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“Zillennials”: 30 Posts From People Who Feel Like They Belong Between Generations, As Shared By This Facebook Group (New Pics)
Interview With OwnerGenerational discourse is pretty popular, even if it mostly exists for one group or another to pass blame on why, say, the diamond industry or business wear is dying. Self-proclaimed experts pass around sweeping descriptions of what one group likes and dislikes with supreme confidence. So if you sometimes feel like you don’t fit the many, many molds out there, you aren’t alone.
This Facebook group gathers the memes, life experiences, and situations experienced by those caught between being a millennial and gen z. We got in touch with the team behind it to find out more. So upvote whatever you find relatable, funny, or inexplicable, and comment your own thoughts on what it might mean to be between generations.
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Every Time I See A Warthog I Think Of This!
I'd Hear Them Out
"yeah i smoked weed and didn't do my work. stay in drugs kids"
Bored Panda contacted the folks behind the "Born Zillennial" page to find out some more. First, we wanted to know about its origins. "Born Zillennial was created for the BZ Creator Matt Duffy’s UF grad school course, Social Media Community Management. The goal for the assignment was to recruit 100 members, and after one TikTok went viral, the community quickly gained over 20,000 members in a 24-hour period. We now have almost 210,000 members since it was created in the Fall of 2020."
A natural question when it comes to subgroups is how deep does it go, so we asked if Zillennials themselves fall into smaller categories: "For the purposes of our group, anyone that can relate to the content shared in the group is more than welcome to partake. 58% of our group is ages 25-34, with 1996-1998 being the largest demographic in the group. That being said, we don’t have any specific subdivisions within the group that we label any further."
The Things That Keep Me Up At Night
How Many Of You Feel This Same Way?
Growing Up Is Realizing You Carry An Emotional Support Water Bottle Every Where You Go
Wake up juice, go to sleep juice and then I no longer feel like I'm dieing juice
Of course, it's always important to consider how useful these terms are for understanding a group. "Overall, generational tags are not always super accurate because there are so many other factors that affect a person’s identity, whether it’s where they grew up, the person they grew up around, and many other socioeconomic factors. For example, some of our members are born in 2000 but have siblings that were born in 1992, and they are familiar with the content that other people in 2000 may not know about. We use the term Zillennial since it is encompassing the two major generations that impacted us growing up, and we are proof of how generational tags are not always accurate." You can find more about Born Zillenial on Instagram, Twitter, and their site here.
To add another potentially confusing word into the mix, sociologists sometimes refer to “cuspers,” as in people on the cusp of being part of one generation or another. Like the zillennials here, people born at the tail end of one generation will often have a mix of the traits possessed by both. Xennials are another example of “cuspers,” people who do not feel like they are quite fully gen x, but also not millennials.
I Remember That Nice Warm Feeling Of A Freshly Burned Cd
Yeah when I first heard that phrase I thought it literally meant setting your cds on fire.
Not Green Day
My sister once told me about this new up and coming band, it was Areosmith
I Feel Like This Is Scary Accurate For All Of Us
In general, the study of differences between generations is quite old, as most even unrelated surveys will still care about age as a demographic measure. But it’s only relatively recently that scientists started creating specific terms to describe large groups. Generally, gen x was the first to receive this treatment, which was applied retroactively to baby boomers who were quickly “reduced” to just boomers.
Despite the two very separate labels, millennials and gen z do often have more in common than different. Both are global generations, connected, generally all the time, to other people via the internet. This is just as true of current gen x and the baby boomers, but the two aforementioned groups grew up with the internet. Zillennials in particular, being on the younger edge of millennialism generally fall into the category of digital natives.
Both generations also have, at some level, experienced at least one crisis, from 2008 to Covid 19. This economic upheaval has left people less optimistic and with less faith in the economic system in general. However, both cohorts, and by extension millennials, benefit from the ocean of information out there, gaining skills, knowledge, and other benefits from the internet considerably faster than they would have from a traditional means of education.
In Retrospect I Shoulda Done It
Not 'A' Hedgehog, The Hedgehog
i AM GOING TO CANDY WORLD PEOPLE ALL OF THIS IS MINE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!
Felt Like This Belongs Here For Those Of Us Pushing 30+
It’s not all similarities though. Sociologists have found that the vast majority of millennials put themselves into the millennial generation by default. Even among the technologically inclined millennials, zillennials are particularly adept, displaying a lot of creativity and skill in the digital realm. While they might not be true digital natives like gen z, by the time they were old enough to actually properly interact with the world, technology and the internet was in widespread use.
