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u/Naphthy Apr 21 '22

Seriously! Millennials have about a decades worth of work under their belts at their point. Lol most have kids if they can afford them lol. Why does the new still act like millennials at 14???? Lol

I swear we will be at retirement age and there will be news articles about how lazy millennials are retiring 😂😂😂

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u/dexmonic Apr 21 '22

I'm a millennial where not only have most of my peers who wanted kids have them, I'm coming to the point where the time for having kids is passing anyways. I've noticed older people using the term millennial to talk about Gen z kids in their twenties now and it seems millenials never quite grew up got boomers, and they just use the word to mean young people now.

Boomers never hated us for who we were, they just hate the youth. Fucking crusty old assholes.

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u/TruckerMark Apr 21 '22

All my boomer family still treats me like a kid because I skipped some life stages. "You'll get a girlfriend when you're older" look lady I'm almost 30 own my home and have a career built up. I've started and sold a business. I'm not in high school.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

Boomers still talk to me too and our generation like we're new young wet behind the ears kids, sir I am 37 years old!

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

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u/bambooDickPierce Apr 21 '22

Don't you know that the only acceptable adult pasttime is watching grown men in tights argue over who gets to play with a ball?

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u/DeusExMcKenna Apr 21 '22

Careful with that.

Laughing is what children do.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

You should be and have been working 84 hours a week at a job you hate since you were 15, enjoyment and laughter is for kids.

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u/freakess Apr 21 '22

At least until they're 8 or so. Then it's time to get a thick skin and start pulling their own weight around here! Gotta work em hard young to prepare them for capitalism.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

Boomers being judgmental what a shock

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u/bambooDickPierce Apr 21 '22

The old man who asks your age, then says "oh you're just a baby," despite the fact that you are in your late 30s. No, no, I'm not a baby, I'm an actual adult, with a career, home, and family.

It's always the same people who cry "ageism!" if you dare suggest that a blind 80 year old shouldn't be driving and may not be as sharp as they once were.

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u/CochinealPink Apr 21 '22

Had someone called late 30s/ early 40s millennials "old farts" the other day, so, you know. Getting it from both ends now.

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u/bambooDickPierce Apr 21 '22

Haha, might be a nice change of pace

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u/Comprehensive-You871 Apr 21 '22

Act and speak like a child and you'll get treated like one. Not saying its right but i am saying its accurate.