I was walking over to The Awl offices this morning and I passed by a dad and his little boy who were walking in the opposite direction. The boy, who couldn't have been more than four or five, was jumping up and down and yelling, "School day! School day!" READ MORE

"I think Gen X is a very sarcastic generation, and sarcasm doesn't really translate online. Gen Y has grown up interacting with people online. They've developed different social skills, a different rapport. Being sort of dry, sarcastic, snarky – that's not going to get you any friends online. Social currency is only built around positive interactions." READ MORE