Ya'll acting like the youngest millennials and the oldest gen zees are not just a year apart the last time I checked 1995 And 1996 are just 12 months away from each other
Maybe it's because I'm an elder millennial, but my experience of my mid-20s was not failing to make decisions because I had too many options. My experience was around the time of the '08 financial crisis. Me and my peers were treading water because of a lack of financial options in the earliest part of our professional life.
This. Also an elder millennial here. When I got my Bachelor's, we were in the middle of a recession. There weren't many options for employment. I went to grad school because I couldn't find a decent job. I currently work in the public sector, in a position that I never dreamed I would do and I do it because it pays my bills. This is what a lot of millenials face. It's cool of you can get a job close to what you want/went to school for, but but many of us had to settle.
It doesn't help that everyone (even Gen Z) doesn't take us seriously. We are not trying to change the world, most of us are just trying to live in it. People called me entitled for wanting an entry level desk job with a bachelor's degree and five years in the military as an admin. I had a hard time finding a job as a receptionist.
Same! My peers and I all tried, and we all hit financial walls. Joined a startup that was my literal dream job, but we could never do more than break even, so I never even really got paid in the end. Now I'm just doing whatever will pay rent, and I'm exhausted. I miss those days, but I couldn't eat on them.
The entitled millennial is a tired trope. Made up by rich filmmakers, coz their kids are indeed entitled millennials, but that's because they are rich. Not because they are millennials. 🤷♂️
@@jilliank6379 All of them. Silents, Boomer, Gen X, Millenial, Zoomer and Alpha. Have you had a conversation with an 11 year old lately. People born after 2010 are low key savage.
4:21 Apart from decision fatigue, it is also capitalising on any every hobby to the point where you end up hating the thing you love. You don’t get remunerated if you don’t exploit yourself.
I’ll be 26 in a month; I’m broke, I’m spiralling every other week and I have no idea what to do with my life. Silver lining: ain’t no other way but up 🔥
As a Gen Xer, I can recall being defined as a "Lost Generation" as well. I think older generations always label younger generations with the same traits. And for those of us who lived in big cities, we rented/had roommates for a long time as well. I guess the more I see these generational analyses, the more I see that we have more in common than we think. The main difference between us and younger generations is the age we were when technology entered and took over our lives.
I turn 25 in a couple months making me a Millennial/Gen Z cusp and Not gonna lie its not as easy as people think. I did hit a kind of crisis towards the end of last year. I got let go from my job ,bare in mind this was the third job I had worked that year, I moved properties twice and I just hit a wall. I had no clue about anything and started questioning all my life choices. I have only in recent months kind of found a sense of direction. not full purpose. Everything isn't fixed. it isn't an instant fix but I am just making better choices and am learning to not think too far ahead into the future and just staying present. I am feeling better as a person within myself and that's what is important.
The idea that millennials want to do something big didn’t come out of thin air. For me, it was the words of others from older generations telling me that I was created to do something big and meaningful. They said I would, “Speak to the Nations!” They also said it would happen in some miraculous way such as being under qualified but “chosen.” After a number of years of isolation, a global panini, intensive therapy, and honest introspection, I now put in the work to do something that feels good for me, but a far cry from the glamorous life I was promised. I defined my personal values and make my decisions based on them. Instead of speaking to nations, I commit to listening to and supporting one person at a time. Instead of being chosen, I choose what I want and commit to the work it takes to have it. Overall, I decided to go back to the simple truths of life and do my best, ready to work through any challenges that may come my way. And I couldn’t be happier and more grateful for the woman I am today.🥰
You’re so right! I know I often felt that I was not living up to my potential just because whenever I showed any talent in something I would receive a comment such as “you should have been a chef/writer/artist/singer etc”. So then I would feel bad for not being any of those things, even though I enjoy doing all of those things without committing to them professionally. But now I realise that even if I was a famous chef/writer/singer etc. I could never have been all of them and so some of my “talents” would have necessarily been “wasted”. So I chose not to take these comments as reproaches rather than compliments and be happy that I get to do all these things that I love even though I will never become famous or wealthy doing them. So yeah, it’s a tough spot to be in, living up to your parents’/grandparents’ loving but also sometimes crushing expectations.
As someone born in 1992 (thus a Millennial) I neither understood nor liked ALL us millennials being stereotyped as "lazy" and wanting "people to give me things simply because" (nor do I need a safe space). For most of my life, I worked my ass off to provide for myself and to make something out of myself. That being said, I think most millennials simply want a more equitable form of living (called it Socialism or what you will) that's not so attached to the inequalities of the past. About Millennial living, I can't speak for all of them, but some live in houses (either they bought then or they were handed down from their parents) Long story short, we as millennials have different stories and voices.
Millennials statistically have worked multiple jobs for 11 dollars an hour throughout their entire adult life and yet are called "lazy" for whatever strange reason.
I feel like a lot of this millennial uncertainty has to do with growing up in the middle of the rise of the internet. Growing up in the middle of a technological boom means not knowing how it will change the world and thus not knowing where your place is going to be when everything is said and done. Look at all the industries that were changed because of that and how it affected everything from job markets to the way we meet people. Obviously it's had a lot of upsides but just as many downsides. It's gonna cause problems.
I agree but I think you're halfway there. Don't forget things that happened in our formative years; 9/11, iraq and Afghanistan war, housing crisis, bailouts, and then into adulthood you have covid, more bailouts, more war (Ukraine). There really isn't any stability in the country at all.
The internet also introduced social media with this focus on perfection. I sometimes feel like I'm not really a person, because I don't post about all of my friends, hanging out and having parties, or having a special talent to show off. We talk a lot about how fake it all is, but when you want the kind of things you see on social media for yourself, it feels like you're missing something.
I graduated from college a year before the 2008 financial crash. That plus getting divorced are the two major factors that shaped my 20s, and neither of them was fun economically.
As a Millennial, I'm almost 34. I know what I want to do with my life, be a writer and filmmaker, and am trying to get there by moving things forward and playing things smart by working at a side job, but it just feels like I'm not getting anywhere. The side job (which is in a different career field) takes most of my time, it pays peanuts, and It doesn't feel like I'm getting anything emotionally or creatively out of it. It is also the only paying job I could get after four years of constantly changing my resume and cover letter, meeting with consultants and paying for analysis of said documents (Bluntly put, I absolutely suck at job hunting). Add on all the craziness going on in the world (and a brain injury), and it just feels like I'll never get there. Even if I do eventually make it as a writer/filmmaker though, I don't want to do it just to "do something big" or be rich and famous. I just want to do something that makes me feel good, both creatively and as a person (that I'm good at something at least) and that I can make a decent living off of. Also a stable social life like catching up with friends every other weekend for some food and maybe a movie or something, which I didn't get to do much when I was younger. Maybe even a group of friends who are fellow creatives and we can bounce ideas back and forth and or collaborate on projects together. That's all.
