Millennials Share The Most Annoying Things That People Blame On Them
Millennials, as the next silly generational title down on the totem pole, have gotten a lot of flack in the public eye. If we're not spending all our time online, we're spending too much time outdoors playing Pokémon GO. If we're not involving ourselves in politics or the world at large enough, then we're too involved when we get out and march for change. But, one thing millennials are really good at is killing industries. Just ask diamonds and napkins. We're cold blooded. But for some reason, the avocado industry is doing really well...
Reddit user, r/BoiBoiMcBoiBoi, wanted to find out what else we'd been blamed for when they asked:
Millennial's of reddit, whats the stupidest "The problem with your generation is" you have ever heard?
Who Ever Heard Of A Woods Party?
The problem with your generation is... "You kids don't know how to get in trouble anymore. When I was your age we'd have someone buy us beer and we'd sneak off to the woods or the lake and have a good time. Someone always got caught of course. Then you'd get grounded and have no tv for a week. Kids just don't do that anymore."
Umm okay but I'm 30.
Who Pays For Cable Anymore?
I was touring an apartment and the landlord apologized that there was no cable hookup. I told him that was no problem - I don't really watch tv anyway.
His whole demeanor changed and he just grumbled "guess that's another thing you millennials don't do."
And on that day I learned that people will complain about literally anything.
It's Our Fault For War?
One I heard from a Vietnam Vet was that we "never had a mandatory military draft to weed out the weak ones and the whiners" and that "a war would do us Millennials all a little good"
It's Our Fault Meeting's Get Cancelled
I was walking down the hallway at work and overheard "The thing with [Millennials] is they come and go whenever they want. How are we supposed to schedule a meeting when they refuse to have set hours?"
As a [Millennial], I still work 8-5 like everyone else in the office. It was oddly specific, but generally incorrect. Maybe he was talking about an intern that's still in school?
We Caused The Knick-Knack Business To Fail
That we don't buy silver flatware because we're too lazy to polish it, don't want to buy the stupid knick-knacks that they/their parents bought, etc. I work in the antiques field so I hear that a lot. They always quote that statistic that we want to spend our money on experiences rather than things and I fail to see how that is a bad thing.
Who'd Want To Clean All That Glassware?
Well not quite answering the question, my friends grandma made a comment yesterday about how millennials don't have china because we can't put it in the dishwasher and we don't like to hand wash dishes. I made a comment under my breath about how it's because china is expensive and not worth splurging on.
I got married a few years back. With a wedding comes a wedding registry. Well, my wife and I talked for about 30 seconds and decided we didn't need or want China. It's expensive, it takes up a lot of space, it's delicate and otherwise pointless...so we didn't put it on our registry. No less than 5 different relatives asked why we didn't have it on there. Apparently thinking that the money was better spent on more useful things was shortsighted of us.
Good-Bye, Ronald
That we're "killing" the chain restaurant industry. My boyfriend and I don't eat out that much so, if we are going to spend the money to sit down somewhere and eat, we want to go somewhere that has good, original food.
Also, isn't it the industry's fault for not keeping up with their new market?
We Ask For Everything
"Millennials think the world owes them something and are always expecting a handout!"
I work in social media for a food company. The only people who message and email us asking for free samples and products are firmly aged 40+.
How Dare We Not Make Enough Babies?
Millenials aren't having enough children or consuming enough?
Really?
I thought we would have f---ing been happy about the slowing of population grown and materialism.
It's Our Fault The Fancy Car Industry Is Failing
I was talking to my boss about HQ and the 50,000$ prize they were giving out, and he was saying how he'd go on a grand vacation and buy a big shiny car if he won. I told him I'd pay off my school and car loans and start a savings account. He laughed and proceeded to make fun of stupid millennials for not knowing how to handle money...
Kay.
It's Our Fault Laws Don't Work?
A lot of baby boomers seem to think a lot of things are our fault, never mind that they've been the primary voting bloc for as long as we've been alive and then some.
What Do You Mean You 'Work From Home'?
My mom has this weird attitude that just because my work involves being in front of a computer all day somehow means that it's not a "real job." Like, geez, just because you chose a line of work that requires you to be on your feet for at least half the day doesn't mean that people don't do pure mental work while sitting down.
We Should Complain More?
I had an older customer at my restaurant tell me that millenials were ruining customer service, because we're so laid back we don't complain enough and pretty soon "the customer is always right" won't mean anything anymore. So, what you're saying is that entitled baby boomer snowflakes are dying out and being replaced with chill customers?
I'm failing to see the problem here, Linda.
Just A Bunch Of Lazy Millennials
A coworker from a different department resigned, and a group of managers was trashing the decision, "that generation has no loyalty, just a bunch of lazy millennials." I spoke up and said I was part of that generation, I was in fact a bit younger, and that it was kind of dumb to make generalizations based on age alone. One said something about how the former employee had seniority over me, so it was probably a matter of time for me. I pointed out that I had more seniority than the employee AND that manager combined. She didn't believe me but asked the director later to confirm.
