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Being a millennial—a member of Generation Y—can be a very confusing existence. Older millennials are finding themselves near the top of corporate hierarchies, getting mortgages, and having families. Meanwhile, younger Gen Y’ers are only just now finding their footing. But one thing that they probably have in common is that they’re starting to notice more and more differences between them and the members of other generations.
One Instagram account, accurately titled ‘Young Grumpy Millennials,’ shares some of the most witty and relatable memes about what it’s like to grow up. We’ve collected some of the best ones to show you. So, scroll down for a good dose of humor and a big dollop of existential dread! And remember, Pandas, being grumpy is a choice, not an inevitability.
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whiterabbit 1 year ago
I do the same, I never doll up on a first date. Why set false expectations? If they're the type that like girly women who put a lot of effort in makeup, hair and fashion I'm not their gal.
BrunoVI 1 year ago (edited)
Prolly not particularly, but what women don't understand is that everything a woman does to be hot is interpreted as camouflage by a lot of men and immediately discounted... if they can see through it. My bet is he figures he immediately saw what he identified as her "true beauty."
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keyboardtek 1 year ago
A lovely person through and through cannot hide it behind sloppy clothes.
DragonofMordor 1 year ago
So, I was in Cracker Barrel last night and they had Grinch socks. If my mother hadn't been there with me, I totally would have bought them.
Investopedia refers to millennials as ‘digital natives’ because technology has been a core part of their daily lives since they were born. Different researchers can have different interpretations of how to define each generation.
For instance, the Pew Research Center defines millennials as Americans born between 1981 and 1996. (However, some researchers extend Gen Y to encompass the years between 1980 all the way till 2004. But this is less commonly accepted.)
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Tiger 1 year ago (edited)
I’m 5’9” and a half, and the amount of men the exact same height as me (or shorter) that claim to be 6 feet tall…..😂 like guys it’s not the number 6 we’re attracted to, it’s YOU, we can always tell when you’re lying. Nothing wrong with a short king anyways ❤️ one of my best dates was with a guy who was 5’5” and charming as hell.
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Currently, in terms of pure numbers, Generation Y is the biggest generation in US history. Aside from being technologically proficient, millennials also tend to be more progressive politically and less religious than the members of previous generations.
Furthermore, members of Gen Y tend to want to follow their ambitions while they’re still young. They also have record amounts of student loan debt. Of course, there will always be exceptions between individuals, but these are the general trends for Gen Y.
The generation following Generation Y is Generation Z (aka Gen Z, aka ‘Zoomers’), referring to US kids born from 1997 to 2012. Following them is Generation Alpha (aka Gen A), which, broadly speaking, includes Americans born between 2010 and 2025.
There’s always going to be at least some overlap between the members of different generations, not just in terms of birth years but also attitudes, preferences, and the popular culture that they’ll feel nostalgic for in the future.
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Board Pan, duh. 1 year ago
Convenience store and they are checking their 436 lottery tickets, and using a jar of change
In our experience, some ‘older’ Zoomers identify more with millennial culture than they do with their peers. Meanwhile, some younger millennials find that they have more in common with Gen Z than they do with older members of their own generation.
Of course, this isn’t true for everyone. Anecdotally speaking, some millennials are starting to grumble and moan about the younger generations… rather similar to how adults used to complain about millennials when they were growing up, right?
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Colleen Glim 1 year ago
The easiest move I ever had was the one I hired movers for. I swear I’m never moving again unless I have enough money to pay somebody to pack my s**t, move it, and unpack it at the other end. I wanna show up with my toothbrush and be ready to move in
Some millennials are finding that they have a lot more things in common with Generation X (people born from 1965 to 1980) and baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) now that they’re adults with all of the responsibilities that grown-up life has to offer.
However, some members of Gen Y see that their attitudes continue to be at odds with those of older adults. Who you get along with is going to depend a lot on your background, community, interests, and character.
There’s nothing new about different generations not seeing eye to eye. It’s a tale as old as human history, and it’s bound to continue into the future, too. Every generation believes it’s better than the ones that came before and after it. That’s just how things go, whether we’re talking about work attitudes or entertainment preferences.
You can’t experience growing up under different conditions, so it’s easy to dismiss other generations’ preferences outright. However, a bit of empathy and objectivity can help you move past that and realize that you still have more in common with everyone else because you’re all human beings.
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Tiger 1 year ago
Aw my parents do this with pancakes (they somehow make the most amazing pancakes you’ve ever eaten.) They make extra and freeze them so they can just pop them in the toaster in the morning and have hot crispy pancakes. They get so excited over having pancakes. Adorable creatures.