Most elder millennial problems were/are a direct result of graduating into the 2008 financial crisis, but were written up in the media as generational character flaws. It was all "millennials not moving out of home because they're coddled and soft by helicopter parents!" "Millennials won't get jobs because they're entitled snowflakes!" and "millennials don't own houses because they eat too much avocado toast!" The truth is we couldn't get jobs because there weren't any, and we lived at home longer and couldn't save for houses because of the aforementioned lack of jobs. I don't relate at all to feeling like I had "too many choices". I relate to being rejected for countless job applications because I didn't have 5 years experience for entry level receptionist and admin positions.
3:58 also in Mabel is dealing with a lot of trauma, because both of her friends were murdered and another was unjustly thrown in jail, along with some other stuff going on.
I'm glad Friends was brought out. While not millennial, their apartments and jobs were complete bullshit. I will say that I'm an older millennial and still old-fashioned. 95% of the friends I have were made in person. Whether it was high school, undergrad, grad school, or Meetup, virtually every friend I've made has been in-person. I know that an online relationship can be just as valid and real as an in-person one. The one friend I met online has been friends with me for years now and we've hung out IRL quite a bit. I supposed a small part of me feels like meeting people online is superficial. It isn't , but a s a person who didn't have the internet growing up (ir a cell phone til she was 14), it still feels surreal at times.
Ok Millennials what is that they are people born at a time that word is idiotic plus no one has "outgrown" these tropes because they are not bloody Tropes they are real life things that happen to people.
22 years old: I have no idea what I want to do in life, I've never really tried to have friends, I'm bored by many things I used to enjoy and I feel literally dead inside.
Honestly I was in the same boat. I started taking time to myself and reading more. Over time I found myself again and found my passion for life again. NGL tho, I think life is stressful and mediocre right now for most of us
Literally the only thing I will add is the gentle correction that "some of [us]" *aren't* "pushing 40"--some of us are already 40! 40-42, actually. If time could stop doing that, it'd be awesome, haha. Sigh.
When I look at my generation's (Gen X) iconic sitcoms, like Friends, Coupling or Seinfeld, and at the realities of our lives, I see far more things in common with Millenials than things that separate us.
I really find it unhelpful to classify people based on generation alone, as someone born in 91' I feel like I have more in common with a Gen Z born in 97' than a fellow Millennial born in 81'. I was still in High School during the 2008 financial crisis and a child during 9/11, but I was recently out of Law School and looking for a job during the pandemic, as such, the pandemic was much more impactful to me than the 2008 financial crisis. Further, there's a hell of a difference between how a 19 year old would be impacted by 9/11 and the following Wars versus a 9 year old but both people are technically part of the same generation. Idk, it just seems like generational cutoffs are kind of arbitrary and because of that are a poor measure of general collective attitudes.
As a 31 year old millennial, I feel that the on screen tropes of millennials are not entirely accurate. However, I will say that coming from a place where I was told that if you think of yourself as average people will treat you like you’re average. I’m at a point in my life where I think some people are just average and that’s OK and not extraordinary. I finally come to a place where I don’t wanna have to try to win people over by being extraordinary. But I did manage to find a job that I think is more fulfilling than any job that I’ve ever had, which is being an after school site coordinator working with kids six years ago I thought I was going to be a curator at a museum but now I have changed passions, and you know my interest have changed. Also, I feel like every generation has a certain degree to entitlement from working in customer service for a few years I’ve seen boomers and Gen Xers act entitled. I know it’s not just the millennials that are entitled there’s a lot of entitlement in other generations. Lastly, I’m at a place where I’m comfortable with just being me.
As a 32 year Old millennial I feel the same way.The desire I once had in my 20s to become the greatest thing ever or doing something larger than life has changed due to... world changing events and my own experiences and personal growth. I actually became more of a minimalist and I enjoy a more simple life which actually feels a lot better than the hustle culture I was consumed by and burned out from.
Honestly, the stereotype of "entitled and narcissistic" millennial being such a huge trend in the 2010s has always confused me, because millennials are also stereotyped as being raised by helicopter parents, but statistically speaking, I'm pretty sure that being raised with strict and overly protective parents does the complete opposite effect, and in fact, it's the children who grew up with less rules and adult supervision who end up with narcissistic tendencies. So according to how the media likes to talk about how each generation was raised, *generation x* should be known as being the most narcissistic generation, not millennials, since the media likes to boast about how gen x were allegedly around their parents less and had more freedom (again, I'm just going by their own logic). Also, helicopter parents, not their children, but the parents, have a higher chance of having narcissistic tendencies (makes sense, since narcissists like to control people around them), and baby boomers are the parents of most millennials, so I guess baby boomers would also be more narcissistic, by their logic. Right? Children who grew up with helicopter parents often end up with low self confidence and low self esteem, which sounds like the complete opposite of entitlement or narcissism. Since we're going by stereotypes, I don't see millennials justifying physical child abuse or screaming at customer service workers as often as I do with their gen x counterparts (not that I'm saying that all gen xers do this though, but, you know...since apparently we're gonna over-generalize generations here, why not? And this generation (as they like to say) sat back eating their popcorn happily watching millennials get slammed left and right for years, so surely they'd be okay with a little taste of their own medicine.). Just saying... As someone in gen z, when I was a teenager, it was always laughable but also sad seeing millennials painted with the same brush in such a cartoonishly villainous way. Back then, I thought it was just the typical douchebag behavior that bitter old people try to pull and nothing more, but looking back, while I still think it's douchebag behavior, I now see it was obviously propaganda. Now my generation is starting to face it. Just the media trying to shift the blame on the next group of young people to blame the world's problems on, or gaslight the group or put words in their mouth by saying, "You want to be able to afford a home and be able to eat? You're entitled!" Or, "It's actually not our fault that this is happening. It's your fault! You're just lazy. You don't want to work!" Edit: Anyone who thinks that millennials haven't been held accountable as much as gen x is being dishonest with themselves. Gen x has been the luckiest generation ever. The media throws a pity party for them because some of them were "latch key kids" (boo hoo, they went through something that every generation deals with) and they call it a day. Meanwhile, millennials had to deal with a lot of shit from the media and got blamed for everything other generations did, even stuff my own generation did.
