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30 Things Millennials Are Apparently Ruining, As Shared On This Online Community
With 83.6K members, who affectionately refer to themselves as "executioners," the subreddit r/DeathByMillennial has become a hub for collecting evidence of and discussing how the media blames millennials for "killing" various aspects of society or for spreading general millennial hate.
From articles and opinion pieces to social media posts and the occasional meme, r/DeathByMillennial showcases just how wide the cultural phenomenon of scapegoating this generation has spread. It's a place where these "outcasts" can gather to debunk (and, of course, laugh at) the accusations thrown at them.
Whether or not you agree with this online community, it does provide enough material to allow you to rethink current generational tensions and societal shifts, so we invite you to continue scrolling and do just that!
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#1
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#2
To Criticize Millennials
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago (edited)
Yep. Seriously, eff all those brands that use fillers, meat "meals", c**p like corn and wheat gluten as fillers, especially cat foods. And Science Diet and Hills are trash foods, and vets get rich off of pushing them onto their clients.
Millennials are generally considered those who were born between 1981 and 1996. The cutoff year was chosen since it highlights the political, economic, and social factors that defined their formative years.
For example, most Millennials were old enough to understand the significance of 9/11, unlike Gen Z who were still very young and could not comprehend the attacks when they occurred. Millennials also grew up during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Additionally, technology impacted Millennials since the generation aged amid the internet's rise — for Gen Z, technology is second nature, but millennials had to adapt to the ever-expanding social media and online communication advancements.
#3
Millennials Are Ruining Population Stability
Brocken Blue 2 years ago
Accurate…though to be honest, the past year has been a veritable mini-baby boom among the nearly-40 millennials i know. A sort of “last chance” effort to have a kid before its “too late.” Or a kind of “fück it, we survived a pandemic, who cares if this makes zero economic sense” kind of energy
#4
Poor Boomers :'(
#5
This Showed Up On My Newsfeed Today And I Couldn’t Agree More
Since 1968, or roughly four years after the end of the baby boom, educational attainment has steadily grown, and by the 2020s about 4 in 10 American Millennials had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, making them more educated than any previous generation.
The rise in educational attainment has been especially sharp for young women. (More millennial women than men possess bachelor’s degrees or higher.)
#6
Millennials Are Killing The Deadbeat Dad Industry
Ian Reynolds 2 years ago
I was lucky that for the first 2 years of my daughters life I had a job where I can pick my hours, and was able to work from home. I changed so many nappies, played with her, was able to be there for her major steps. I would not change it for the world. I work 8-5 now, so spend less time with her, but when I do, I try to make the time quality.
#7
But Ya Know, It’s The Snowflakes’ Fault
#8
B-But Millennials Are Killing The Industries!
#9
We Didn’t Start The Fire, Millennial Edition
However, many Millennials in the United States and Europe entered the workforce at the height of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. They faced particularly high unemployment rates, and those who could find work were usually underemployed or in jobs that did not match their degrees.
The difficulty in securing employment lowered Millennials' potential earnings and hindered their ability to grow wealth.
#10
The Poor Robbers
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Maybe the robbers are going to have to start carrying EFTPOS terminals
Jared Robinson 2 years ago
"I'll stab you if you don't tell me your pin "
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David Wambold 2 years ago
Yes, and COVID severely affected drug dealers. Profits went down they figure 75%. Poor criminals can't get a break.
John Dilligaf 2 years ago
honestly, these days, between the Driver's and other licenses, the ID cards, the credit & debit cards, and various membership cards and other stuff, the little bit of cash I carry is probably the least valuable and most easily replaced thing in my wallet.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago (edited)
I'd rather lose the hundred bucks in my wallet than my phone. I hate the push to remove cash, partly because there are times it's more convenient and partly because you can't always rely on tech. Phone shat itself and needed to go back to Samsung for repairs. That would have sucked if I'd become reliant on phonepay. We had a major telco outage that took out both ATMs and phonepay at one point too. That one was a doozy. Nearly forgot, it's easy to lose track of spending when it's all electronic (or plastic). A big night on the town is better with cash since you can't spend more than you have.
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Mama Penguin 2 years ago
The robbers are gonna have to hold a knife to our neck while forcing us to Venmo them money.
Tim Nicebutdim 2 years ago
Again, GenXer, don't carry cash, my cards are frozen until I need them.
Cpt. Robert "Panda" Christian 2 years ago
Every time I am asked: "Cash or Card?" I want to ask who carries cash nowadays?
Justin Rogers 2 years ago
With all the bums and homeless harassing for a handout I am glad I can say I don't have cash but can venmo them and they pull out an iPhone 16 and all their cash falls out on the ground
Christof Irran 2 years ago
Back in 1985 I crashed at a friend's apartment in New York, and he advised me to always carry a $20 bill so I have something to give to a mugger. They called it "local tax."
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
I can't remember the last time I had actual money in my wallet, and I'm a GenXer. I pay for everything with my debit card. It's easier, and I don't have to worry about losing a receipt.
Con O Cuinn 2 years ago
With the added bonus of the government knowing exactly what you spend your money on
Daria 2 years ago
Dunno, I'm a millennial and I prefer using cash. Maybe because robbery is less of an issue here where I live.
Melissa 2 years ago
I prefer it just so I don't have to go through the hassle of replacing cards.
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Yes Please
Oerff On Tour 2 years ago
And do it all again in 2-3 years, after taking out another hefty loan to pay for the divorce
#12
Millennials Kill Food Industry
#13
Media
Jennifer Clark 2 years ago
When classes like shop class and home ec got cancelled for standardized testing prep, we have to learn somehow.
Scholars have noted that millennials in the West are the first modern generation to be economically worse off than their parents.
In the United States, their difficult economic situation was compounded by student loans. The number of young adult households with student debt doubled between 1998, when Gen X was between the ages of 18 to 33, and 2016, when millennials were 20 to 35. Moreover, the median amount of outstanding student debt was greater for millennials ($19,000) than for Gen X ($12,800).
#14
Boomer Doomer
#15
Millennials Are Killing Cable!
Ian Reynolds 2 years ago
In the UK we had satellite TV, which was awesome at the time, then came streaming services without Ads, which is even better. My parents do mention that I am lucky I have choice, not really it's not my fault I was born at a time of awesome technological advancement in the entertainment industry.
#16
"Brand Promiscuity". How Titillatingly Boring
#17
Funny How That Works
The recession also restrained Millennials' ability to save money to purchase a home, which, combined with limited housing stock and sharply rising prices, has resulted in fewer Millennials owning their own homes.
For comparison, in Britain in 1998, when the average age of Gen Xers was 27, 55 percent of that cohort owned their home. However, when millennials were of the same average age, in 2014, only 32 percent were homeowners.
#18
The Industry I’m Most Excited To Be Killing
#19
Millennials Killed The Rebel Fashion
#20
Doorbell? What’s A Doorbell?
#21
I Didnt See This On This Page Yet And It Belongs
Josh 2 years ago
People like to hate on "obvious" studies - but they are often required to get anything done. You have to prove the problem exists (not just assume it does) to get any freedom to start fixing it. The same is true for super obvious health studies - to get any research funding, you can't just say "hey this is obviously true," you have to document it first.
A 2021 survey of adults ages 18 to 45 across the US, conducted by the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University and sex retailer Lovehoney, showed that among married adults, Millennials were the most likely to “report problems with sexual desire in the past year”. The data showed 25.8% of married Millennials went through these issues, while only 10.5% of married Gen Z and 21.2% of married Gen X adults reported the same.
#22
Always Doin’ It For The Gram
#23
Millennials Are Killing Breakfast!!
#24
Millennials Don’t Want A Poor Family
Humansarethevirus 2 years ago
Christian fascists hypocrites are now forcing pregnancy, explains why the commie laws. Forcing more poverty abuse
#25
Damn Millennials, Killing The American Dream!