Nah That Looked Great I'd Get Them. I'm Cringe And I'm Free
Because Tonight Will Be The Night That I Fall For You Over Againnnnnn
My kid would LOVE this. LMAO! I love this. I want it but with cookie monster now.
That And 90's Music Being In The Classic Rock Genre Is Killing Me
Let me just say I'm extremely grateful that this zillennial is becoming a thing (is it?) because I was born in 2000 and my childhood had absolutely nothing to do with the >2002 people
Zillenials also stand out in the sense that they are the one “cusper” generation most likely to actually see themselves as a separate, distinct “minority” generation. The existence of the “Born Zillennial” group is ample evidence that there is a segment of the population that most definitely wants to not be lumped together with the industry-destroying millennials or always-online zoomers.
No One Warned Me
So then you apply everything you can think of and pray for a miracle.
This Movie Was My Favorite
It Makes Sense Now
They might in some ways find a lot in common with the xennials, those born between the millennials and gen x. While zillennials are very comfortable with technology, they could still be seen as digital immigrants, as they weren't quite the “Ipad kids” of today. Both xillennials and zillennials, which sound way too similar when spoken out loud, are a bit cynical and not quite as optimistic as millennials. If you want to keep exploring these generational questions, check out our other article here.
My Brain Reacting To Any Minor Inconvenience
My right knee made a light crackle noise as I bent to the side! Better up the dosage of glucosamine n fish oils.
Welp—
Not Only Did My Parents Have This, But They Gave It To Me As My First Alarm Clock
I Didn't Realize We Stopped
Oh…each Year That Goes By There Seems To Be Something That Becomes “Antique”
Pokemon cards are considered antique??? My brother still collected them around 2015.
It's A Reasonable Conclusion
I Still Want To Take A Bite Out Of Them
My sister saved up her allowance to get me a little pack of these for my birthday when I turned 10. They were mad expensive where we lived. I still have them, in the pack. I cherish them.
Suddenly I Have Aged About 50 Years
This Is Real In An Alternative Universe. I Feel It
Probably Because We're 2000 And Late
Caaaaarlll!!!
wait, he-man was on youtube? I only remember watching him on TV in about '86
Peak Fashion
I hated those shoes thank god, why would you wanna look like you have swollen hooves.
This Was So Heavy To Bring To Someone’s House
I'm discovering that they wear out - some 'All Season Three' collections are skipping and freezing so much that they're useless now. So don't count on DVDs to last forever.
Reason I Keep Adding To My Library Of Dvds Lol
Y’all 😂 😂 The Things We Didn’t Notice As Kids
A friend of mine from school had early onset male pattern baldness going on, by senior year he looked alot like this
Vroom Vroom
I Say This Way Too Much In My Daily Life
My perfect date? Deglet Nour from Algeria. The skin is light brown, somewhat translucent. Very sweet and not too wrinkly.
I Honestly Hate Facebook Memories, I Don’t Need To Remember What I Was Going Through In Middle School
My Parents Still Do This
Yes!! And Price Is Right, Family Fued, And The Cooking Channel
Cleaning Supplies Are Expensive, Sign Me Tf Up
Let your teens experience the fun of holidays. Who cares if they're 16? Let them have Easter baskets of jellybeans and go trick-or-treating. They'll be adults soon; let them keep experiencing childhood as long as possible.
Shouldn't It Be In Black And White And Barely Able To See?
One Of The Most Memorable Parts Of Vhs Previews
Who Remembers Getting Those Silly Putty Eggs As A Kid, And Then Immediately Run To Find The Nearest Newspaper To See If It Can Copy The Ink??
It's True
I’m About To Be 28 And Youngins Are Hard To Hang Around
That If Fully Truthful!!!!
Ka-Chow
I Learned It From Disney Channel
I’m In This Photo And I Don’t Like It
Thought I'd Share My Birthday Cake
What Was Your Very First Cell Phone And How Old Were You When You Got It?
I Thought This Was Ironically Funny
Can Anybody Else Relate?
An Ancient Relic That Has Been Slowly Reclaimed By The Earth
*chefs Kiss* To All Of These Yes
Blue!!! I used to have plushies of both Blue and Magenta when I was a kid!
Can we take a moment to realize just what a musical masterpiece the Little Bear theme song was?
Best Opening Theme Song Of All Time
It Gets My Head In The Game
I just feel like somehow I sound like an old man in squeaky shoes at the supermarket!
I Don’t Understand What They Expected Us To Do
I Feel Like This Photo Would Be Appreciated Here. So Enjoy My Dog In Her Hannah Montana Fit 😂 Circa 2010
Why Were Our Sims Like This
I'd Do It In A Heartbeat
My College Graduation Cap!