Since millennials are born under the most laissez faire capitalism world, like our childhood had Diana, spice girls, reality tv, no doubt, titanic, all the fast food made bigger and bigger, all the theme parks made bigger and bigger, like it all looks simple and one dimensional our childhoods, which is true, but before the burst of smart phones and social media, we are already a very socially aware and judgemental world. And when crisis came back then, it becomes magnified. From controversies to scandals, it was topics to be endlessly discussed and expanded and when social media and fake news and cancel culture became a thing, the whole world became a internet mob culture kind of thing. As No Doubt’s earlier works expressed, we are trapped in a box. But it’s worse, because the box made all of us depressed and too aware of judgements and hype. And this make us millennials overthink wanting to make something big in life when in reality, our current world situation really needs content. It’s the focus on the most average simple thing and just make the best out of it and finding passion in connecting and helping your own community so that after the war and COVID is resolved, we all can survive in a sustainable life for your own self. Forget about making it big. Make it meaningful:)
I think it's because Milleinals are very self centered. They take credit for tech, which Boomers and Gen X created. Yet they're wagging their fingers at Gen Z saying they created it and you should appreciate them. They take credit and co-opt Gen X 80s/90s culture and say Gen Z is copying "their" aesthetic, when it is really Gen X. They are even taking credit for Grunge and old school hip hop. When it was mostly Gen X artists and we were the target market at the time. They take credit for starting work/life balance when it was Gen X who started that in the 90s with their tech companies, and Gen Z ran with it. They're always yelling we're "breaking cycles/barriers/tolerant" when they are just as racist and exclusive than previous generations, sometimes more. There are entire TikTok accounts and Lipstick Alley trashing younger generation. And they are super ageist, even though some of them are mid age along with Gen X. They are very judgmental and point fingers at others, while refusing to acknowledge their shortcomings. Another talking point of theirs is that they're raising the best children. Teachers are leaving the field in record numbers due to poor behavior. The media hypes them up to the point of narcissism simply because of their high numbers, and hands others accomplishments over to them. They are legends in their own minds. They believe the media hype. However, just as we hold Boomers and Gen X accountable, so should we they.
@@anikadiamond007 I think you’re talking about the instagramers and avocado toast of millennials, who are so far off from reality that they don’t even know what they’re talking about, so focused on cynicism and sarcasm, they are totally responsible for why no one wants to create anything anymore or motivated to do anything anymore, they scared us to be tiny beings feeding off on taking down people and making everyone feel bad about doing anything with their lives.
compared to the covid 19 which serves as an uncertainty factor for both millennials and gen Z , I think Millennials had to also deal with 2 major situations as well : growing up with the technological boom and all the uncertainty around it, and also growing up in decent economical levels to then have to work and survive by ourselves in a crushed economy (after 2008 till today).
Maybe it’s me but Chelsea Peretti is the Millennial Representation (although she’s at the lower end of Gen X) we need but don’t deserve. I loved her as Gina in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.
The apartment friendship hits so close for me! I met my best friends from sharing the apartment, we had parties every weekend and do things together there. Now that I've moved overseas, we still talk to each other online. Pretty accurate that most of the time milennial friendships are online, hence the loneliness when you're offline bcs your friends aren't physically there to be with you.
One other thing that affected both millennials and Gen Z was the subprime mortgage crisis. Their parents, whether the kids were 4 or 15 were losing the homes, their savings, their stability. I’m a hairstylist and I see trends made through financial crisis. It’s why millennials women have such long hair but I’m starting to see a change. The Gen Z girls are cutting their hair shorter. The millennials have raised the generation that will change the world. The future suffragets. Our Joan’s of Arc. I’m Gen X and have never been prouder of a group of youth.
Hey The Take, I notice that overwhelmingly comments tend to skew negative towards complaining "why don't you cover this, this doesn't include me, etc." This feels like an online/internet culture development thing, would love to see explored and how brands can navigate it.
In my experience, for what it’s worth, meaning can be obtained in the career and work areas of life if you find a goal that seems ridiculously impossible and then you start wondering “why is it impossible? What do I need to do?” Once you reverse engineer the path, make peace with the fact that you won’t reach it for many years, and take it one goal at a time, life starts having meaning on a daily basis. I just had a big streak of wins recently, after working on a project for three years, not knowing whether it will actually be successful or not. That one project is still a stepping stone in my path, but it’s a big one that people said couldn’t be done, it got me a lot of attention and unlocked new possibilities. So these three years weren’t wasted, and neither were the five years prior to it, which was my training phase.
I havent seen the show, but someone passing out of flyers to meet people is a cute idea and it made me smile. I wouldn't be so quick to put it down, because even if it's not an 'accurate' portrayal of something Millennials do, it's an interesting thing for a *character* to do. From a script perspective, it accomplishes several things, including telling us something about their personality, as well as keeping them active. Instead of protagonists staring at screens or being online, they teach writers it's better for a visual medium to have characters... getting out and doing things.
We really are searching for our purpose. I know what I want, just a matter of time to get there. I'm so grateful I know and excited I'm on the way. Just need that money to check in smh...
It’s such a crude distinction. People in their mid 20s can be at very different stages of their lives in all aspects than someone in their late 30s. There’s way too much emphasis on age in general rather than the many many other factors that shape behaviour.
so I think you ladies kind of make the trope happen. I mean you make so many videos on generations. When a generation is really just the decade your born in. I was born in 79 and I relate to some people my age and some I dont. I mean its more based on whether your parents had money and other things that affected you.
That's what I was thinking too. The Take likes to call out other sources of media for perpetuating inaccurate stereotypes about different generation, while turning around and perpetuating those same stereotypes in their other videos. They want to have their cake and eat it too. I'm tired of seeing The Take act like hypocrites.
@meg arbo I haven't, I'll look into it. In part I know those partnerships are part of normal-ish practices but the big part that got us was the language in how In partnering with Navient we got screwed by the private vs. public lending scenario.
1:05 Yeah, so did GenX and GenZ. Can't wait to rub it in their faces like they did to us when they realize they are in their 30's and the world is the exact same as it's always been.
As a 34 yr old millennial, our adult start sucked , crisis back to back . Besides the world's crisis i recently had a baby at 33 went thru postpartum had to mive back home with grandma , took almost a year to find a job . I guess my boot straps was a late bloomer.
In my circles I've heard the term quarter life crisis more times than I can count in my life. I recently turned 33 years old. But I don't think I've ever heard it explicitly called that on television or films.
There’s nothing special about Millennials or any other generation, for that matter. If anything, it’s the so-called Greatest Generation that went through and fought in the Great Depression and World War II that is deserving of unique recognition more any other. Of course, they too had their own awful sins such as Jim Crow, institutionalized homophobia, dedication to misogyny and others. With that said, you gotta have a thick skin to come out of these two massive events alive then thrive to become the grandparents or great grandparents of all of us. Can Millennials have it very hard? Sure, no doubt. We all do. Just don’t cry me a river. You’re not special.
Haven't seen the video I'm waiting for an Ad to end. My guess is they grew out of it by growing up and becoming older. See ya when I edit this comment at the end of the vid. Edit: They did.
Full fledged adults, running our companies... Sure. It's not like most of us are economically destitute, always on the cusp of homelessness. 😅 LoL/sadness
I did rent a place with a bunch of roommates. The reality was that it was a revolving door of people moving in and out, many of whom were drug addicts. They'd pay the first months rent, show they had a job, then "lose" the job and not pay any more rent. Some turned out alright, and we maintained good relationships with. The older generation was like, "You need to be careful because what if you end up with an ax murderer." No, no ax murderers. Just a bunch of lying drug addicts.
