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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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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 2 weeks 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.
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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UncleJohn3000 2 weeks ago
When you're in the drive-through behind someone who appears to be negotiating a mortgage.
Board Pan, duh. 2 weeks ago
Convenience store and they are checking their 436 lottery tickets, and using a jar of change
Tiger 2 weeks ago
I find self checkouts incredibly easy to navigate - BUT from ages 16-18 I worked as a cashier in a grocery store. I can understand why people who aren’t used to POS systems might get confused. (POS is “point of sale” but it can also mean “piece of shite” in this scenario haha)
Glen Ellyn 2 weeks ago
I have to admit that I occasionally get confused at the self checkout, but it's because so many of them are just slightly different than the last one I used. Do I tap my card here? Or here? Does the beep mean I'm good? Or do I have to tap it again?
Delta Dawn 2 weeks ago
Behind someone at the pharmacy who’s getting 897 prescriptions and has to get advice on each one
Glen Ellyn 2 weeks ago
Yes! I'm always ready to quickly complete any Rx transaction, so after waiting for that person who has multiple questions, I often tell the person in line behind me that I'll be quick. Yes, I often see a slight look of relief on their face.
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Verena 2 weeks ago
I hate these things. Yesterday I went shopping for a few items, mainly for spending the yearly coupon our "Postcode Lottery" distributes for buying an extra load of vegetables, fruit, soups and other healthy food at one chain. Waiting patiently in line at the one (!?!?) cashiers they left over (I rarely shop there). The rest of that area is a giant self-checkout plaza. Everything is packed, line is long, because of friday afternoon and due to a holiday in Germany, tons of german tourists. So one of the employees there, about roughly less than half my age, approaches me and asks if I would like to use the self check out. Seems as if he thought "ok, boomer age, but doesn't look too 'dumb' to operate modern technology". I told him that I hate these things, and had no interest to discuss with a computer if my coupon barcode was valid, my bonus-app (discount) of that shop was working and to negotiate leaving the plaza with the code on the receipt. So he did it for me....
Rob D 2 weeks ago (edited)
So you watched, learned, realized the technology works, and next time, you won't have to stand there watching an employee do something for you, you can just as easily (and system intended) do yourself. RIGHT, boomer!?!? ...Or did we simply condition another one of you to stand next to your tech and whine about it until a younger person does it for you? Boomers: "I HATE technology" ...did you post that comment via f*****g smoke signal? Hmmm. Ok.
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Damned_Cat 2 weeks ago
The worst part of the self-checkout is that, where I live, you can't buy alcohol there. You have to go through the human checker for that. On weekends, the line for their one or two live checkers is crazy and it's mostly people trying to buy beer.
penguino (they/them) 2 weeks ago
hi yeah I’m that person in the Walmart self-checkout because my fingers are clumsy as f**k and I drop my wallet
The Phantom Stranger 2 weeks ago
I especially like it when I get behind a car at the drive up ATM and they appear to be trying to transfer their entire life savings to a Swiss Bank Account via debit card.
David Paterson 2 weeks ago
It's not that I can't use self service checkouts. It's that when I stand up the blood rushes out of my brain and it stops working.
Oops 6 days ago
O yes, and everytime this is me. My head swells to a big red balloon, my brain turns to a gray unuseful mass, i feel the angry heavy breathing in my neck, my eyes pop out and dangle on my cheeks. People, i am in a dangerous examination, if i fail, i will explode. Please, be patience with such people. I will always go out of the line, if i can. Or give me otherwise a little help.
Amy Manzanares 2 weeks ago
I've had a boomer roommate who still needs a me to help him with self checkout after a year and a half. When I moved in he had an old TV hooked up to an antenna tacked to the wall and over to the front window. He had a VCR and boxes of tapes. He only had a landline and no voicemail. His house looked like a squatter lived there. He drives a 1977 Dodge pickup and1988 Dodge pickup. He rolled the cuff of his jeans to flood level and only owned/wore T-shirts. I own a 2004 Lexus SUV which he said is the nicest car he's ever driven. I bought him a smart TV, sound bar, phone with answering machine and talked him into getting his first cell phone. The smartphone ended up being too technical for him and we got him a flip phone. I decorated
Amy Manzanares 2 weeks ago
and refurnished his living/bedroom. Totally turned the kitchen into a cozy and welcoming place to cook and entertain our friends (which has hasn't done for years). He doesn't roll his pants up and showed up to his 50 year HS reunion in a polo, khakis and casual dress shoes. Blew some minds! I can't do anything about his personality. He's 100% BOOMER.
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Curtis Harvey 2 weeks ago
Why would anyone use self checkout? They don't pay you to work there ya know.🙄
The Phantom Stranger 2 weeks ago
I use them because I've worked in retail for almost 40 years, and I know that I can almost certainly bag my own purchases more quickly and efficiently than whoever they have working at the manned register. Plus I don't have to interact with anyone if I don't want to. But I can understand why someone without my experience my not like using them.
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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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UncleJohn3000 2 weeks ago
One good thing about being 50 or older is that your friends don't all move every summer.
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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
Because the little guy is absolutely right, when you think about it.
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Tiger 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
Or we can just let people show off hobbies and activities that they enjoy?
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BeesEelsAndPups 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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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Chloe Belle 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
Well these sure gave a revealing insight into the psyche of whichever group was under the spotlight.
Penguin Panda Pop 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
Well these sure gave a revealing insight into the psyche of whichever group was under the spotlight.
Penguin Panda Pop 2 weeks 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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