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Other generations like to dunk on millennials for their love of avocado toast, their inability to purchase a home, and their questionable taste in humor. But Gen Y currently makes up the biggest portion of the population in the U.S. with 72.7 million or 21.7% of the population share.

So, seeing as they're the current majority in America, we've decided to dedicate a post to the Generation Y yuppies. This list of funny posts about what it's like being sort of young but not really comes from Samantha Matt's page, "The Forever Millennials." Check out her poignant observations below!

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#1

Funny millennial tweet about productivity and to-do lists with 81 likes.

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Colleen Glim
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never write the list down. This is important. A mental list means you can change it at will. A physical list means that you can see all the things you haven’t done because you got side tracked by squirrels and cat videos and then people are judging you. Or you feel like people are judging you. Or maybe you’re judging yourself. Just go watch more videos. It’s fine

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    What does is truly mean to be a millennial? Being that I'm technically a millennial since I was born in 1994, I should be able to answer you, Pandas, but I somehow don't feel qualified. Most millennials are '90s kids, but I only spent around three sentient years in the decade. 

    My childhood and early teens were pure 2000s: listening to pop-punk on an MP3 player, watching Pimp My Ride and other bad reality shows on MTV, the OG YouTubers, and reading the Harry Potter books. I always think of myself as a zillennial: a person in between Gen Y and Gen Z.




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    #5

    A tweet humorously questions waking up early in retirement, reflecting funny millennial perspectives.

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    keyboardtek
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Retirement is 90% boredom punctuated by 10% terror in the medical industrial complex. It is when one's only social contact with humans are all medical staff.

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    UncleJohn3000
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, but the piece you're missing is that you can eat *any* cereal that you want to in quantities that once would have frightened you.

    Offbeat Quinoa
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got out of bed at 4am the other night to make Brussels sprouts & bacon because I was just lying there thinking about them with my tummy rumbling 😂 cooked & ate and went back to bed

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    Bat cat in a hat
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mum does that and she HATES it, but she says she just can't get back to sleep so might as well get up - well not quite at 4:30 but always before 7

    April Pickett
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It takes a while to unlearn all those 30-year habits that yu don't need to do anymore.

    Amy
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me until post five to realise these were all from the same person 🙈 Proof I should be going to bed!

    Pa
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because by the time you retire you have about twelve minutes left of life to live. Gotta grab 'em and make them count.

    Claudia Yates
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. My joke was i was gonna get up at noon cuz I am still up at 4 am. In actually, my sleep hours are 3 am to 20 and an hour nap around 4pm. Only exception is for medical appt (my physiotherapy office only operates until 11am)

    MushroomHead22
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and? this one person does not speak for all of us. she is clearly useless.

    Roberta Surprenant
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I retired two days ago, it is 7am and I have been out of bed for hour and a half.... (boomer, not millennial)

    Amy Smith
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I spend all week struggling to get up to go to work and then Saturday hits, don't have anywhere to be and I'm up at 6am no problem

    Subaru645
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, because that is how long it takes for the training to kick in…

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    #6

    Funny tweet about a child's comment on a pink skirt worn by an adult.

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was devastated, okay just gutted, the first time someone asked me if I had grandchildren too. Technically, possible (I was 41), but grandparents are always at least 70 in my mind…

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    But let's explore what makes millennials different from the other generations. The Pew Research Center put 1996 as the cut-off year. So, millennials, are people born between 1981 and 1996. That makes the oldest millennials 44 this year, and the youngest will be 29.

    At the same time, the researchers at Pew note that the cut-off years aren't an exact science. Yet they think that 1996 is a good year to end the millennial generation because of certain socioeconomic and political factors that the people born until that year have experienced collectively.


    #7

    Millennials find humor in a tweet about a "Sex and the City" episode where Carrie spontaneously goes out.

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    Amy Smith
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    4 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About 6 months ago, my mate called from the karaoke at the White Swan while I was sat in my pyjamas. I got changed, went, started to regret my life choices in the Uber and hated my life even more when I later got in at 3 and couldn't get to sleep. I'm 39 by the way.

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    #8

    Millennials humor tweet about realizing teenage years were 20 years ago.

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    Julia Mckinney
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh boy does this sound familiar. Of course, I haven't been a teenager for over 40 years. I still occasionally think that the early 90's wasn't that long ago but also have to stop and realize "wait, that only happened 4 years ago? I thought it was longer ago".

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    #9

    Millennials joke about a real estate browsing app for casual swiping, like Tinder for houses, for entertainment.

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    Colleen Glim
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love this! Scrolling through real estate listings always means 56 thousand emails, sms from agents that I never contacted in the first place

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    The most notable event that shaped millennials is the 9/11 terrorist attacks, especially for American millennials. Pew claims that most Gen Zers were too young to comprehend the historical significance of it. Millennials, although they were only children too, when it happened, were of age where they could comprehend what this means to the world.

    #11

    Funny post about millennials comparing night driving excitement in high school versus their 30s vision.

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    keyboardtek
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the super high massive redneck trucks that tailgate you with their high beams on don't help the anxiety level either.

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    The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan also shaped millennials profoundly. Some experts say that it's what caused the current sharp political polarization. Most millennials could also vote during the 2008 election when the first black president was elected. This win is often attributed to the youth vote and the fact that millennials were the most ethnically and racially diverse generation in American history.

    #13

    A funny tweet about working from home and bras illustrates millennial humor.

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    paulscheermeijer
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gentlemen, I strongly recommend not to follow this advice. Somehow my boss found it pretty strange I had a Bra on at work.....

