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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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    #2

    To Criticize Millennials

    To Criticize Millennials

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    Lakota Wolf
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    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. 

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    Millennials Are Ruining Population Stability

    Millennials Are Ruining Population Stability

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    Brocken Blue
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #5

    This Showed Up On My Newsfeed Today And I Couldn’t Agree More

    This Showed Up On My Newsfeed Today And I Couldn’t Agree More

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    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

    Millennials Are Killing The Deadbeat Dad Industry

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    Ian Reynolds
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #7

    But Ya Know, It’s The Snowflakes’ Fault

    But Ya Know, It’s The Snowflakes’ Fault

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    #8

    B-But Millennials Are Killing The Industries!

    B-But Millennials Are Killing The Industries!

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    #9

    We Didn’t Start The Fire, Millennial Edition

    We Didn’t Start The Fire, Millennial Edition

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    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.

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    The difficulty in securing employment lowered Millennials' potential earnings and hindered their ability to grow wealth.

    #10

    The Poor Robbers

    The Poor Robbers

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    #11

    Yes Please

    Yes Please

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    Oerff On Tour
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And do it all again in 2-3 years, after taking out another hefty loan to pay for the divorce

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    #12

    Millennials Kill Food Industry

    Millennials Kill Food Industry

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    Deborah B
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mis-spelled "Cost of living crisis means millenials can't afford food."

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    #13

    Media

    Media

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    Jennifer Clark
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When classes like shop class and home ec got cancelled for standardized testing prep, we have to learn somehow.

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    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).

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    #15

    Millennials Are Killing Cable!

    Millennials Are Killing Cable!

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    Ian Reynolds
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #16

    "Brand Promiscuity". How Titillatingly Boring

    "Brand Promiscuity". How Titillatingly Boring

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    Funny How That Works

    Funny How That Works

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    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.

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    #19

    Millennials Killed The Rebel Fashion

    Millennials Killed The Rebel Fashion

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    Budcot
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought "overgrown teenager" was the look? Why else are we all still wearing hoodies?

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    #20

    Doorbell? What’s A Doorbell?

    Doorbell? What’s A Doorbell?

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    #21

    I Didnt See This On This Page Yet And It Belongs

    I Didnt See This On This Page Yet And It Belongs

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    Mis Stake she/her 🇫🇮🇬🇧
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the secret to eternal life is not being able to afford to die. Just imagine living an eternity in todays world.. This is what's appealing to us atheists about not having an ethereal life

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    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

    Always Doin’ It For The Gram

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    #24

    Millennials Don’t Want A Poor Family

    Millennials Don’t Want A Poor Family

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    Humansarethevirus
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christian fascists hypocrites are now forcing pregnancy, explains why the commie laws. Forcing more poverty abuse

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    #25

    Damn Millennials, Killing The American Dream!

    Damn Millennials, Killing The American Dream!

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    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

    You Kids And Your Automatic Transmissions

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    Ripley
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This wouldn't be because it's getting harder and harder to actually buy a car with a manual transmission, would it?/s

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    #27

    Think Of The Starving Divorce Lawyers

    Think Of The Starving Divorce Lawyers

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    #29

    Hostage Deal Edition: Death By Millennial

    Hostage Deal Edition: Death By Millennial

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    #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!!

    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!!

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    Loverboy
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Country clubs are the stupidest s**t ever, there are places where the memberships cost more than my salary.

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    #31

    It’s Funny Because It’s True

    It’s Funny Because It’s True

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    Hphizzle
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Checks notes* crippling student loan debt , cost of living, etc.

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    #35

    Maniacal Laugh

    Maniacal Laugh

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    Kobe (she)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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....

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    #36

    Yes It's The Millenials Who Have Impacted The Housing Market Good Job

    Yes It's The Millenials Who Have Impacted The Housing Market Good Job

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    #37

    When Older People In The Us Shame Younger Folk For Wanting Change In The Presidential Office

    When Older People In The Us Shame Younger Folk For Wanting Change In The Presidential Office

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    You’ve Gouda Brie Kidding Me

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    Loverboy
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean orange plastic that's not even legally allowed to be called cheese? Good.

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    #39

    Millennials Killing The Lightbulb Screwing Boomer Humor Industry

    Millennials Killing The Lightbulb Screwing Boomer Humor Industry

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    Loverboy
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw is someone sad they can't exploit us like you used to be able to?

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    #42

    Millennials Ruin Christmas

    Millennials Ruin Christmas

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    Feathered Dinosaur
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #43

    Millennials Are Killing The Living Industry (Shown To Me By A Friend Of A Friend)

    Millennials Are Killing The Living Industry (Shown To Me By A Friend Of A Friend)

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #44

    Idk Maybe Because It’s Cheaper

    Idk Maybe Because It’s Cheaper

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    Millennials Killing Secret Santa

    Millennials Killing Secret Santa

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    Ian Reynolds
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #46

    Mayonnaise Is Apparently A Very Sensitive Topic

    Mayonnaise Is Apparently A Very Sensitive Topic

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    This Just In: Millennials Are Killing The Friend Industry

    This Just In: Millennials Are Killing The Friend Industry

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    #48

    Hey

    Hey

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Childless Millenials Make Lines At Disney World Unnecessarily Longer

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    #50

    I Didn't Know It Was A Bad Thing To Get Financial Help From Your Family

    I Didn't Know It Was A Bad Thing To Get Financial Help From Your Family

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    Mis Stake she/her 🇫🇮🇬🇧
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dont think they have a choice in the matter. If you don't get paid enough to survive and you have parents willing to help you cant afford to say no

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    #51

    Or Maybe Your “Beer” Just Sucks

    Or Maybe Your “Beer” Just Sucks

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    Jrog
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Global beer consumption grows steadily at a 3-6% each year (save for 2020, of course), with a stronger performance for craft brands and a general shift toward quality beer, away from generic low quality lagers. I guess that is MillerCoors problem right there.

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    #52

    Killing Green Bean Casserole In Ky

    Killing Green Bean Casserole In Ky

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    #53

    Fine China Industry? There’s A Whole Industry Of This S**t?

    Fine China Industry? There’s A Whole Industry Of This S**t?

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    #54

    Snowflakes Killing Motorcycle Sales

    Snowflakes Killing Motorcycle Sales

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    Jrog
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #55

    Are Millennials Killing The Opera?

    Are Millennials Killing The Opera?

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    CHRIS DOMRES
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't someone die in every opera? By now there must only be a few opera singers left alive.

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    #56

    First Millennials Killed Milk And Now This

    First Millennials Killed Milk And Now This

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    Millennials Are Killing Fry UPS

    Millennials Are Killing Fry UPS

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    Ian Reynolds
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #58

    I Used The One To Destroy The One

    I Used The One To Destroy The One

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    Iron Penguin
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #59

    Millennials Are Killing The Spelling Help On A Deserted Island Industry

    Millennials Are Killing The Spelling Help On A Deserted Island Industry

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    #60

    Millennials Are Bad Mkay?

    Millennials Are Bad Mkay?

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    CORGI QUEEN
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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