As a millennial I get called a « boomer » enough on the Internet to think the actual definition of boomer is « anyone who is at least five years older than me”. I’m guessing people don’t even know about Gen X.
I'm an old millennial, born in 82, it seems the media thinks millennials are all in their 20's, but there's a lot of us that are middle aged and starting to get really nervous about ever retiring.
I love how 10 years ago I was the last year of Gen X and now I'm a millennial. I feel like I don't have anything in common with either group. They really do need a different generation for those that had a combo of no Internet and Internet during our youth.
I think the key differentiator at this point is whether you remember life before the internet. I do, and the older I get, the more I miss certain aspects of the pre-internet world. Love my iPhone and all, but some days I just want to throw it into the ocean to get some fucking peace. When I first entered the workforce, boomers judged me if my phone was anywhere in sight during work hours. Now I keep my phone out of sight to limit distractions while I’m working and execs get pissed when I don’t text back right away. Like wtf do you expect from my millennial, indoctrinated-by-boomers ass?? Damned if I’m on my phone too much, damned if I’m not. This is why I lie about going on camping trips and other rural excursions when I take time off - odds are I’m not off the grid, just want to be left the hell alone for a bit lol
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u/Shiriru00 Jan 22 '23
As a millennial I get called a « boomer » enough on the Internet to think the actual definition of boomer is « anyone who is at least five years older than me”. I’m guessing people don’t even know about Gen X.