Honestly, I don't think it's conducive to put people in boxes. Even if society, technology and history can have an impact on generations, it can also lead to prejudices and in the end weare just people with different characters and interests.
The representation of Social Media in Mainstream Media…YIKES! Sorry but that’s the only word I can come up with. Very few films capture the reality of it. Im not expecting Indie Angst but atleast be authentic. P.S. Also, the outright misogyny in showcasing Female Social Media Influencers.
The millenial generation basically go from 1980 to 2000 on the widest estimation. We're ranging between 43 and 23... all of us are indeed full fledge adult that have pretty much finished studying and are now professionally active. We're also the age demographic that is right in the sweet spot of "have experience and got one or two decade to put it to good use". A good chunk of us also make a significant portion of the parent demographic, since most people in the western world have kid in their 30's. Yet, we're still seen as some entitled 21 years old freeloading on society with a useless college degree.
The millennial divorce rate data doesn't make much sense without context given 1.) We haven't been married long 2.) It doesn't provide background many are choosing domestic partnership rather than legal marriage. Will note anecdotally all older millennials I know who were married young are now already divorced.
I noticed you used references of foreign (non-American) characters and I don’t think it’s fair for anyone to lump us all in. A millennial in Europe is not going to have the same experiences as us American millennials. The housing crisis of 08’ and the pro-capitalist hustle culture is uniquely American. I’d argue we have felt way more pressure to “grow up” and get to work and buy houses compared to a millennial who grew up in Paris or London. 😂 like come on.
Yes and no. Some specific things might be uniquely American, but not the general feeling. It may be true that the increasing rate of people giving up on the idea of house owning is a specifically American consequence of the housing crisis, but this crisis grew into a financial one with palpable international repercussions so that in all of the Western World, our generation is often poorer than our parents. And while hustle culture may be stronger in America, the trope of pursuing a "dream job" with unpaid internships and ending up in the gig economy has been true for many outside the US. We may not have to deal with student debt we accumulated in the process, but still with that reality of being stuck. As to Paris or London, they have simply become completely unaffordable for our generation to live in. I know several people my age who literally fled from Paris after having lived there because it was financially unbearable for them to keep their already minuscule appartments.
I don't know how everyone ignores it too as a millennial myself but Generation awesome has already changed the world ;p You want to see that impact? What happened to the republicans supposed red wave that was coming? oh right, the now middle aged crowd actually showed up for once in their fucking lives and voted to make the change actualy count. As a result Republicans only caputred a handful of seats. As a Generation we're pretty united politically like I don't like EITHER political party but lets be honest I absolutely fucking HATE the G.O.P and of the Democrats It's just sort of meh, I'd vote for them but not really excitedly it's just if it's not them it's going to be the absolute fucking CHUDS on the other side of the Aisle.
One of the worst worst things I literally hate about my generation, is how bad they made me feel about being a virgin, I hated that part of my life, until I was finally married ... Why they hated pure women???
As an older millennial I’ve worked with some pretty mean Gen Xers who looked down on me and tried to boss me around. On the other hand the boomers I worked with before they retired were much nicer to work with and easy going, and in turn I’ve got on well with the younger Gen Zs I’ve been asked to train and mentor.
@@Jimdixon1953 As a middle Gen X, Milenials are the worst and most racist people I've met so far. Boomers, other Gen X and Z are far more accepting. If you're old Millenial, why would Gen X push you around as you are also middle age.
@@anikadiamond007 Woah that touched a nerve. The reason I’ve had a few Gen Xs look down on me and try and push me around is because although I’m approaching middle age they were a good 15 years older than me, so probably saw me as a threat in the workplace, especially as they were really lazy and always went home early.
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Ya'll acting like the youngest millennials and the oldest gen zees are not just a year apart the last time I checked 1995 And 1996 are just 12 months away from each other
Maybe it's because I'm an elder millennial, but my experience of my mid-20s was not failing to make decisions because I had too many options. My experience was around the time of the '08 financial crisis. Me and my peers were treading water because of a lack of financial options in the earliest part of our professional life.
This. Also an elder millennial here. When I got my Bachelor's, we were in the middle of a recession. There weren't many options for employment. I went to grad school because I couldn't find a decent job. I currently work in the public sector, in a position that I never dreamed I would do and I do it because it pays my bills. This is what a lot of millenials face. It's cool of you can get a job close to what you want/went to school for, but but many of us had to settle.
Have you ever seen Iliza Shlesinger's Elder Millennial stand up special? Watch it if you need a laugh
@@tonialston1968 it's like she can see into my soul! Yes, she's great!
It doesn't help that everyone (even Gen Z) doesn't take us seriously. We are not trying to change the world, most of us are just trying to live in it. People called me entitled for wanting an entry level desk job with a bachelor's degree and five years in the military as an admin. I had a hard time finding a job as a receptionist.
Same! My peers and I all tried, and we all hit financial walls. Joined a startup that was my literal dream job, but we could never do more than break even, so I never even really got paid in the end. Now I'm just doing whatever will pay rent, and I'm exhausted. I miss those days, but I couldn't eat on them.
As a customer service worker, I can confirm that all generations are entitled. It's not just the millenials.
Yup. The most entitled customers I had were around the Gen X age
Yes thank you you!
The entitled millennial is a tired trope.
Made up by rich filmmakers, coz their kids are indeed entitled millennials, but that's because they are rich. Not because they are millennials. 🤷♂️
All not just millennials and Boomers
@@jilliank6379 All of them. Silents, Boomer, Gen X, Millenial, Zoomer and Alpha. Have you had a conversation with an 11 year old lately. People born after 2010 are low key savage.
4:21 Apart from decision fatigue, it is also capitalising on any every hobby to the point where you end up hating the thing you love. You don’t get remunerated if you don’t exploit yourself.
I’ll be 26 in a month; I’m broke, I’m spiralling every other week and I have no idea what to do with my life. Silver lining: ain’t no other way but up 🔥
As a Gen Xer, I can recall being defined as a "Lost Generation" as well. I think older generations always label younger generations with the same traits. And for those of us who lived in big cities, we rented/had roommates for a long time as well. I guess the more I see these generational analyses, the more I see that we have more in common than we think. The main difference between us and younger generations is the age we were when technology entered and took over our lives.
I turn 25 in a couple months making me a Millennial/Gen Z cusp and Not gonna lie its not as easy as people think. I did hit a kind of crisis towards the end of last year. I got let go from my job ,bare in mind this was the third job I had worked that year, I moved properties twice and I just hit a wall. I had no clue about anything and started questioning all my life choices. I have only in recent months kind of found a sense of direction. not full purpose. Everything isn't fixed. it isn't an instant fix but I am just making better choices and am learning to not think too far ahead into the future and just staying present. I am feeling better as a person within myself and that's what is important.
