Being A 'Non-Millennial' