‘Millennial Misery’: 40 Of The Best Posts To Make Millennials Laugh, Then Cry
Interview With OwnerMillennials don’t have it easy, it can feel like you don’t even have two coins to rub together to make rent (don’t even think about owning property,) but simultaneously you have single-handedly wiped out half the industries on the planet. No power, great responsibility.
The “Millennial Misery” Instagram page shares funny, relatable, and perhaps painful memes about those born between 1981-1996. So get comfortable with your favorite latte or some avocado toast as you scroll through, be sure to upvote your favorite memes and comment your thoughts and experiences below. We got in touch with Jamie Jackson, the page’s administrator and creator to learn more.
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Bored Panda got in touch with Jamie Jackson, the person behind “Millennial Misery” to learn more about the page, why it was created, and their thoughts on being a millennial. So we started by asking what actually inspired the creation of the page.
“I created a corporate meme page called @Humorous_Resources first but being an elder millennial myself, I had nostalgia content I wanted to create and share. Millennials have really experienced some pretty wildlife events growing up and we could all use a little humor to survive the trauma.”
If I could borrow my body as a teenager even just for a day, I'd be happy.
Naturally, we were curious to hear what they believed set millennial humor and life apart. “We (millennials) love to make fun of ourselves. From our fashion to our lack of money to afford a home from all the avocado toast we eat! Millennials have received blame for killing so many things from department stores to the doorbell – I love joking about the idiocrasy of it all.”
Remind them of that when they're old enough to ask to borrow your (gas) car...
Despite being, in theory, a very niche brand of content, millennial humor is wildly popular online, so we wanted to hear the admin's insights into why this was the case. “Millennials love to submerge themselves in nostalgia, I believe it makes us feel safe like we are kids again. It’s not about your political stance, religion, or race – it’s about remembering the innocence of our childhood.”
If you are interested in more humor of this type, check out their other pages on TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find “Humorous Resources” here and the very niche Horrendous HR here. Feel free to give them a follow and remember that DM’s are open if you want to submit a meme. But despite the plethora of memes, debates about being a millennial and their “impact” still rage online.
While the presence of gen x on one end and gen z on the other helps establish who millennials are in terms of age, there is obviously still some confusion for people born right at the cusp of one or another. This is where terms like “zillennial” come into play. But age is actually one of the defining characteristics of a millennial, as currently many have been adults long enough that it’s impossible to hide behind the shield of youth.
Sometimes we got it in Hungary, too. We were so scared we immediately made a copy of the VHS to warn our friends :D
By one’s thirties, which most if not all millennials already are, there is this pressure to know who you are, and to have an established career and life, but let’s face it, the world has been going from one chaotic event to another nonstop for half a decade now (or longer, depending on where you are from) with the result that most millennials simply do not feel their age. This normally is a blessing, but as usual, a monkey’s paw is curled somewhere.
Shower. Thoroughly waters my plants without blasting the dirt away or needing to stand 5 inches away from them
More importantly - how many times did you rotate through them all until you settled on the setting it already had when the hose was turned on?
jet, i like to knock ppls heads off with it (that was a joke btw, no need to be concerned)
Jet, for cleaning the patio and my kid who comes outside at the perfect time
Jet for washing the car because the hose won't reach.
Load More Replies...mist was fun but for playing, shower. Jet was fun until it was an illegal move
They're not showing the one where the handle leaks water all over you. That's the one I use most of the time.
Wait, why is this a millennial thing? I have one of these now... what else are hoses supposed to look like?!
Fancy modern sprayers. We used our bare thumbs on the end of the hose!
Serious question: what did you use mist on ? It was pretty for rainbows , but i never could think of what it was used for.
Load More Replies...Jet I always remembered using that particular mode to mess with my brother
Shower for watering plants, jet for cleaning and center for all out war!😁
Center for siblings, cone for pointing straight up in the air and making it rain on hot days
Honestly it depends on what I am doing. Washing the car.... Jet and shower. Cooling off.... Mist.