Millennials are often described as ‘lazy’ in the media, but Dr. Alexis Abramson, an expert in what are known as 'generational cohorts', thinks that they're actually extremely self-sufficient, because they can't rely on others to solve their problems or teach them things. According to her, Millennials are also confident, curious, and have no problem questioning authority. And judging by what we see on r/DeathByMillennial, they aren't that concerned by what others think of them.
#26
You Kids And Your Automatic Transmissions
#27
Think Of The Starving Divorce Lawyers
#28
Did They Finally Figure It Out?
#29
Hostage Deal Edition: Death By Millennial
#30
Why Aren’t Millennials Paying Hundreds Or Thousands Of Dollars On A Game That Takes Four Hours Or More To Play ??? It’s A Mystery!!
#31
It’s Funny Because It’s True
#34
Millennials Are Killing The Baby Industry
#35
Maniacal Laugh
Kobe (she) 2 years ago
If nobody wants to buy a certain house - for whatever kind of reason - should not the price drop? That is how it seems to work over here....
#36
Yes It's The Millenials Who Have Impacted The Housing Market Good Job
Max Robitzsch 2 years ago
You can take house plants with you when your landlord decides to turf you out because he got a better offer.
#37
When Older People In The Us Shame Younger Folk For Wanting Change In The Presidential Office
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
I’m 62, and have been looking for a change in politics too, and for decades. Time to give way to the young liberal mavericks we’re seeing getting elected. I’m just waiting for them to turn 35 so they can run for president. We need to bust all the deadlock and finally move TF forward, instead of sitting by helplessly while the knuckledraggers keep shoving us back to the f*****g Dark Ages.
#38
You’ve Gouda Brie Kidding Me
#39
Millennials Killing The Lightbulb Screwing Boomer Humor Industry
#40
Has It Already Begun, Comrade Millennial?
#41
Death By Beard
#42
Millennials Ruin Christmas
Feathered Dinosaur 2 years ago
It's good I have an artificial Christmas tree then. It looks great and I can use it again and again until the end of time
#43
Millennials Are Killing The Living Industry (Shown To Me By A Friend Of A Friend)
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
Look at the date of the article. Nov 6, 2019. First case of COVID happened Nov 20. Last year, the CDC in the US announced that COVID caused an "Vietnam War" event in the millennial generation as it caused 61,000 deaths in 6 months in their generation. That was the most number of deaths from one cause for a group under the age of 44 since the baby boomers lost 58,000 to the Vietnam War. They've already lost more people for their age group versus both Gen X and the Baby Boomers when they were 18-44.
#44
Idk Maybe Because It’s Cheaper
#45
Millennials Killing Secret Santa
Ian Reynolds 2 years ago
I hate secret santa, it is stupid, I don't want to buy a gift for someone who doesn't really want it, and I don't want a gift off someone I really don't need.
#46
Mayonnaise Is Apparently A Very Sensitive Topic
#47
This Just In: Millennials Are Killing The Friend Industry
#48
Hey
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
The last thing we need right now is to artificially divide ourselves. We need to stay united, or everything will just go to s**t.
#49
Childless Millenials Make Lines At Disney World Unnecessarily Longer
#50
I Didn't Know It Was A Bad Thing To Get Financial Help From Your Family
Alexandra 2 years ago
For heaven's sake, who dictated that you can't help out your family financially? Wouldn't the world be a better place if we just started helping each other a little bit instead of insisting that everyone has to "go it alone'? The fact that some millennials have no savings at all is a reflection on the high cost of living and criminally low wages.
#51
Or Maybe Your “Beer” Just Sucks
#52
Killing Green Bean Casserole In Ky
#53
Fine China Industry? There’s A Whole Industry Of This S**t?
