NYT Opinion Piece: This Isn’t What Millennial Middle Age Was Supposed To Look Like

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a GenXer, my parents are both deceased and left me with nothing. I know I won't be getting an inheritance. Baby Boomers still won't retire, so I know I won't be getting a promotion. Millennials still won't stop complaining, so I know I won't be getting any Millennials to work for me.

Millennials don't have an understanding of what older people experienced in life because you just don't know any better. Your standard of living is based off of your Boomer parents standard of living. Colleges were redesigned for you to look like resorts. You were given endless supplies of free money for college, which you most likely will never pay back. You were on your parents health insurance until age 25.

Most generations before you did not grow up with the internet, cable tv, microwave ovens, trips all over the world, granite counter tops, and yes, avocado toast and $5 latte! LoL.

I like how the standard Gen X argument about generational differences these days is to accuse Millennial of complaining too much... while complaining.

We GenXers learned a long time ago how to be silent and stoic by our Silent Generation parents, that small generational cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers. Stating "I know the reality of my situation," is not the same as stating, "My situation is sooooo unfair!" LoL.

NP. No, the PP was right. You guys do whine a lot. Then again, I suppose we should have expected it considering you guys gave us grunge and sad white dudes in flannel crying with they strum their guitar

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is something about millennials that went so wrong. Gen Z is better.

Um no. Gen z wants to copy millennials and all things 90s. They are some of the most self-absorbed weirdos I met.

The 90s belong to Gen X. Millennials were mere children then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is something about millennials that went so wrong. Gen Z is better.

Um no. Gen z wants to copy millennials and all things 90s. They are some of the most self-absorbed weirdos I met.

The 90s belong to Gen X. Millennials were mere children then.

No, they copy millennials nonstop. They copy mostly the early 2000s fashion that was big with teens

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a GenXer, my parents are both deceased and left me with nothing. I know I won't be getting an inheritance. Baby Boomers still won't retire, so I know I won't be getting a promotion. Millennials still won't stop complaining, so I know I won't be getting any Millennials to work for me.

Millennials don't have an understanding of what older people experienced in life because you just don't know any better. Your standard of living is based off of your Boomer parents standard of living. Colleges were redesigned for you to look like resorts. You were given endless supplies of free money for college, which you most likely will never pay back. You were on your parents health insurance until age 25.

Most generations before you did not grow up with the internet, cable tv, microwave ovens, trips all over the world, granite counter tops, and yes, avocado toast and $5 latte! LoL.

I like how the standard Gen X argument about generational differences these days is to accuse Millennial of complaining too much... while complaining.

We GenXers learned a long time ago how to be silent and stoic by our Silent Generation parents, that small generational cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers. Stating "I know the reality of my situation," is not the same as stating, "My situation is sooooo unfair!" LoL.

NP. No, the PP was right. You guys do whine a lot. Then again, I suppose we should have expected it considering you guys gave us grunge and sad white dudes in flannel crying with they strum their guitar

GenXer here. Typical Millennial sense of entitlement to think that someone is supposed to "give you" something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is something about millennials that went so wrong. Gen Z is better.

Yes, it was their boomer parents who indulged them. The millennials are an extension of the boomers' narcissism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Millennials would be so much happier if they embraced traditional values.

I don't see how oppressing Black people, criminalizing being gay, and beating their wives is going to make them happier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a GenXer, my parents are both deceased and left me with nothing. I know I won't be getting an inheritance. Baby Boomers still won't retire, so I know I won't be getting a promotion. Millennials still won't stop complaining, so I know I won't be getting any Millennials to work for me.

Millennials don't have an understanding of what older people experienced in life because you just don't know any better. Your standard of living is based off of your Boomer parents standard of living. Colleges were redesigned for you to look like resorts. You were given endless supplies of free money for college, which you most likely will never pay back. You were on your parents health insurance until age 25.

Most generations before you did not grow up with the internet, cable tv, microwave ovens, trips all over the world, granite counter tops, and yes, avocado toast and $5 latte! LoL.

I like how the standard Gen X argument about generational differences these days is to accuse Millennial of complaining too much... while complaining.