Investopedia calls millennials “financially confident but very stressed,” which might sound eerily accurate to some of you reading this. Millennials tend to be very proactive and self-guided, whether in terms of investing or finding side hustles.
Despite 61% of millennials being confident about their financial knowledge, 74% also said that they’re at least somewhat stressed about managing their finances.
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TribbleThinking 1 year ago
At one point, I realised that I may have been too heavily into M&S mint crumbles and waxing lyrically about them when I walked up to a sales assistant in the local Marks and Spencer, and before I could say a word, she said "The new stock hasn't arrived". And three different lots arrived through the post from my online community who I hadn't given my address to.
Created in late 2018, ‘Young Grumpy Millennials’ has grown its following to 134k dedicated Instagram users over the past 6+ years. Most of the memes shared by the curators of this account are incredibly relatable because they feature thoughts and attitudes that many of us have likely had at some point in time.
These range from the frustrations of adult life (work, chores, parenting, relationships, entertainment, etc.) to the differences between Gen Y and the older and younger generations.
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Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Don't forget to bring the hot water bottle to bed with you (October - May in my house)
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Which generation are you from, dear readers? How many millennial Pandas do we have here today? How do you feel about the older and younger generations? What are the biggest things you struggle with as a member of Gen Y?
Let us know what you think in the comments. Oh, and after you’ve upvoted all of your favorite memes, share which ones you found the most relatable and why.
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FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Because the little guy is absolutely right, when you think about it.
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Tiger 1 year ago
My current rent is $817, and I’m about to move to a place where the rent is $1800-$2200. Going from less than half my paycheque to most of my paycheque just to have a roof over my head. So tired of greedy people and the whole “supply and demand” thing with rent. Supply and demand shouldn’t apply to rent. You shouldn’t be able charge obscene amounts of money every month just because a lot of people in your area are truly struggling to find places to live. It’s not “demand,” it’s people trying to survive.
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Child of the Stars 1 year ago
Or we can just let people show off hobbies and activities that they enjoy?
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BeesEelsAndPups 1 year ago
Lol. My brother told me he was "talking" to this girl. A few hours later I overhear him on the phone with her telling her "I love you too". I'm like WTF Bro! That's not "talking" to a girl, that's in a committed relationship. He's never been very good at monogamy.
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Tiger 1 year ago
Sometimes changing the “story” behind things really helps. Am I a piece of c**p who can’t get out of bed or keep their house clean even though I’m a grown adult? Or am I struggling with my mental health and doing the best I can with what I have? Context is everything and sometimes you gotta give yourself a break.
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Upstaged75 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure my parents drove away with the top down and music blasting when they dropped me off at college for the first time. ;) I was the one crying - they were stoked.
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Child of the Stars 1 year ago
You don't. You just unfriend them because you're obviously not interested in their life.
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Tiger 1 year ago
That’s complete BS. My friend is dating a dyslexic guy, they text a bit but if she’s going to text a whole paragraph or two telling him about her day and vice versa, they call, just because why not make things easier? He’s an absolute angel too, he adores her and treats her like gold.
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Barbara Downey 1 year ago
Gently...."Let's look at your boarding pass together so I can help you."
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Bored Birgit 1 year ago
You can drink "43" with milk. Tastes gorgeous. Yes, it is licor and it is called "43".
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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Or if you're really fancy, there are websites that can do a background check for you 😉
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Verena 1 year ago
Millenials are so much into the "goid old times" of the 1950s, that they realky should try this: Reduce world population from 8 billion to 2.5 billion, skip any home electronic device beyond a b/w tv and one single round-disc-dial telephone, ditch the computer at work and learn to write by hand - just to name some examples.
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Chloe Belle 1 year ago
Yeah I agree a meme is more a captioned or inferred image of various sorts. These are social media posts, had the title been accurate I probably would have ignored it.
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michael reid 1 year ago
Well these sure gave a revealing insight into the psyche of whichever group was under the spotlight.
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
Because putting 'millennial' , 'gen z', 'whatever-made-up-unhelpful-label-we're-using-these-days-for-people' in the title drives views and clicks and comments.
Load More Replies... Chloe Belle 1 year ago
Yeah I agree a meme is more a captioned or inferred image of various sorts. These are social media posts, had the title been accurate I probably would have ignored it.
Load More Replies... michael reid 1 year ago
Well these sure gave a revealing insight into the psyche of whichever group was under the spotlight.
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
Because putting 'millennial' , 'gen z', 'whatever-made-up-unhelpful-label-we're-using-these-days-for-people' in the title drives views and clicks and comments.
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