• Sombyr@lemmy.zip
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    6 months ago

    As a member of gen Z, you likely don’t notice it because you’re not part of the generation being made fun of. It’s a pretty constant issue and it didn’t magically stop with millennials. It’s to the point where many older members of gen Z insist they’re actually millennials in an attempt to gain bownie points with the older generations by not being part of the generation they hate (which never works BTW.)

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      6 months ago

      I do see it, but consistently call it out if I can. I like to use the example of POGS if anything regarding viral trends or whatever comes up. POGS were just printed pieces of cardboard that encouraged gambling, and we morons ate that shit up.

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      Millennial here, I see nothing exceptional about my made-up generation. Yeah we got fucked pretty bad I guess with 9/11, financial crash (remember occupy wall street?) but that’s nothing compared to what’s about to come, we were probably among the least impacted from COVID so at least there’s that.

      Being born a certain year doesn’t magically give you special distinct traits, this ain’t astrology.

      Boomer for me is a derogatory term for people with a very special mindset, independent of age. The rest IDGAF about.

      Though my favorite meme about generations is https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/30-year-old-boomer

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      Dang, guess we never learn. Well, Gen Z is kicking ass as I see it, don’t want to lay down and be beaten into submission the way we’ve been. Keep on keepin on.