We GenXers learned a long time ago how to be silent and stoic by our Silent Generation parents, that small generational cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers. Stating "I know the reality of my situation," is not the same as stating, "My situation is sooooo unfair!" LoL.

NP. No, the PP was right. You guys do whine a lot. Then again, I suppose we should have expected it considering you guys gave us grunge and sad white dudes in flannel crying with they strum their guitar

GenXer here. Typical Millennial sense of entitlement to think that someone is supposed to "give you" something.

When did I say you were supposed to? Typical sense of GenXer delusion and pity party, making themselves the victim. If anything I would "give back" grunge if I could, cause I certainly dont want it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Millennials would be so much happier if they embraced traditional values.

I don't see how oppressing Black people, criminalizing being gay, and beating their wives is going to make them happier.

Not what I meant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a Gen Xer who graduated into the recession of the early 90s and then endured the financial crisis I find the millennial attitude/ignorance that they are apparently the first generation ever to face economic hardship laughable. This generation has been feeding at their boomer parents trough all their lives is on track to receive the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history.

The largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history occurred when the Greatest Generation who served in WWII passed their wealth to their Boomer children. The Baby Boomers, now in their 60s and 70s, squandered their children's futures. They did.

+1.

And just look at our escalating national debt. The boomers won't care if our country goes broke so long as their Social Security and Medicare is generously funded until they're dead.

Basically they're taking one last deep swig and then will toss the empty bottle to the younger generations.

Yeah bc a $12M entry point for estate taxes (see: Boomers) in the wake of the longest bill market and lowest interest rates in history definitely is setting you up for serious deprivation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Millennials would be so much happier if they embraced traditional values.

I don't see how oppressing Black people, criminalizing being gay, and beating their wives is going to make them happier.

Not what I meant.

Traditional values is a dog whistle, you moron

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Gen Xer who graduated into the recession of the early 90s and then endured the financial crisis I find the millennial attitude/ignorance that they are apparently the first generation ever to face economic hardship laughable. This generation has been feeding at their boomer parents trough all their lives is on track to receive the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history.

The largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history occurred when the Greatest Generation who served in WWII passed their wealth to their Boomer children. The Baby Boomers, now in their 60s and 70s, squandered their children's futures. They did.

+1.

And just look at our escalating national debt. The boomers won't care if our country goes broke so long as their Social Security and Medicare is generously funded until they're dead.

Basically they're taking one last deep swig and then will toss the empty bottle to the younger generations.

Yeah bc a $12M entry point for estate taxes (see: Boomers) in the wake of the longest bill market and lowest interest rates in history definitely is setting you up for serious deprivation.

This ALL benefiting boomers right now, not younger generations. They're the ones inheriting tax free, they are they ones riding the bull market into retirement, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a GenXer, my parents are both deceased and left me with nothing. I know I won't be getting an inheritance. Baby Boomers still won't retire, so I know I won't be getting a promotion. Millennials still won't stop complaining, so I know I won't be getting any Millennials to work for me.

Millennials don't have an understanding of what older people experienced in life because you just don't know any better. Your standard of living is based off of your Boomer parents standard of living. Colleges were redesigned for you to look like resorts. You were given endless supplies of free money for college, which you most likely will never pay back. You were on your parents health insurance until age 25.

Most generations before you did not grow up with the internet, cable tv, microwave ovens, trips all over the world, granite counter tops, and yes, avocado toast and $5 latte! LoL.

I like how the standard Gen X argument about generational differences these days is to accuse Millennial of complaining too much... while complaining.

We are tired of reading about it. I will complain about that. Oh, poor me, poor me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a GenXer, my parents are both deceased and left me with nothing. I know I won't be getting an inheritance. Baby Boomers still won't retire, so I know I won't be getting a promotion. Millennials still won't stop complaining, so I know I won't be getting any Millennials to work for me.

Millennials don't have an understanding of what older people experienced in life because you just don't know any better. Your standard of living is based off of your Boomer parents standard of living. Colleges were redesigned for you to look like resorts. You were given endless supplies of free money for college, which you most likely will never pay back. You were on your parents health insurance until age 25.

Most generations before you did not grow up with the internet, cable tv, microwave ovens, trips all over the world, granite counter tops, and yes, avocado toast and $5 latte! LoL.

