Dog Nannies

I am leaving work yesterday; musing to myself the fact that I had started a Blog. While I am on the Comm. Ave. corner I notice a middle aged couple taking their Newfoundlands for a walk up the mall. The cars go by and I start to cross while I thinking "Why on earth have I started a blog, what is there that I could possibly have to blog about?" The thought barely had time to make it all the way across my mind, when I hear from behind me:

"OMG! (seriously, the letters, not the actual words they stand for) I LOVE NEWFIES! We will need to have one in our apartment! "
"Yeah! And a dog nanny to take care of it all the time, our place needs to be HUGE! I am sooo excited!"

It took well over half my strength to not turn around and gape at who ever had had this little transaction. Instead of turning, I simply slowed down and let them pass by. Three girls that were clearly in their late teens and freshman in college passed, and I knew instantly that they were the culprits. One was wearing Ugg boots, a fashion statement that should be struck from the record (I don't care if Uggs are the most comfortable things that you have ever put on your feet, if that is the case then please let me enlighten you to the concept of slippers, because Uggs should NEVER leave the house, they are hideous and no one should ever have to look at them unwillingly) ; another was wearing a sweater/cardigan/hoodie thing which had a ridiculous amount of fur on it; and other had a LARGE Louis Vitton tote (and it was real Louis Vitton, I can spot a fake a mile away). All three were doing the 'skin tight jeans' thing, along with the 'way too much eye makeup for 5 in the afternoon' thing. Now I am not one to weep for the children of tomorrow, but if these are the children of tomorrow I will be weeping for tomorrow in general.

I mean come on! I don't want to judge here but are you serious?! I wish I had stopped them to ask them a few questions. For example:

1. In this economic environment what kind of jobs are you going to get to pay for this apartment? or
2. Which one of your fathers are going to pay for this "huge" apartment?
3. Where in Boston are you going to find this "huge" apartment?
4. Why would you get a very large dog, only to have it looked after a "dog nanny"?
5. Are your daddies going to split the cost of the "dog nanny" too?

Okay, I will admit that the last one may be a tinsy bit cynical in some views. But I ask all you in Internet land; what is going to become of independent, free thinking youth, if they all depend on daddy to pay the bills? I am quite proud of the fact that I made it where I am on my own. I am not proud of the amount of debt that I racked up getting to where I am, but at least it is my debt. Will these girls be able to state the same in a decade? Or will they still be leaning on Daddy to fund their lives?