#54
Snowflakes Killing Motorcycle Sales
Jrog 2 years ago (edited)
Once again, bulls*it. The motorcycle market is growing slowly but steadily at about a 1% per year in the US alone. Consumers are moving away from bulky, uncomfortable, noisy, polluting large bikes (falling into the "Cruisers" and "Touring" marketing categories) and moving ever more into sleek sportsbikes, racers and (less so) off-roaders. Harley Davidson falls squarely in the former category, with the latter mostly populated by Japanese and European (mostly German and Italian) companies.
#55
Are Millennials Killing The Opera?
CHRIS DOMRES 2 years ago (edited)
Doesn't someone die in every opera? By now there must only be a few opera singers left alive.
#56
First Millennials Killed Milk And Now This
#57
Millennials Are Killing Fry UPS
Ian Reynolds 2 years ago
I disagree with this one, most people I know eat them but only occasionally for a treat because most young people don't want heart disease.
#58
I Used The One To Destroy The One
Iron Penguin 2 years ago
I was going to say something silly about a fight scene between Neo and John Wick, but then I realized I would actually pay to see that movie.
#59
Millennials Are Killing The Spelling Help On A Deserted Island Industry
#60
Millennials Are Bad Mkay?
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
i just realized that this meme gives you the formula for the volume of a circular pyramid and cylander!! I needed this for math lol
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Will Cable 2 years ago
Totally sick of this generation v generation thing, people say "it's only a joke" but then it soon becomes discrimination of one group against the other.
Wintermute 2 years ago
This is more of a class warfare thing than a generational thing. Replace boomer with top 10% income earners v. everyone else and this will make a lot more sense.
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tuzdayschild 2 years ago
This is not about me because I'm about 4 years from retirement, but these are no better than the America bashing post. Just negitive and useless.
Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
How did we get stuck using "millennials" to describe "anyone younger than dead"?
Cheeky chicken 2 years ago
Gen Xer here, dear millennials and gen Zers, please keep up the good work. Every time you "kill" an industry you show how completely out of touch or useless this industry is in this day and age. Every headline saying you can't do something, you fix, shows how badly you have been let down by society. Every piece of advice you are given that you bounce back with explanations as how it no longer applies these days highlights how much society doesn't want to have to change. The top 1% does not want the changes you demand because to do so,will expose all the lies, cheating, theft and manipulation they have been getting away with for generations and they absolutely don't want people seeing that and beginning to think for themselves, because then the 1%ers will have to actually admit to all the awfulness they have knowingly done and reap the consequences. Please don't stop, it is too important. I do do what I can but you guys do it so much better. Thank you
Travelling Stranger 2 years ago
can't wait till those monstrously evil millennials or their successors "destroy" another superfluous and unnecessary aspect of life or business that's human abuse and exploitation through pushing people to act in expected ways resulting from some previous behaviours misnomered as "tradition" and allowing certain privileged individuals reap indecent profits off such set up; gen-Xer here
Ima Manimal 2 years ago
I’m so ready to watch the stock market tank and these boomers try to reenter the workforce because the 401k they’ve worshiped for the past 20 years tanked.
Rosie 2 years ago
Glad to see at least some of you have noticed the ploy of trying to fabricate a generational war. What? Fashion changed? The younger generation killed what you loved! Inflation roars? The older one spent all the $$$! It's ridiculous. We all like & support whatever we like & support. I'm straddling the Boomer & X generations, but I would have killed for the tech advantages we have today back in my youth. Salaries & prices suck for everyone, especially for those saddled w/debt & low salaries. The environment keeps deteriorating (certainly not a new thing), but the only hope rests on those young enouth to take on the fight. Industry causes pollution, not individuals. Politicians come up w/bad policies. Bosses get extra greedy & refuse to pay for the skills they depend on. Demanding a fairer world is not exclusive of ANY generation. Neither is finding ways to cope w/little $$$ & sucky opportunities for jobs & housing. Get a grip & stop the stupid manipulations.