I feel the same, I am almost 26 and I can't find my direction
The idea that millennials want to do something big didn’t come out of thin air. For me, it was the words of others from older generations telling me that I was created to do something big and meaningful. They said I would, “Speak to the Nations!” They also said it would happen in some miraculous way such as being under qualified but “chosen.” After a number of years of isolation, a global panini, intensive therapy, and honest introspection, I now put in the work to do something that feels good for me, but a far cry from the glamorous life I was promised. I defined my personal values and make my decisions based on them. Instead of speaking to nations, I commit to listening to and supporting one person at a time. Instead of being chosen, I choose what I want and commit to the work it takes to have it. Overall, I decided to go back to the simple truths of life and do my best, ready to work through any challenges that may come my way. And I couldn’t be happier and more grateful for the woman I am today.🥰
That’s wonderful :) I am happy for you
Story of my (and I guess tons of ) millennial lives. Thank you for your truth because it soothes us in a very realistic way.
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Thank you all for the love. Congratulations on finding your own way in spite of it all🥰
You’re so right! I know I often felt that I was not living up to my potential just because whenever I showed any talent in something I would receive a comment such as “you should have been a chef/writer/artist/singer etc”. So then I would feel bad for not being any of those things, even though I enjoy doing all of those things without committing to them professionally. But now I realise that even if I was a famous chef/writer/singer etc. I could never have been all of them and so some of my “talents” would have necessarily been “wasted”. So I chose not to take these comments as reproaches rather than compliments and be happy that I get to do all these things that I love even though I will never become famous or wealthy doing them. So yeah, it’s a tough spot to be in, living up to your parents’/grandparents’ loving but also sometimes crushing expectations.
As someone born in 1992 (thus a Millennial) I neither understood nor liked ALL us millennials being stereotyped as "lazy" and wanting "people to give me things simply because" (nor do I need a safe space). For most of my life, I worked my ass off to provide for myself and to make something out of myself. That being said, I think most millennials simply want a more equitable form of living (called it Socialism or what you will) that's not so attached to the inequalities of the past. About Millennial living, I can't speak for all of them, but some live in houses (either they bought then or they were handed down from their parents) Long story short, we as millennials have different stories and voices.
As someone else born in 92 I agree with you,but we 92 babies must be the outliers
Millennials statistically have worked multiple jobs for 11 dollars an hour throughout their entire adult life and yet are called "lazy" for whatever strange reason.
I feel like a lot of this millennial uncertainty has to do with growing up in the middle of the rise of the internet. Growing up in the middle of a technological boom means not knowing how it will change the world and thus not knowing where your place is going to be when everything is said and done. Look at all the industries that were changed because of that and how it affected everything from job markets to the way we meet people. Obviously it's had a lot of upsides but just as many downsides. It's gonna cause problems.
I agree but I think you're halfway there. Don't forget things that happened in our formative years; 9/11, iraq and Afghanistan war, housing crisis, bailouts, and then into adulthood you have covid, more bailouts, more war (Ukraine). There really isn't any stability in the country at all.
The internet also introduced social media with this focus on perfection. I sometimes feel like I'm not really a person, because I don't post about all of my friends, hanging out and having parties, or having a special talent to show off. We talk a lot about how fake it all is, but when you want the kind of things you see on social media for yourself, it feels like you're missing something.
I graduated from college a year before the 2008 financial crash. That plus getting divorced are the two major factors that shaped my 20s, and neither of them was fun economically.
As a Millennial, I'm almost 34. I know what I want to do with my life, be a writer and filmmaker, and am trying to get there by moving things forward and playing things smart by working at a side job, but it just feels like I'm not getting anywhere. The side job (which is in a different career field) takes most of my time, it pays peanuts, and It doesn't feel like I'm getting anything emotionally or creatively out of it. It is also the only paying job I could get after four years of constantly changing my resume and cover letter, meeting with consultants and paying for analysis of said documents (Bluntly put, I absolutely suck at job hunting). Add on all the craziness going on in the world (and a brain injury), and it just feels like I'll never get there. Even if I do eventually make it as a writer/filmmaker though, I don't want to do it just to "do something big" or be rich and famous. I just want to do something that makes me feel good, both creatively and as a person (that I'm good at something at least) and that I can make a decent living off of. Also a stable social life like catching up with friends every other weekend for some food and maybe a movie or something, which I didn't get to do much when I was younger. Maybe even a group of friends who are fellow creatives and we can bounce ideas back and forth and or collaborate on projects together. That's all.
kinda the same situation. good luck there
Millenial and Gen-Z representations on screen get mixed and blurred, because the writers and producers are Gen-X and even late Boomers.
Gen X don't think Millenials are kids. Most of you are mid age like us. Must be late Boomers.
Late boomers (early 60s) rarely even get hired in entertainment, anymore. It's cheaper to hire someone younger who can learn on the job.
Not anymore. Netflix and big tech are all filled with millennials
@@kant.68 Aaaaaaaand... they got laid off.
Most elder millennial problems were/are a direct result of graduating into the 2008 financial crisis, but were written up in the media as generational character flaws. It was all "millennials not moving out of home because they're coddled and soft by helicopter parents!" "Millennials won't get jobs because they're entitled snowflakes!" and "millennials don't own houses because they eat too much avocado toast!" The truth is we couldn't get jobs because there weren't any, and we lived at home longer and couldn't save for houses because of the aforementioned lack of jobs. I don't relate at all to feeling like I had "too many choices". I relate to being rejected for countless job applications because I didn't have 5 years experience for entry level receptionist and admin positions.
And everything you stated is the true millenial experience
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3:58 also in Mabel is dealing with a lot of trauma, because both of her friends were murdered and another was unjustly thrown in jail, along with some other stuff going on.
Finally, The Take talks about Millennials in a semi-positive light, yet they still can't avoid adding Gen Z to the conversation.
Yeah, well even we cannot always be on the spotlight. Just so happen that when we were, boomers were shitting on us.
I'm glad Friends was brought out. While not millennial, their apartments and jobs were complete bullshit.
I will say that I'm an older millennial and still old-fashioned. 95% of the friends I have were made in person. Whether it was high school, undergrad, grad school, or Meetup, virtually every friend I've made has been in-person. I know that an online relationship can be just as valid and real as an in-person one. The one friend I met online has been friends with me for years now and we've hung out IRL quite a bit. I supposed a small part of me feels like meeting people online is superficial. It isn't , but a s a person who didn't have the internet growing up (ir a cell phone til she was 14), it still feels surreal at times.
Ok Millennials what is that they are people born at a time that word is idiotic plus no one has "outgrown" these tropes because they are not bloody Tropes they are real life things that happen to people.