Depends on the what I'm using it for! Especially because I have a pressure washer in my old age LOL
Ooo.... soaker for watering my plants at their roots, and jet or flat for my horse's baths!
Mist and cone! Used to wash my parents car just so I could play with the hose afterwards
Jet, for squirting people more forcefully (: (I never had one of these but the place I work at has squirter bottles and there's always one or two water fights after the day is over)
Jet I love spraying people with it or watching my dog try to eat the water
Jet all the way. Could tag my sibling from across the yard easily. XD
Thank you for asking! Shower for almost everything; jet for faraway hardy things, and flat for the narrow front beds. Psssssss!
I remember when my dad would use the hose and I would demand he put it on mist so me and my lil brother could play in the water
I’m a retired firefighter, I’d prefer a 2 1/2” with a smoothbore nozzle 👨🏻🚒
Hot cross buns hot cross buns one a penny two a penny hot cross buns!
I am convinced that the majority of these only exist for the sake of kids playing with a hose. How many of them do adults ACTUALLY need?
Just would have a normal hose with no end and use your thumb to make different sprays.
One thing millennials can pride themselves on is being the first, truly digital native generation. While gen z may be at the cutting edge of understanding content and social media, asking them to delve into the depths of their computer will often be met with blank stares. Perhaps this skill is just not that important, but millennials have had a tough turn of the millennium, they should at least get a consolation prize.
I feel like I need to be lifted into bed like that these days. I'm 33....
Live in Colorado. The day before Ramsey was killed, a black girl the same age got killed the exact same way but her parents weren't rich white people in Boulder. When Lou Smit, the detective on the Ramsey case, was asked about a possible connection, he replied that they didn't have the manpower to contact the other girl's parents. Her case is also still unsolved.
Only thing better than a crisp sandwich is a fish finger sandwich.
I'm 35, time to get sme reading glasses, a walking stick and pain killers, lots of pain killers
Bonus points if you wear capri length leggings under your shorts or colorful thick tights.
I wanted a skip it so badly as a kid. Truth be told, I still want one. Brb, switching to amazon real quick
Only plus was, you kept an eye on your expenditure back then - because you had to. Now the bank wants you to owe them, without realising it (at first, anyway).
NO WAY!!! NO MORE "HERE'S THE MAIL" SONG?? WHAT HAPPENED TO MAILBOX?? NO HANDY DANDY NOTEBOOK?? THIS IS BLASPHEMY!! If I were Blue, I'd smack a great big blue paw print on someone's forehead and have the kids all yell, "Get a clue!".
Omg yes! We are so stoked when they released the black shark, you were instantly cooler when you got a black shark in your pouch
I don't remember having those mini pop-tart things? I just saw those in the store recently as a new item? Just need some Fruitopia to wash it all down with!
Because Henry Ford was a racist. Seriously. Google "Henry Ford square dancing"
Not a sob story but I’m honestly to the point of getting a cheap caravan just so I can have a ‘house’ again/ it’s funny cos 15yrs ago I could afford a house on my own and wash myself in Chanel no5 body wash 😂 I laugh at the difference and laugh at how cozy and secure I was
I remember when I would be downloading a picture of Optimus Prime riding a T-Rex and someone using the phone after 4 hours of waiting at 82% and the pure rage of knowing you will have to start again
I had a barbie one which you could only open with a bracelet. Memories
.... I came to work the other day in leggings and a camp crystal lake shirt on the other day... The office I work (I'm a medical biller) in doesn't really care. We don't see patients or doctors in person, so no one to impress.
Did other schools just stop at malls on field trips? Like, we got three hours for lunch and spent most of it wandering around unsupervised and spending money on nonsense from Spencer's?
I’m almost alpha(still gen z though) and I know what most of this stufff is
I’m almost alpha(still gen z though) and I know what most of this stufff is