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
I honestly don't understand the idea of being angry or bitter because a generation younger than yours is doing things differently. It's literally been this way since the dawn of time. Take a look around: Millennials and GenZers are doing some really amazing things...writing good songs, creating cool art, cooking different cuisines. I think it's awesome, and I'm enjoying watching their innovation, creativity, and talent. (Example: https://youtu.be/PEM0Vs8jf1w)
Sami-Jo Ross 2 years ago
Had a boomer incident last night where a guy complained that "no one can read analog clocks anymore". Apparently "baby wipes" is the new insult they go with?
Charlotte Richards 2 years ago
Me, a Gen Zer who can read analog clocks and has been able to since second grade:
Load More Replies... Will Cable 2 years ago
Totally sick of this generation v generation thing, people say "it's only a joke" but then it soon becomes discrimination of one group against the other.
Wintermute 2 years ago
This is more of a class warfare thing than a generational thing. Replace boomer with top 10% income earners v. everyone else and this will make a lot more sense.
Load More Replies... tuzdayschild 2 years ago
This is not about me because I'm about 4 years from retirement, but these are no better than the America bashing post. Just negitive and useless.
Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
How did we get stuck using "millennials" to describe "anyone younger than dead"?
Cheeky chicken 2 years ago
Gen Xer here, dear millennials and gen Zers, please keep up the good work. Every time you "kill" an industry you show how completely out of touch or useless this industry is in this day and age. Every headline saying you can't do something, you fix, shows how badly you have been let down by society. Every piece of advice you are given that you bounce back with explanations as how it no longer applies these days highlights how much society doesn't want to have to change. The top 1% does not want the changes you demand because to do so,will expose all the lies, cheating, theft and manipulation they have been getting away with for generations and they absolutely don't want people seeing that and beginning to think for themselves, because then the 1%ers will have to actually admit to all the awfulness they have knowingly done and reap the consequences. Please don't stop, it is too important. I do do what I can but you guys do it so much better. Thank you
Travelling Stranger 2 years ago
can't wait till those monstrously evil millennials or their successors "destroy" another superfluous and unnecessary aspect of life or business that's human abuse and exploitation through pushing people to act in expected ways resulting from some previous behaviours misnomered as "tradition" and allowing certain privileged individuals reap indecent profits off such set up; gen-Xer here
Ima Manimal 2 years ago
I’m so ready to watch the stock market tank and these boomers try to reenter the workforce because the 401k they’ve worshiped for the past 20 years tanked.
Rosie 2 years ago
Glad to see at least some of you have noticed the ploy of trying to fabricate a generational war. What? Fashion changed? The younger generation killed what you loved! Inflation roars? The older one spent all the $$$! It's ridiculous. We all like & support whatever we like & support. I'm straddling the Boomer & X generations, but I would have killed for the tech advantages we have today back in my youth. Salaries & prices suck for everyone, especially for those saddled w/debt & low salaries. The environment keeps deteriorating (certainly not a new thing), but the only hope rests on those young enouth to take on the fight. Industry causes pollution, not individuals. Politicians come up w/bad policies. Bosses get extra greedy & refuse to pay for the skills they depend on. Demanding a fairer world is not exclusive of ANY generation. Neither is finding ways to cope w/little $$$ & sucky opportunities for jobs & housing. Get a grip & stop the stupid manipulations.
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
I honestly don't understand the idea of being angry or bitter because a generation younger than yours is doing things differently. It's literally been this way since the dawn of time. Take a look around: Millennials and GenZers are doing some really amazing things...writing good songs, creating cool art, cooking different cuisines. I think it's awesome, and I'm enjoying watching their innovation, creativity, and talent. (Example: https://youtu.be/PEM0Vs8jf1w)
Sami-Jo Ross 2 years ago
Had a boomer incident last night where a guy complained that "no one can read analog clocks anymore". Apparently "baby wipes" is the new insult they go with?
Charlotte Richards 2 years ago
Me, a Gen Zer who can read analog clocks and has been able to since second grade:
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