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    On the economic front, the 2009 recession is the reason why many millennials struggled with home ownership and financial independence even when they were well into adulthood. Although Gen Z has grown up with the Internet, millennials were the ones who created the many social media spaces the youth occupies today. However, the trends and aesthetics of YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram are very different today from what they used to be in the millennial era.

    #18

    Tweet about millennials humorously wishing to eat french fries without health concerns.

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    keyboardtek
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And here we are, rational thinking humans, the highest lifeform, whose intelligence and willpower is easily defeated by fast food and sugar.

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    So, what is the legacy of millennials, or, what describes them best? In the beginning of 2024, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton wrote for The Times of London that some of it might be embarrassing: living with our parents, not having a driver's license, burnout culture, and a declining fertility rate.

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    #19

    Tweet humorously comparing everyday life events to Taylor Swift's songwriting.

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    LauraDragonWench
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last interesting thing happened to me back in 1995. Unless people would enjoy 500 or so songs about how incredibly adorable my cats are?

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    #21

    A funny tweet about Millennials enjoying their 30s, highlighting relatable adult experiences.

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    Colleen Glim
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t underestimate the importance of cheese. The grocery stores have the best music. And get off my lawn

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    But in a rebuttal for Vogue, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett defends her fellow millennials, claiming that the media's portrayal of millennials as infantilized wallflowers isn't as accurate. Gen Y's adult lifestyles might be wildly different from the previous generations in terms of late marriage, homeownership, and prioritizing pets over having children.

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    #24

    Tweet about millennials weighing fresh air vs. bugs in spring and summer.

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    2x4b523p
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have bat colony living in our roof and it’s amazing, they eat all the mosquitos and leave the bees and butterflies, sitting in the summer garden is bliss.

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    The older generations often call millennials self-absorbed and call them out for thinking they're special. But Cosslett points out that this isn't such a bad trait. Millennials are the generation which turned to therapy and self-work the most. "As a generation, we really do question ourselves and our life decisions. We have so much to weigh up when thinking about our futures, after all, from financial circumstances to our environmental impact," Cosslett writes.

    Boomers and Gen X might fault millennials for not being as tough as them and liking avocado toast too much. But if liking intricate recipes with hard-to-find ingredients, oversharing, and loving our pets too much is the only crimes millennials are guilty of, I think I'll gladly take it over some of the criticisms other generations had to deal with.

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    #28

    Millennial humor tweet about generational differences and screen use by Samantha Matt.

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    Colleen Glim
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m gen x and perfectly happy hiding behind a computer screen. The invention of email and texting was a boon for every introvert everywhere

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    #29

    Tweet humorously critiquing millennials' predicament with a camping scenario and Meredith Blake reference.

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    Nihil Supernum
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meredith was shamelessly gold-digging and manipulative though. Kids were right to get rid of her, esp. since the dad was too nice and oblivious to see it until the end. I do rather dislike it when shows/movies have kids that try to force a breakup just because they don't like change though. This wasn't one of those times, clearly.

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    #30

    Tweet humor about millennials wanting a tan and margarita, referencing seasonal depression.

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    keyboardtek
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are two ways to deal with SAD: either fight it with a therapy light, daily exercise, avoid the carb foods, start indoor hobbies. Or give into it and accept it as a normal part of being human and just sleep 20 hours of the day. It is more like hibernation than depression.

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    So, Pandas, what do you think best describes a millennial's life? How accurate do you think are Samantha Matt's observations? Share your thoughts with us in the comments! And if you want to see more funny content from Samantha, be sure to check out our previous article about her now-extinct page right here!

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    #32

    Tweet about salads humorously questioning why they're better not homemade. Millennials humor.

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    Robert Trebor
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something about having to prep before and wash up after. All that for10 minutes of chewing. Of course, there can be wine all through the process.

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    #34

    Tweet humor about millennials' experience with "A Bug's Life" and PTSD from Disney World 3D show.

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    Offbeat Quinoa
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OH MY GOD. Traumatic memory unlocked. They had like sensory things like little blasts of air and vibrations to make it feel like there were bugs everywhere.

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    #37

    Text meme about millennials finding the change in perception of age from 26 to 28 humorous.

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    Offbeat Quinoa
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For real though 😂 I’m 32 now and it hits a lot different. Everyone expects you to be an adult, whereas in your 20s you’re given a bit of leniency for making mistakes, because “you’re young!” Now it’s like “you’re not a kid anymore, figure it out”

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    #40

    Funny millennial tweet comparing childhood and adult reasoning about chores and work.

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
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    4 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You need to leave a bed unmade so it can air, don’t want all that nasty night sweat trapped in there! That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.

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    #47

    Tweet humorously reflects on a millennial college senior facing early graduation disruption.

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    im assuming covid? you can't say how you'd feel cause your thinking of how you would have felt, but your feelings today are projecting.

    #48

    Tweet humorously depicting a millennial's self-deprecating joke about gaining weight.

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    Offbeat Quinoa
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MushroomHead22! just spreading the misery today eh 😂 lets make it more positive - everyone comment your favourite animal that seems cooler than MushroomHead22!

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    #49

    Millennials joke about adulting with an outdated social media profile picture.

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    Kyra Noelle
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it is choosing anything but your picture, because you don't want to see how much weight you've gained.

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    #57

    Millennial humor meme about work-life balance and sneaking out early for personal tasks.

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    MushroomHead22
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    again; she hasn't grown up. millennial here and if i think i deserve more pay, i will prove it by showing them proof that i am doing more and deserve more.

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    #60

    Millennial humor about impulse buying a $30 navy globe as a Google Maps backup at Target.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I very intentionally have to avoid target. I will always walk out of there spending way more money than I planned, so I just don't go in.

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