I feel like we passed the point a while ago where the term “millennial” just became synonymous with “bummer.”
The boomers called us lazy, the Gen Xers tried to be supportive but got confused, and now Gen Z is sitting on Twitter picking apart every prosaic and mundane facet of Millennial existence to drag through the mud.
But for all that, I gotta admit…they’re not wrong.
29. Like a boss
And yet it never quite happens.
https://twitter.com/Emo_Nationalist/status/1272300464822943744
28. Who lives in a White House?
Recent events have allowed me to rewatch West Wing with a feeling of general disappointment rather than nauseated despair, so that’s something.
https://twitter.com/KirbyCallan/status/1272275401671245824
27. Can’t react
firstofallrude.gif
millennials love using reaction gifs lmao
— ginger 🌠 (@gsrggb) April 29, 2020
26. Serious business
We’re all still playing grown up games because we know we’ll never actually get there.
Millennials love referring to a customer as “client”. A dash of fabricated importance goes a long way.
— zhm (@zachfromcorp) June 9, 2020
25. Get woke
I mean, it’s a decent first step.
https://twitter.com/mattsuyaa/status/1274723904494370819
24. Tick tock, tick tock
We know what it is, we just don’t understand it.
millennials love the opportunity to talk about how they don’t know what tik tok is to make themselves feel like an adult
— Noel (@noelforest) April 6, 2020
23. Spread the love
I mean yeah man, that’s the internet.
https://twitter.com/SamHoffman523/status/1228663701693194240
22. Carb up
Please just allow me this bright spot of happiness, I ask for so little.
why are millennials so obsessed with pasta and pizza like sure they slap but you’re allowed to have other personality traits
— ig: TuezdayH (@TuezdayLeone) April 16, 2020
21. Paws for reflection
For the record I’ve never been on board with this.
Yuppie millennials love to make their dogs instagrams and write captions like the dog is doing the damn typing.
— Balto (@ThatBalterB) February 6, 2021
20. What a twist!
You fools, you’ve fallen right into our trap!
Plot twist: all the “gen z” dragging millennials on twitter are in fact millennials dragging themselves because we know how much millennials love self-deprecation
— adri (AY-dree) (@adritavvs) June 20, 2020
19. A game of tag
We never really got the hang of how to strategically get views so we just throw everything at the wall.
millennials love posting memes and using 10 hashtags under their pics lmao it’s kinda cute
— Victoria 🇧🇷 (@victoriaclv) February 4, 2021
18. My Favorite Murder
We’re so used to witnessing and contemplating corruption and destruction that it’s basically recreational for us now.
https://twitter.com/MrDannyCohen/status/1356980505045049344
17. Back in my day
We’re just reflecting on back when it seemed fun and cool and not like the harbinger of the end of society.
Millennials love telling ppl they were on FB back when you had to have a college email
— big balls paul (@bandemicboy) January 30, 2021
16. Adult content
Because our own adulthoods have been stunted by the failure of a million societal promises.
why do millennials love the word adulting so much
— p (@ovopatricia) January 29, 2021
15. See hear now
If you’d seen the insane change in technology that we witnessed, you’d still be thinking about it too.
https://twitter.com/MyFaceIsTired_/status/1353008114803466246
14. Say cheese
It’s one of the only affordable ways we can feel sophisticated.
millennials love cheese boards unlike any other generation before
— ameliadjratking (@ameliadjratking) January 13, 2021
13. Up where the air is rarefied
It’s one of the only affordable ways we can feel luxurious.
Someone pls explain to me y millennials love air purifiers.
— C (@cp3ho) January 11, 2021
12. The grunge
Believe it or not, bad quality photos of people screwing up their lungs was what we were taught was cool.
Millennials love grainy photographs of celebrities smoking cigarettes in the 90s.
— Codd McBreath (@care4johnnypls) January 6, 2021
11. So much winning
We have so few actual wins in life, just let us have this.
Millennials love saying how people “win” things. Like “win the internet” “win Twitter”
— on the bed dogs (@MadeleineeKay) December 22, 2020
10. Booty call
Wait, doesn’t everybooty?
https://twitter.com/sarah_absolute/status/1340021812424536064
9. Kate McKinnon
I was not aware of any Kate McKinnon super fandom going on, but sit down, she’s a treasure.
older millennials love kate mckinnon a little too much and it scares me
— quinn🦇 (@w0rmhands) December 14, 2020
8. Moist
We collectively realized that it was a gross word several years ago and now it’s a tired joke. Fair criticism.
Why do millennials love telling people how much they hate the word moist
— dick van wlw (@dirtserpent) December 12, 2020
7. Bar Carts
They’re stylish and practical for our tiny apartments. No points to you.
Millennials love bar carts
— Anna (@alaurenz9) November 30, 2020
6. Right, right
This is definitely overused, and puts me in the position where I’m supposed to agree with you even if I don’t. Agreed.
Millennials love saying "right" every 10 words when explaining something
— Ben (@benlarnold) November 18, 2020
5. Cartoons
Yeah, we can probably keep that more to ourselves.
Millennials love talking about their favorite 90s cartoon as if anyone cares
— L Shaddai (Cursed Child Hype Account) (@WhoreEnjoyer) June 14, 2020
4. Cheese Boards
We use them to pretend to be doing something expensive and classy that we can’t afford to do.
I have mixed feelings on this criticism.
millennials love cheese boards unlike any other generation before
— ameliadjratking (@ameliadjratking) January 13, 2021
3. Air Purifiers
The air we breathe is disgusting and we’re stuck inside all day. This is legit.
Someone pls explain to me y millennials love air purifiers.
— C (@cp3ho) January 11, 2021
2. “Clients”
Sometimes it’s merited, sometimes it’s BS. I’ll allow this one.
Millennials love referring to a customer as “client”. A dash of fabricated importance goes a long way.
— zhm (@zachfromcorp) June 9, 2020
1. Did a thing
Do you realize how hard it is to do things these days?
millennials love saying “so i did a thing😌” girl go re read harry potter and shut up
— jacob (@jacuhhbb) June 21, 2020
Maybe we should just do a rebranding. Some people call us Generation Y, and that seems to confuse folks enough that maybe it’ll just help us blend in. Let’s become the New Coke of ourselves. Nothing else has worked.
What’s the best or worst thing about your generation?
Tell us all about it in the comments.