She hopped jobs every three years (and actually was working there when I first started and left for eight years), yet blamed age and perceived laziness, and didn't want to be challenged on her mindset.
Millennial Trainers
When I was in college, like 2-3 years ago, we had an alumni come in that worked in sales for Fox. He started talking about how Fox has been struggling mightily to attract Millennial viewers and that they're completely stumped on how to get us to watch them.
Not 5 minutes later, he starts talking about how Fox has specialized workshops to teach employees how to work with Millennials in the office because we're "lazy and stupid" and how we're the first generation that just "doesn't want to work". Typical eye-rolling sh-t.
So yeah. I have no idea why Fox isn't attracting Millennial viewers. Couldn't possibly be that they think so little of us that they think they need specialized trainers to work with us or anything.
It's Our Fault Houses Are Literally Falling Down
Also that we don't want to buy houses. Many Millennials grew up during the housing crisis. Houses aren't a great investment, they mean taking more loans, and the average salary of a 30 year old hasn't increased in thirty years, while everything else has.
It's not as if no one can buy homes, a few of my friends do, but it's not a matter of not wanting something.
No Problem
I think the worst one was a post where an older lady was saying that we were so impolite to say "No problem" when someone says thank you. Instead of saying " You're Welcome".
How Dare We Not Buy Enough Toys?
Not a millennial but Toys R Us / Bain Capital blaming their bankruptcy on millennials not having children is absurd.
It's Our Fault Colleges Are Failing?
"You should just work through school, like I did."
Here's a fun exercise (for U.S. folks): Look up the "cost of attendance" at your nearest public university. Then, multiply your local minimum wage by (40 x 52). I'm guessing the university cost of attendance is higher.
Which Generation Are We Talking About?
Somewhat related-my wife went to a generational differences seminar (ain't that some PC sounding sh-t?) where they discussed basically how to co-exist with your co-workers decades older or younger than you to work effectively.
The presenter read an article and it said "the current work force fears the incoming generation will enter the work force feeling entitled, demanding a higher wage, with a work life balance." The presenter then went on to ask "can anyone guess which generation they were referring to?" Pretty much the entire room said "millennials" with much disdain.
The presenter corrected them and said "actually the article I just read was from 1948".
Turns out people will always hate the incoming generation, forever, guaranteed.
We Never Asked For Them
The God d-mn participation trophies.
We didn't ask for them, that was our parents idea, and yet somehow that makes it our fault for doing entitled, irrational things like wanting to be able to buy a home with a middle class income.
How Dare We Ask To Live?
"Millennials and their obsession with free healthcare. Back in my day, we just died!"
H/T: Reddit
But we should also be prepared and ready to ask the right questions to have a leg up on the competition.
"What is THE best question to ask on a job interview?"
A company's history or information about a past employee were suggested subjects appropriate for questioning.
Prior Knowledge
"When you were interviewing here, what would you have liked to know before you joined?"
"This worked for me. I asked my interviewer a question about how she had personally dealt with a company policy she had just explained. She bragged about her stellar adherence to the policy. I nodded my approval. I got the job."
A Previous Employee
"One that has always gone over well for me:"
"What were some qualities that the previous employee in this role brought to the job that you would like to see carried forward?"
"Another good thing to do is research the company you are interviewing with and you can ask things about what they may be involved in or you could drop that while reading about the company, you wondered this."
Hypothetical questions were suggested as helpful examples of inquiry.
Indicators Of How Companies Treat Employees
"A question that landed me a job once was: 'If I asked your direct reports about your management style, what do you think they'd tell me?' Stumped a hiring manager and he emailed me personally to tell me about it, no one ever asked him that question but got the job.
"In my current interviews I'm asking 'what did your company do for its employees during [the virus] to improve their day to day, work life balance, etc.' and I ask 'Is there anything your company adopted during [the virus] that they plan to keep post [the virus]?"
"These questions give a lot of insight into whether a company treated their employees well."
Past Performance & Adjustments
"If we were currently sitting in my 1 year review, what would I have done in this year for you to say I excelled in my role?"
"If I could snap my finger right now and change anything about your job or the company, what would it be and why?"
The following questions about a prospective company may not be answered from initial digging on their website.
Measure Of Success & Career Trajectories
"How is success measured in this role?"
"What are some possible career trajectories within the company that could stem from this position?"
Being A Solution
"Ask them what is the biggest problem you can solve for them in your first six months with the company. Similar to 'don't think of a purple hippo,' this forces them to imagine you succeeding in the position."
Simply The Best
"Who is your best employee and why is he/she the best?"
"You will then face 2 situations mostly:"
"panicking CEO who can't answer you 'Bob who works 17 hours a day for a slice of bread' so the fear in their faces must be a big nono for you"
"entusiast CEO who actually follow their business and can tell you who is an added value for the company and why."
– ThePiz91
My experiences with job interviews are different than others seeking work in office environments.