Exactly, I was going to comment the same thing these aren't tropes these things have been around for ever now
Well I am a millennial and I still feel lost and broke lol. Although not as broke as I used to be lol
22 years old: I have no idea what I want to do in life, I've never really tried to have friends, I'm bored by many things I used to enjoy and I feel literally dead inside.
Same
22 makes you gen z tho
You’re not millennial
Honestly I was in the same boat. I started taking time to myself and reading more. Over time I found myself again and found my passion for life again. NGL tho, I think life is stressful and mediocre right now for most of us
Sounds like Clinical Depression any time someone feels dead inside. I'd genuinely advise seeking out diagnosis and treatment as a starting step.
They made this videos bc all of us threw shade at the Take for loving Gen Z and throwing Millennials under the bus in almost every video they make😂😂😂
As if we need another video about Millennials. lol
Did I just hear the start of this video say that most millenials are homeowners now? I must be of the few then.
Only 48% of millennials owned homes in 2022. So whether that's changed very quickly or...🤣
Yeah most millenials who don’t live in the USA lmao. Their job actually pays them enough to eventually own a home.
Literally the only thing I will add is the gentle correction that "some of [us]" *aren't* "pushing 40"--some of us are already 40! 40-42, actually. If time could stop doing that, it'd be awesome, haha. Sigh.
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When I look at my generation's (Gen X) iconic sitcoms, like Friends, Coupling or Seinfeld, and at the realities of our lives, I see far more things in common with Millenials than things that separate us.
would like to see non-american/european millennials histories. it is a such different perspective and behaviour
I really find it unhelpful to classify people based on generation alone, as someone born in 91' I feel like I have more in common with a Gen Z born in 97' than a fellow Millennial born in 81'. I was still in High School during the 2008 financial crisis and a child during 9/11, but I was recently out of Law School and looking for a job during the pandemic, as such, the pandemic was much more impactful to me than the 2008 financial crisis. Further, there's a hell of a difference between how a 19 year old would be impacted by 9/11 and the following Wars versus a 9 year old but both people are technically part of the same generation. Idk, it just seems like generational cutoffs are kind of arbitrary and because of that are a poor measure of general collective attitudes.
As a 31 year old millennial, I feel that the on screen tropes of millennials are not entirely accurate. However, I will say that coming from a place where I was told that if you think of yourself as average people will treat you like you’re average. I’m at a point in my life where I think some people are just average and that’s OK and not extraordinary. I finally come to a place where I don’t wanna have to try to win people over by being extraordinary. But I did manage to find a job that I think is more fulfilling than any job that I’ve ever had, which is being an after school site coordinator working with kids six years ago I thought I was going to be a curator at a museum but now I have changed passions, and you know my interest have changed. Also, I feel like every generation has a certain degree to entitlement from working in customer service for a few years I’ve seen boomers and Gen Xers act entitled. I know it’s not just the millennials that are entitled there’s a lot of entitlement in other generations. Lastly, I’m at a place where I’m comfortable with just being me.
As a 32 year Old millennial I feel the same way.The desire I once had in my 20s to become the greatest thing ever or doing something larger than life has changed due to... world changing events and my own experiences and personal growth. I actually became more of a minimalist and I enjoy a more simple life which actually feels a lot better than the hustle culture I was consumed by and burned out from.
Honestly, the stereotype of "entitled and narcissistic" millennial being such a huge trend in the 2010s has always confused me, because millennials are also stereotyped as being raised by helicopter parents, but statistically speaking, I'm pretty sure that being raised with strict and overly protective parents does the complete opposite effect, and in fact, it's the children who grew up with less rules and adult supervision who end up with narcissistic tendencies.
So according to how the media likes to talk about how each generation was raised, *generation x* should be known as being the most narcissistic generation, not millennials, since the media likes to boast about how gen x were allegedly around their parents less and had more freedom (again, I'm just going by their own logic). Also, helicopter parents, not their children, but the parents, have a higher chance of having narcissistic tendencies (makes sense, since narcissists like to control people around them), and baby boomers are the parents of most millennials, so I guess baby boomers would also be more narcissistic, by their logic. Right?
Children who grew up with helicopter parents often end up with low self confidence and low self esteem, which sounds like the complete opposite of entitlement or narcissism. Since we're going by stereotypes, I don't see millennials justifying physical child abuse or screaming at customer service workers as often as I do with their gen x counterparts (not that I'm saying that all gen xers do this though, but, you know...since apparently we're gonna over-generalize generations here, why not? And this generation (as they like to say) sat back eating their popcorn happily watching millennials get slammed left and right for years, so surely they'd be okay with a little taste of their own medicine.). Just saying...
As someone in gen z, when I was a teenager, it was always laughable but also sad seeing millennials painted with the same brush in such a cartoonishly villainous way. Back then, I thought it was just the typical douchebag behavior that bitter old people try to pull and nothing more, but looking back, while I still think it's douchebag behavior, I now see it was obviously propaganda. Now my generation is starting to face it. Just the media trying to shift the blame on the next group of young people to blame the world's problems on, or gaslight the group or put words in their mouth by saying, "You want to be able to afford a home and be able to eat? You're entitled!" Or, "It's actually not our fault that this is happening. It's your fault! You're just lazy. You don't want to work!"
Edit: Anyone who thinks that millennials haven't been held accountable as much as gen x is being dishonest with themselves. Gen x has been the luckiest generation ever. The media throws a pity party for them because some of them were "latch key kids" (boo hoo, they went through something that every generation deals with) and they call it a day. Meanwhile, millennials had to deal with a lot of shit from the media and got blamed for everything other generations did, even stuff my own generation did.
Since millennials are born under the most laissez faire capitalism world, like our childhood had Diana, spice girls, reality tv, no doubt, titanic, all the fast food made bigger and bigger, all the theme parks made bigger and bigger, like it all looks simple and one dimensional our childhoods, which is true, but before the burst of smart phones and social media, we are already a very socially aware and judgemental world. And when crisis came back then, it becomes magnified. From controversies to scandals, it was topics to be endlessly discussed and expanded and when social media and fake news and cancel culture became a thing, the whole world became a internet mob culture kind of thing. As No Doubt’s earlier works expressed, we are trapped in a box. But it’s worse, because the box made all of us depressed and too aware of judgements and hype. And this make us millennials overthink wanting to make something big in life when in reality, our current world situation really needs content. It’s the focus on the most average simple thing and just make the best out of it and finding passion in connecting and helping your own community so that after the war and COVID is resolved, we all can survive in a sustainable life for your own self. Forget about making it big. Make it meaningful:)
It’s classic narc behavior to call anyone and everyone else a narcissist, so yeah, Gen X has and always will be the true narcissistic generation…
I think it's because Milleinals are very self centered. They take credit for tech, which Boomers and Gen X created. Yet they're wagging their fingers at Gen Z saying they created it and you should appreciate them.
