What goes around most definitely comes around. Especially when it comes to fashion. I remember showing my mom a pair of acid-washed shorts and a neon pink tank top I wanted to wear to a birthday party in 8th grade and being confused when she responded with shock and horror. To me, it was trendy and fun. …
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‘American nightlife is lame and tends to end in one’s 30s’: Grown-ups bemoan the loss of adult nightlife, claim it ended with with the boomers
Nowadays, we tend to think of nightlife as very youth-oriented. When I think of a club, I imagine a gaggle of spry 20-28-year-olds twisting the night away in a loud techno warehouse. But when I watch old movies or talk to my older relatives, they paint a different picture. Remember the days of big bands …
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‘Parenting where kids are allowed to have feelings’: Millennials share the positive trends that their generation have started
Historically speaking, millennials have been a much-maligned generation that has faced critique from both sides. Boomers and Gen X have written them off as a bunch of self-indulgent spendthrifts, and Gen Z has made a point about dismissing them as cringe. While the adults also known as Gen Y are far from the perfect cohort, …
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‘[Traveling] is not at all on her bingo card’: Elder Millennial couple feud over how to spend $100k in annual benefits, debating van life over a white picket fence
Elder Millennials have been presented with a unique opportunity with their generation. While a lot of folks argue that this generation received the short end of the stick in a lot of ways, one man, an ex-military guy with staggering VA benefits, would argue otherwise. After being injured in combat abroad, u/highspeed_haiku got his golden …
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Millennial criticizes Gen Zers with the minds of 16-year-olds and the faces of 32-year olds: ‘Boomers thought the same about your generation’
As a Gen Zer, I know that it’s expected of me to get into generational squabbles with millennials. I’m supposed to say they’re cringe adult Harry Potter fans who are pushing 50, but I’m not going to do that. I have a shred of dignity left in my Zoomer body, and I intend to maintain …
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25+ Wholesome Boomer Moments That Radiate Pure Joy
In the eternal words of everybody’s mother everywhere «If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.» I’m all about positivity these days. But try telling that to the good folks on Twitter. We live in a time of such conflict and turmoil that good, clean fun is hard to come …
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‘Who has the time to give undivided attention for a phone call?’: Gen-Z and millennials debate leaving their phones on ‘Do Not Disturb’ 24/7
I’ll admit it. I’m one of those filthy Zoomers who hates to pick up the phone. I don’t know why, but something about phone calls just sends my cortisol through the roof and I’d rather avoid it. I’m not a psycho, I pick up for my parents and friends when I can, but I have …
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30+ Gen X Memes For Xoomers and Xennials
Gen X is a pretty exclusive generational club. It’s no wonder many stragglers who are technically baby boomers or millennials want to be a part of what Gen X offers. Take my parents, for instance. They were born in 1962 and 1963 and don’t want to be aligned with being baby boomers. I mean, who …
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‘The Gen Z labor force is a new breed’: Millennial managers freak out after Gen Z employee refuses to attend an 8 AM meeting outside of work hours
I still remember ten short years ago when baby boomers were calling millennials the most entitled generation in history. The divas born from 1980-1995 were constantly accused of not being hardworking and expecting everything to be handed to them. In my time in the workforce, I’ve found that this stereotype is 100% not accurate. During …
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‘They are not hiring and I don’t know why’: Gen-Z woman with 2 degrees hands out resumes in NYC, gets rejected everywhere
When I first moved to NYC, I did what many people starting out do, and I walked around with printed copies of my resume. I was looking for anything, really. Just something to help get me on my feet while I settled in. It sounds very old-fashioned, but it worked. Especially with service industry work, …
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