Having had a years-long career as a dancer, my "interview" was the dance audition, where hopefuls dance in small groups of people at a time after learning a routine and then awaiting their fate after the panel evaluates their performances.
The question I may or may not have asked in such a scenario earlier in my career was: "Did I make the cut?"
I did not make the cut. And I learned never to ask that again.
I remember the worst date I ever had. My biggest regret is that I stayed for the entire thing. I should've left as soon as I realized this was not going well, which was basically at hello. But he was paying so I drank, a lot. I'll keep names and dates to myself to protect the innocent.
0/10
Big Brother Reaction GIF by Big Brother After DarkGiphy"Went to brewery, date said I had hairy arms and that meant I was horny, said "you look really awful in this light" and then tried to dig out of that hole by saying in his native language that was a term of endearment long term couples said to each other. 0/10 did not date again."
Lucky 13?
"My wife wanted to plan our 13th wedding anniversary. I was excited because usually, I plan it. She bought us some new disc golf discs and after a quick supper, we went to play. We hadn't played in forever. We were laughing and I had a great time. She served me with divorce papers and told me that the date was a test to see if she still had feelings for me. I also learned that she was having an affair that started well before our anniversary."
- rmorlock
Two Hours from Home
"Not necessarily a date but a person I was dating invited me to his parent's house for the afternoon. He wanted to introduce me to them and show me the house he grew up in. I thought it was super sweet and had no problems going. He was also in the middle of moving and needed to pick up a few things, so it really didn't seem that unusual."
"Yeah, we got there and it was awful. His entire family was there. They traveled from hours away too. This was not just meeting the parents, it was meeting the ENTIRE family. Even worse? At some point, this idiot told his parents that he had proposed. We had been dating TWO months. I spent the entire afternoon dumbfounded and just playing along."
"We were two hours from home and I had no cell service, no way to leave at all. We ended up spending the afternoon brainstorming wedding ideas and planning an Alaskan honeymoon that his parents planned to gift us. His brother even called to say congratulations! We drove back to his apartment in silence. When we got there, I got in my car and left, didn't even bother grabbing my stuff. Weirdest experience ever. I have no idea how he broke it to his parents that we weren't getting married."
You're Cut Off!
"Got set up on a blind date once between mutual friends. She shows up to the restaurant already a little tipsy, orders multiple appetizers and only takes like one or two bites from each one. Then she proceeds to order 3 or 4 more drinks and is visibly drunk at this point. She gets up and says she's going to the bathroom and staggers off. About 15-20 minutes go by so I try to call her several times but no answer."
"Finally I decide to pay the check and just leave. About 2 hours later I'm sitting at home and I get a call from an unknown number. It's the police department. She was picked up on a DUI on her way home after she ditched me and gave the cops my number to see if I could go bail her out!"
- mox44ah
Sorry?
Bbc Three Idk GIF by BBCGiphy"Well, I gave this answer on a different topic, but it ties in with this. We were out on a date, we had been seeing each other for a while, close to a year maybe. She gets a phone call. Suddenly she looks destroyed. Her fiancé had just died in a motorcycle accident."
What in the world? I mean how can we ever expect to pair off with the dating pool being inundated with liars and nut jobs? I'm going to delete my apps.
Girl, Bye.
Sassy Beyonce GIFGiphy"Had a girl openly flirt with the bartender in front of me. She says she wasn't. But handing him her own phone and asking for his contact info in front of her date seems like it to me."
Crazy!
"Came out from a movie, late at night, and date's Camaro was stolen. Apparently, he called his WIFE (that I did not know he had) and let her know where he was and what happened. She showed up and realized he was on a date! She started chasing ME around the parking lot telling me she was going to kill me. Saved by the cops who showed up just in time to take the auto theft report."
Hey Mom
"Met a girl at a country bar one night in my 20s. We were both pretty drunk but hit it off pretty good. Ended up getting her number and we agreed we'd go on a real date. Fast forward to the date, she gets in my vehicle and... she looks almost identical to my mom. I was mortified. I was polite and we went for lunch where I found out she also had a boyfriend she "wasn't sure if she was into". Never talked to her again."
- SgtGo
Liars...
"When I was in college many years ago, before the advancement of cell phones and social media, I was chatting with a girl I met on a BBS who lived on Long Island, NY. I was 18 at the time, but lied and said I was 22 because she said she was 25. We spent a few weeks emailing each other, as well as calling each other."
"We even exchanged pics. When we finally met up, things blew up. Turns out we both lied about our ages: She was really 33, and lied because she thought she looked younger. She admitted she sent a college photo to me. We still had dinner together, but it was awkward as hell. We never spoke again."
Doubles
Kill Me Now Season 1 GIF by FriendsGiphy"It was a double date. She was more interested talking to the other girl throughout the whole thing. Found out later from the other guy that his girl cheated on him with my date."
Ummm... I think I'm just going to stay single. That is a handful of crazy. Why can't people just be honest? I swear the search for love warps people's brains. Be careful out there people.
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