stereotypes

[Jonathan Lighter]

New to me. It seemed to mean so rich they fly in helicopters while
wielding their smart phones.

Admittedly not the America I know.

JL

On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> "Helicopter parents" is about two decades old, at least, but there are
> multiple interpretations. OED has it from 1989. Domineering and
> overprotective (hovering) is the original, but I've heard other versions
> (e.g., swooping in when convenient).
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>     VS-)
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> On 12/2/2011 9:47 AM, Dan Goncharoff wrote:
>> I guess 'helicopter parents' are better than 'pigeon managers'.
>> DanG
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>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Victor Steinbok<aardvark66 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> http://goo.gl/RR7Tu
>>>> The study helps complete an increasingly detailed portrait of American
>>>> domestic life in an age of smart-phone-wielding, belt-tightening,
>>>> always-working helicopter parents.
>>>      VS-)
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