The 2000s: a Poor, Nameless Decade

Luba · 12-20-2009, 06:57 AM

The 2000s: a poor, nameless decade - Yahoo! News

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Brookline, Mass. – Depending on whose definition you use, in less than two weeks, we’ll either begin the last year of the decade or actually end it. Perhaps it’s indicative of the uncertainty of our times that we haven’t yet named it. We can listen to ’80s music and rehash ’90s politics but what numerical term should we attach to cultural events that occurred in the early years of this century?

LovingSpirit · 12-20-2009, 08:47 AM

Good article and a point worth pondering. What WILL we end up calling this time period? It will be interesting to see.

TKDLady · 12-20-2009, 09:31 AM

My suggestion: Decade of Epic Government Stupidity

But then that goes for just about any decade I guess!!

Duke · 12-20-2009, 02:24 PM

I think someone needs a hug

Sadly the only thing that seems to encapsulate the 2000's are the war on terror and the resurgence of the great depression.

Luba · 12-20-2009, 02:39 PM

Even with 10 years to decide, still no name for the decade - Yahoo! News

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Moreover, the likelihood that "the aughts" will catch on in everyday conversation dwindles with each passing year. When asked what he thinks "the aughts" means, Alex Boenig, a 17-year-old from San Mateo, California, said, "A band." Nick Ochoa, also 17, from Redwood City, California, said, "A disease." Unless it’s suddenly picked up by younger generations — and unless younger Americans somehow discover what it actually means — "the aughts" are likely to remain a relic of the early twentieth century.

Meanon · 12-20-2009, 07:21 PM

I always thought they were the Naughties (ie. Noughties)

Meanon · 12-20-2009, 07:25 PM

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On January 1, 2000, the BBC listed "The Noughties" (derived from "nought", a word used for zero in many English-speaking countries) as a potential moniker for the new decade. This word, with its sardonic double ententre, has had some coinage in the popular media of Ireland, Australia and the United Kingdom.

2000s (decade) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

12-20-2009, 08:47 AM	#2
LovingSpirit Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The beauty of God's plan 4 us, is that R own pain is relieved in the process of easing others pain. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 2,643	Re: The 2000s: a Poor, Nameless Decade Good article and a point worth pondering. What WILL we end up calling this time period? It will be interesting to see. __________________

12-20-2009, 09:31 AM	#3
TKDLady Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: At Home My Communication Style: Supportive, Honest Posts: 9,319	Re: The 2000s: a Poor, Nameless Decade My suggestion: Decade of Epic Government Stupidity But then that goes for just about any decade I guess!! __________________ "Love isn't finding someone you can live with, it is finding someone you can't live without"

12-20-2009, 02:24 PM	#4
Duke Founder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Under your bed. My Communication Style: Honest, Supportive Posts: 25,259	Re: The 2000s: a Poor, Nameless Decade I think someone needs a hug Sadly the only thing that seems to encapsulate the 2000's are the war on terror and the resurgence of the great depression. __________________ My Daughter Rules! "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

12-20-2009, 07:21 PM	#6
Meanon Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,875	Re: The 2000s: a Poor, Nameless Decade I always thought they were the Naughties (ie. Noughties)

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