Straight Up Had These In So Many Colors
Stop It Omg
And My Back
Can’t Forget About Stardoll
Please Let There Be A Third One Soon
Just Noticed The Colors Of The Carabiners On My College Backpack
"Cosmo and Wanda ya ain't slick"
The Risk Of Hoping The Songs Download Before Getting If The Bus Or Face The Wrath Of Parents For Being Late Home
We've Come Full Circle
Wanted To Share This With The Group Of People Who Understand Why This Makes Me Feel Some Type Of Way
I'm horrified by the amount of cruelty presented in this picture
Coulda Gone My Whole Life Without Knowing This
I Feel Ancient
My Stomach Hurts Just Looking At This
They Were Simpler Times
This Game Always Making Me Feel Like I Was Important
Me After My Tax Return Hits
Thank You Zac Efron, For Growing Up With Us. He’s Had The Same Fan Base For Yeeeeeaaaarrrrrsssss, Tell Me I’m Wrong
I Was Thrifting And Saw These Sweatpants… Iykyk
Am I Just Paranoid Or Am I Just Sconed
Y'all Were Running In Gym?
Yesterday - late for a Doctor's appointment, ran from the street-door to the elevator door in about five seconds flat-out. Didn't make it, of course. I'm 75.
There Was No Reason To Be Drinking Milk That Early In The Day
This Is A Wild Concept Lol
Really Takes The Edge Off
I Get It
The World Might Actually Be Healing
I can't help but feel like they are gonna screw this up, like they did when they added a giant purple powerpuff girl (which I have no context, so I don't know if there is an explanation)
You’re Hired!
It's a matter of time before we all run out When I thought he was mine, she caught him by the mouth🎵🎵
Honestly Same
No One Asked For This Lol
Where Are My Tumblr Zillennials At
My Childhood
If You Know You Know
Meep
I Can Hear It
The Walk Of Shame After Dropping Your Fist Cell Phone
Hands Up, Zillennials!
It's Called A Dad Bod. He's Okay
To be fair Ariel was gone so long she has a teen daughter. Of course he's gonna get a dad gut.
Zillennials Just Out Here Trying To Merge, Like
Anyone Else Remember The Gushers Commercial
Where Did This Symbol Even Come From. It Was Like It Was Just Ingrained In Us To Do This
We called it the Stussy S! (Also known as the Cool S.) No one knows for sure where it originated XD
So Apparently I've Never Had An Original Conclusion
I Still Love Funky Colored Food As An Adult
What Are Your Top 6 Favorite Animated Series (Besides Anime)?
None of these. My favourites were Avatar the last airbender, Rugrats, Kim Possible, Fairly odd parents, 6Teen, Daria...
What’s A Song From The Early 2000’s That Still Gets You Running To The Dance Floor?
The New Crocs Ad Has Me Feeling Nostalgic
Yesssssss The Worst Ending
I Never Experienced This, But Dang I Wish I Would've This Looks So Fun
I Think 2023 Is Going Like This For All Of Us
I Choked
Someone Just Posted These On Our Community Free Cycle Page And It Sent Me Back. Complete Memory Unlocked. Learning Wrap UPS For Multiplication!
Iykyk, But Child Me Is Screaming!!!! Rainbow Monkeys! I Found Them On Temu!!!
Holy mother of...they actually made them?! Where the hell was I when these came out?!
Am I the only one sick and tired of all these pointless labels made up for no obvious reason? The only purpose they seem to serve is another reason for mock or lash out. Either that or to say, "Yes,you're special, but I'm more special."
It's a way of finding people who may share some memories or ideals with you. A lot of these arbitrary labels are just that, labels. There purpose in life is to make finding this your looking for, easier. It's not about "them Vs. Us" it's about looking for like minded individuals. Categorization isn't a foolproof strategy but it does make life easier.
Load More Replies...I'm still trying to figure out if the world did get worse, or I just got older and more aware of how awful life is. I'm thinking it's a little of column b and a lot of column a.
Am I the only one sick and tired of all these pointless labels made up for no obvious reason? The only purpose they seem to serve is another reason for mock or lash out. Either that or to say, "Yes,you're special, but I'm more special."
It's a way of finding people who may share some memories or ideals with you. A lot of these arbitrary labels are just that, labels. There purpose in life is to make finding this your looking for, easier. It's not about "them Vs. Us" it's about looking for like minded individuals. Categorization isn't a foolproof strategy but it does make life easier.
Load More Replies...I'm still trying to figure out if the world did get worse, or I just got older and more aware of how awful life is. I'm thinking it's a little of column b and a lot of column a.