I wouldn't stand for your rants either. I still occasionally rip zipper lines in my mid fat skis (108mm underfoot VCT TURBOs) and am so glad we aren't in the 80's because of the massive improvements in ski shape, practical boots, emergence of solid AT bindings, and more functional outerware. At least the mountains haven't changed much. I could care less about chairlifts these days... which brings me to my next point:
When some of you punks stop caring about chairlifts, then you might be hip, and only then.