They take credit and co-opt Gen X 80s/90s culture and say Gen Z is copying "their" aesthetic, when it is really Gen X. They are even taking credit for Grunge and old school hip hop. When it was mostly Gen X artists and we were the target market at the time.
They take credit for starting work/life balance when it was Gen X who started that in the 90s with their tech companies, and Gen Z ran with it.
They're always yelling we're "breaking cycles/barriers/tolerant" when they are just as racist and exclusive than previous generations, sometimes more. There are entire TikTok accounts and Lipstick Alley trashing younger generation. And they are super ageist, even though some of them are mid age along with Gen X. They are very judgmental and point fingers at others, while refusing to acknowledge their shortcomings.
Another talking point of theirs is that they're raising the best children. Teachers are leaving the field in record numbers due to poor behavior.
The media hypes them up to the point of narcissism simply because of their high numbers, and hands others accomplishments over to them. They are legends in their own minds. They believe the media hype. However, just as we hold Boomers and Gen X accountable, so should we they.
@@loverrlee Milleinals will always be the true racist and violent generation.
@@anikadiamond007 I think you’re talking about the instagramers and avocado toast of millennials, who are so far off from reality that they don’t even know what they’re talking about, so focused on cynicism and sarcasm, they are totally responsible for why no one wants to create anything anymore or motivated to do anything anymore, they scared us to be tiny beings feeding off on taking down people and making everyone feel bad about doing anything with their lives.
Don't forget "I Love That For You" which is an awesome show btw
So happy that you included We are Lady Parts. That series is great!
compared to the covid 19 which serves as an uncertainty factor for both millennials and gen Z , I think Millennials had to also deal with 2 major situations as well : growing up with the technological boom and all the uncertainty around it, and also growing up in decent economical levels to then have to work and survive by ourselves in a crushed economy (after 2008 till today).
Maybe it’s me but Chelsea Peretti is the Millennial Representation (although she’s at the lower end of Gen X) we need but don’t deserve. I loved her as Gina in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.
The apartment friendship hits so close for me! I met my best friends from sharing the apartment, we had parties every weekend and do things together there. Now that I've moved overseas, we still talk to each other online. Pretty accurate that most of the time milennial friendships are online, hence the loneliness when you're offline bcs your friends aren't physically there to be with you.
Uncertainly comes from lack economic, societal stability.
One other thing that affected both millennials and Gen Z was the subprime mortgage crisis. Their parents, whether the kids were 4 or 15 were losing the homes, their savings, their stability. I’m a hairstylist and I see trends made through financial crisis. It’s why millennials women have such long hair but I’m starting to see a change. The Gen Z girls are cutting their hair shorter. The millennials have raised the generation that will change the world. The future suffragets. Our Joan’s of Arc. I’m Gen X and have never been prouder of a group of youth.
Hey The Take, I notice that overwhelmingly comments tend to skew negative towards complaining "why don't you cover this, this doesn't include me, etc." This feels like an online/internet culture development thing, would love to see explored and how brands can navigate it.
In my experience, for what it’s worth, meaning can be obtained in the career and work areas of life if you find a goal that seems ridiculously impossible and then you start wondering “why is it impossible? What do I need to do?” Once you reverse engineer the path, make peace with the fact that you won’t reach it for many years, and take it one goal at a time, life starts having meaning on a daily basis.
I just had a big streak of wins recently, after working on a project for three years, not knowing whether it will actually be successful or not. That one project is still a stepping stone in my path, but it’s a big one that people said couldn’t be done, it got me a lot of attention and unlocked new possibilities. So these three years weren’t wasted, and neither were the five years prior to it, which was my training phase.
I havent seen the show, but someone passing out of flyers to meet people is a cute idea and it made me smile. I wouldn't be so quick to put it down, because even if it's not an 'accurate' portrayal of something Millennials do, it's an interesting thing for a *character* to do. From a script perspective, it accomplishes several things, including telling us something about their personality, as well as keeping them active. Instead of protagonists staring at screens or being online, they teach writers it's better for a visual medium to have characters... getting out and doing things.
In Fleabag her lack of direction is more due to guilt than anything else.
in friends the only reason they could afford to live there was those apartments were rant controlled
It’s simple, I see Phoebe Waller-Bridge, I click
We really are searching for our purpose. I know what I want, just a matter of time to get there. I'm so grateful I know and excited I'm on the way. Just need that money to check in smh...
It’s such a crude distinction. People in their mid 20s can be at very different stages of their lives in all aspects than someone in their late 30s. There’s way too much emphasis on age in general rather than the many many other factors that shape behaviour.
It's up to The Take, if they ever wanna cover the Femcel trope,
As a millennial from one of the last years, I can't really say I've outgrown the broke or lost tropes 😂 😭
Overthinking entitled victim libra millennial here, I think i need a nap.
Please make a video about the Silent Generation and how it's depicted on media.
Some millennials aren't pushing forty, we are forty or even forty-one, forty-two. Thanks for the reminder. 😋
The show Rap Sh!t is pretty much only show as online interaction, it’s crazy to see
I definitely had the group house going for about 4 years in college! Superfun
so I think you ladies kind of make the trope happen. I mean you make so many videos on generations. When a generation is really just the decade your born in. I was born in 79 and I relate to some people my age and some I dont. I mean its more based on whether your parents had money and other things that affected you.
That's what I was thinking too. The Take likes to call out other sources of media for perpetuating inaccurate stereotypes about different generation, while turning around and perpetuating those same stereotypes in their other videos. They want to have their cake and eat it too. I'm tired of seeing The Take act like hypocrites.
They NEVER do a take on Gen X.
" cause ya ARE, Blanche!" from Whatever Happened to Baby Jane....🤪
Ha! I am Gen X, still owe on my BA (thanks Sallie-Mae/Navient), and do some of the weridest jobs/gigs you can imagine!
Hello there fellow victim of the Sallie Mae/Navient fiasco.
@@DMMA0726 Ah! Hello! Have you heard any word regarding a class action suit? Personally, I think there should be one.
@meg arbo I haven't, I'll look into it. In part I know those partnerships are part of normal-ish practices but the big part that got us was the language in how In partnering with Navient we got screwed by the private vs. public lending scenario.
How is being broke a trope lol .
All generations starting with GenX are lost. It's not a trope. It's neoliberal reality.
I will not hear any slander against Fleabag.
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Yeah, so did GenX and GenZ. Can't wait to rub it in their faces like they did to us when they realize they are in their 30's and the world is the exact same as it's always been.
"Millennials, get a job!"
Yeah, how many? Is three enough?
Thank you for this
Oh here we *go*
Millennial home owner??? Where?? :P
Yeah I only know one millennial homeowner personally, that I can think of
As a 34 yr old millennial, our adult start sucked , crisis back to back . Besides the world's crisis i recently had a baby at 33 went thru postpartum had to mive back home with grandma , took almost a year to find a job . I guess my boot straps was a late bloomer.
great video honestly also glad its given me more shows about women to watch!
