‘Having war flashbacks to 5th grade’: Millennial and Gen Z fashionistas freak out over the return of Y2K style at Urban Outfitters

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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Gen X Shares How They Went From YOLO to ‘Get Off My Lawn’

Groaning when you climb up a flight of stairs is the new norm. Remembering names has become more difficult, although to be fair, you were never particularly good at that anyway. And the music? This new stuff sounds like angry robots having a rave in a blender. Does this sound like you? Congrats, you’re getting …
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‘Boomers and Gen X infantilize their adult children’: Millennials and Gen Z ponder how different their lives are to their parents

As somebody who doesn’t do well with timelines, I have benefitted from the fact my parents were somewhat late developers for people of their generation. I’ve yet to reach the often-judged age where they were married, owned a house, or had kids (although they didn’t do it in that order). I don’t even know for …
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Home Depot offers a $33k prefab home, millennials start dreaming of homeownership: ‘Sell for $300k 2 years later’

For many in my generation, the idea of homeownership is a fantasy. No matter how long and hard we work, the world is simply too expensive for us to scrape together funds to own a home. I’d love to be able to make improvements and changes to my dwelling. I’d love to paint a wall …
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90s Memes For Children of the 90s

I cannot claim to be a child of the 90s, but there have been points in my life where I identified as a «90s kid.» Let me explain: as a graduate of the high school class of 2018, half of our grade was born in 1999, and half was born in 2000. I was one …
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‘They swiftly came to his defense’: Teachers Discuss Wholesome Trends Seen Among Gen Z Students in Heartwarming Thread

Everyone loves to hate on Gen Z. ‘They’re always on their phones. They don’t pay attention. They have no work ethic!’ are just some of the things I hear. Say what you will about Gen Z, but they have the courage that many of us could only dream of having. They embrace diversity, inclusivity, and …
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An Expensive Brunch of Avocado Toast Memes for the Wealthy

Because having avocado toast at brunch and owning a home is basically the same thing. 

20+ Funny ‘iCarly’ Memes That Stay iConic

«Whatcha got there?» (A very clear listicle of ‘iCarly’ memes) «…A Smoothie»

33 Top Shelf Memes to Hide From Your Teens

Good humor is lost on kids these days. Nobody’s laughing at videos of cats in sunglasses playing the piano anymore and nobody’s singing the songs on MTV. Kids these days are making deep-fried nonsense that makes no sense to anyone over the age of 25. With the web flooding with garbage and unfunniness, the tried …
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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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