7 Signs You're Technically A Millennial, But You're Really Not
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7 Signs You're Technically A Millennial, But You're Really Not

When you're born a millennial, but you don't identify yourself as a millennial.

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7 Signs You're Technically A Millennial, But You're Really Not
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I was born in 1992, but it might as well be 1952 for how well I don't fit in with my fellow millennials. Sure, I have some of the same love for funny memes and videos, take advantage of the technology given to me and can be impatient (I expect things to happen right NOW). But overall, I feel like I don't quite fit in with my generation.

Here are 7 signs you might be a millennial...but you know you're not:

1. Social media is a chore.

You know you truly don't belong with your fellow millennials when trying to keep up with social media is like when your mom tells you to clean your room. You complain about it, try to get out of it, but secretly enjoy it because you do like having a clean room. Social media is the same. We complain and honestly, it's hard to keep up, but at times, we secretly enjoy it. However, give us more than maybe 1-2 and we're done for. I mean, honestly, how do people update all of their social media accounts and keep track of them all? Facebook and Instagram is hard enough, but add in Twitter and Snapchat and I'm done.

2. If you can be away from your phone longer than an hour.

You know you're different from you peers when you can be away from your phone for longer than an hour. I know, I can get a little antsy when I've been away from it too long. However, it seems the general population of millennials have a nervous breakdown if their cell phones are not with them 24/7. How else are you supposed to update your social media accounts at all times?

3. "Selfie" is a foreign word.

You know you're a weirdo living in a millennial world if you aren't taking selfies on a regular basis. I'm not talking about the occasional selfie. I'm talking about the duck face selfie, bathroom selfie, tongue sticking out selfie, selfies with "inspirational" quotes, selfies from an angle, dramatic selfies, selfies on snapchat, the list goes on. My question is, do you ever get tired of seeing your face?

4. When you actually use your cell phone to call people.

You know you're a dying breed in a millennial world when you still believe in using your phone to call people. Not just call your mom to say, "Whats up," but to call to talk to your friends, or better yet, ask someone out. Since when is it weird to call someone on the phone and ask them to a movie and dinner? Or better yet, face to face?

5. When you have to Google slang words.

You know you're not a true millennial when you have to look up slang words. Salty? French fries are salty. Savage? Well, depending on its context, that can be a very politically incorrect word. TBH? Do you know how long it took me to figure that out? Lit, respek, suh, V: these aren't even in my vocabulary. In fact, I had to Google what millennial slang words are for this article because, I didn't know any.

6. When future technology kinda freaks you out.

You know you're an old-fashioned millennial when you don't trust new technology and it's kinda scary to think about. I can't be the only one out there who finds self-driving cars to be seriously freaky. Or when your phone knows where you are and tries to tell you the fastest way home? How about that circuit board tattoo? Nope.

7. When you miss the old days.

You know you wish you weren't a millennial when you miss the way things used to be. I'm not talking about going back in time, but wishing our peers would understand a phone is just a phone and social media isn't what matters, when men and women would actually date each other instead of "swiping", when people understood an opinion was just that: an opinion, when entitlement wasn't a description for your generation, and when respect was taught, earned and given. Those are the days I wish we could have again, when these simple truths were taught and received.

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