I miss when this channel was more about film analysis than cultural analysis.
Films are a form of culture, so it is hard to separate them.
@@nekomancer09 Do you think so? I have the impression they cover quite a huge range of topics.
Speaking as an older millenial this is literally the first time I heard about a quarter life crisis.
In my circles I've heard the term quarter life crisis more times than I can count in my life. I recently turned 33 years old. But I don't think I've ever heard it explicitly called that on television or films.
There’s nothing special about Millennials or any other generation, for that matter. If anything, it’s the so-called Greatest Generation that went through and fought in the Great Depression and World War II that is deserving of unique recognition more any other. Of course, they too had their own awful sins such as Jim Crow, institutionalized homophobia, dedication to misogyny and others. With that said, you gotta have a thick skin to come out of these two massive events alive then thrive to become the grandparents or great grandparents of all of us. Can Millennials have it very hard? Sure, no doubt. We all do. Just don’t cry me a river. You’re not special.
Haven't seen the video I'm waiting for an Ad to end. My guess is they grew out of it by growing up and becoming older. See ya when I edit this comment at the end of the vid.
Edit: They did.
Full fledged adults, running our companies...
Sure.
It's not like most of us are economically destitute, always on the cusp of homelessness. 😅
LoL/sadness
Goes to show don’t rely on tropes, look at real life
The pandemic has caused a shift of people moving to rural areas
I did rent a place with a bunch of roommates. The reality was that it was a revolving door of people moving in and out, many of whom were drug addicts. They'd pay the first months rent, show they had a job, then "lose" the job and not pay any more rent. Some turned out alright, and we maintained good relationships with. The older generation was like, "You need to be careful because what if you end up with an ax murderer." No, no ax murderers. Just a bunch of lying drug addicts.
It’s frustrating being a 2001 baby cause your technically in gen a but on the older side so it feels like there isn’t any media for us “zillenials”
Could the most accurate representation of Millennials STILL be Skins UK?
Honestly, I don't think it's conducive to put people in boxes. Even if society, technology and history can have an impact on generations, it can also lead to prejudices and in the end weare just people with different characters and interests.
How did we outgrow those labels. Millennials grew up.
Omg! I am a trope!!!!!!
The representation of Social Media in Mainstream Media…YIKES! Sorry but that’s the only word I can come up with. Very few films capture the reality of it. Im not expecting Indie Angst but atleast be authentic.
P.S. Also, the outright misogyny in showcasing Female Social Media Influencers.
I'm a millennial. I'm broke and lost too.
The millenial generation basically go from 1980 to 2000 on the widest estimation. We're ranging between 43 and 23... all of us are indeed full fledge adult that have pretty much finished studying and are now professionally active. We're also the age demographic that is right in the sweet spot of "have experience and got one or two decade to put it to good use". A good chunk of us also make a significant portion of the parent demographic, since most people in the western world have kid in their 30's.
Yet, we're still seen as some entitled 21 years old freeloading on society with a useless college degree.
Fleabag is in her mid thirties. A bit beyond the quarter century crisis. A great character though.
Isn't she like 31 or at most, 33?
The millennial divorce rate data doesn't make much sense without context given 1.) We haven't been married long 2.) It doesn't provide background many are choosing domestic partnership rather than legal marriage. Will note anecdotally all older millennials I know who were married young are now already divorced.
Uh, excuse me, but I’m still broke
how did the worst person in the world not make it into this video
I have this and I don't know what the f to do tbh.
I still dont own a home.
I mean... I'm still pretty broke
I'm a millenial/gen Z cusper and I'm broke and lost. So...
Respectfully, how many millennial or Gen Z videos do we need The Take?
I noticed you used references of foreign (non-American) characters and I don’t think it’s fair for anyone to lump us all in. A millennial in Europe is not going to have the same experiences as us American millennials. The housing crisis of 08’ and the pro-capitalist hustle culture is uniquely American. I’d argue we have felt way more pressure to “grow up” and get to work and buy houses compared to a millennial who grew up in Paris or London. 😂 like come on.
Yes and no. Some specific things might be uniquely American, but not the general feeling.
It may be true that the increasing rate of people giving up on the idea of house owning is a specifically American consequence of the housing crisis, but this crisis grew into a financial one with palpable international repercussions so that in all of the Western World, our generation is often poorer than our parents.
And while hustle culture may be stronger in America, the trope of pursuing a "dream job" with unpaid internships and ending up in the gig economy has been true for many outside the US. We may not have to deal with student debt we accumulated in the process, but still with that reality of being stuck.
As to Paris or London, they have simply become completely unaffordable for our generation to live in. I know several people my age who literally fled from Paris after having lived there because it was financially unbearable for them to keep their already minuscule appartments.
They weren't the first ones on the Internet etc gen x was
Toonami defined millennials
Too many excuses for this generation who care for more for sexual desires and pride. They are all about trends not living
I don't know how everyone ignores it too as a millennial myself but Generation awesome has already changed the world ;p
You want to see that impact? What happened to the republicans supposed red wave that was coming? oh right, the now middle aged crowd actually showed up for once in their fucking lives and voted to make the change actualy count. As a result Republicans only caputred a handful of seats. As a Generation we're pretty united politically like I don't like EITHER political party but lets be honest I absolutely fucking HATE the G.O.P and of the Democrats It's just sort of meh, I'd vote for them but not really excitedly it's just if it's not them it's going to be the absolute fucking CHUDS on the other side of the Aisle.
I'm still a broke loser.
One of the worst worst things I literally hate about my generation, is how bad they made me feel about being a virgin, I hated that part of my life, until I was finally married ... Why they hated pure women???
Cringe
These videos dividing us by generations are so cringe
Millennials…gen z …. Boomers… why does no one talk about how horrible Gen X is? I’ve meet some pretty trrrible ones!
As an older millennial I’ve worked with some pretty mean Gen Xers who looked down on me and tried to boss me around. On the other hand the boomers I worked with before they retired were much nicer to work with and easy going, and in turn I’ve got on well with the younger Gen Zs I’ve been asked to train and mentor.
@@Jimdixon1953 As a middle Gen X, Milenials are the worst and most racist people I've met so far. Boomers, other Gen X and Z are far more accepting. If you're old Millenial, why would Gen X push you around as you are also middle age.
Millenailas are always talking about X and everyone else except for them. I've met some pretty terrible Milleinals.
@@anikadiamond007 Woah that touched a nerve. The reason I’ve had a few Gen Xs look down on me and try and push me around is because although I’m approaching middle age they were a good 15 years older than me, so probably saw me as a threat in the workplace, especially as they were really lazy and always went home early.
@@Jimdixon1953 middle age is middle age in corporate. We're all the same in their eyes. You use two people to generalize an entire generation.
I wish they would show conservative leaning millennials also.
This is the most millenial cope video ever