A Stunning Senior Moment

I was always taught to respect my elders and even if I sometimes have to smile to myself at a grandparent's "old fashioned" ways, I would NEVER talk down to a senior citizen.  They've seen and experienced far more than I could ever hope to.  I got this in an email, but wanted to post it here.  In case you can't read the text to the side of the picture, you can read it below.

A self-important college freshman walking along the beach took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen resting on the steps why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation.  "You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive on" the student said loud enough for others to hear.  "The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon.  We have nuclear energy, ships and cell phones, computers with light speed...and many more."  After a brief silence, the senior citizen responded as follows.  "You're right son.  We didn't have those things when we were young...so we invented them.  Now, you arrogant little sh*t what are you doing for the next generation?  The applause was amazing!