I like how the standard Gen X argument about generational differences these days is to accuse Millennial of complaining too much... while complaining.

We are tired of reading about it. I will complain about that. Oh, poor me, poor me.

Then don't read it.

The whining is ridiculous. You think Gen Xers never wrote about their experiences, sometimes complaining or comparing them to those of their parents? I'm sorry, can I introduce you to an entire genre of writing called "blogging" that was basically invented by and dominated by Gen Xers for an entire decade. And most blogging was confessional in style, essays about parenting, work, society, culture, and media. Some of those folks are still blogging, some have moved on to non-media jobs, some now have more traditional media jobs at this point. They were the original influencers and popularized the idea of becoming internet famous for having a point of view and opinions.

But yes, please tell me about how the occasional essay by a Millennial in their 30s about their lived experience is somehow too much. Or how ALL Millenials are rich and privileged because they will ALL inherit a bunch of money from their universally wealthy Boomer parents.

And then explain to me how Gen Xers, as a group, are amazing at suffering silently while Millenials are whiny. Because like many Gen Xers, I adore irony. But unlike you, I understand it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a GenXer, my parents are both deceased and left me with nothing. I know I won't be getting an inheritance. Baby Boomers still won't retire, so I know I won't be getting a promotion. Millennials still won't stop complaining, so I know I won't be getting any Millennials to work for me.

Millennials don't have an understanding of what older people experienced in life because you just don't know any better. Your standard of living is based off of your Boomer parents standard of living. Colleges were redesigned for you to look like resorts. You were given endless supplies of free money for college, which you most likely will never pay back. You were on your parents health insurance until age 25.

Most generations before you did not grow up with the internet, cable tv, microwave ovens, trips all over the world, granite counter tops, and yes, avocado toast and $5 latte! LoL.

I like how the standard Gen X argument about generational differences these days is to accuse Millennial of complaining too much... while complaining.

We are tired of reading about it. I will complain about that. Oh, poor me, poor me.

Then don't read it.

The whining is ridiculous. You think Gen Xers never wrote about their experiences, sometimes complaining or comparing them to those of their parents? I'm sorry, can I introduce you to an entire genre of writing called "blogging" that was basically invented by and dominated by Gen Xers for an entire decade. And most blogging was confessional in style, essays about parenting, work, society, culture, and media. Some of those folks are still blogging, some have moved on to non-media jobs, some now have more traditional media jobs at this point. They were the original influencers and popularized the idea of becoming internet famous for having a point of view and opinions.

But yes, please tell me about how the occasional essay by a Millennial in their 30s about their lived experience is somehow too much. Or how ALL Millenials are rich and privileged because they will ALL inherit a bunch of money from their universally wealthy Boomer parents.

And then explain to me how Gen Xers, as a group, are amazing at suffering silently while Millenials are whiny. Because like many Gen Xers, I adore irony. But unlike you, I understand it.

I normally don't bother to read the whining. As for irony, I think millennials are in for a surprise regarding wealth transfer when their boomer parents kick off. Boomers will either spend every dime, donate it to some "worthy" cause, or attach crazy riders. Reverse mortgages make it is to transfer the wealth to someone and it isn't the millennial children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Gen Xer who graduated into the recession of the early 90s and then endured the financial crisis I find the millennial attitude/ignorance that they are apparently the first generation ever to face economic hardship laughable. This generation has been feeding at their boomer parents trough all their lives is on track to receive the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history.

The largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history occurred when the Greatest Generation who served in WWII passed their wealth to their Boomer children. The Baby Boomers, now in their 60s and 70s, squandered their children's futures. They did.

+1.

And just look at our escalating national debt. The boomers won't care if our country goes broke so long as their Social Security and Medicare is generously funded until they're dead.

Basically they're taking one last deep swig and then will toss the empty bottle to the younger generations.

And millennials are their children, so.
Yeah bc a $12M entry point for estate taxes (see: Boomers) in the wake of the longest bill market and lowest interest rates in history definitely is setting you up for serious deprivation.

This ALL benefiting boomers right now, not younger generations. They're the ones inheriting tax free, they are they ones riding the bull market into retirement, etc.