovern Mar 2021 #12

I did a lot of remarkably stupid shit at this age... bahboo Mar 2021 #13

OMG...WOW Rustyeye77 Mar 2021 #14

I would say that they're sick of being lock up for a year but Raine Mar 2021 #19

To them, it's going to a place where they are deluded into thinking they're "safe" no_hypocrisy Mar 2021 #20

Over 2/3 of high school graduates go to college -- college students are pretty average Klaralven Mar 2021 #21

CBS this morning video... all blacks in the streets. tavernier Mar 2021 #22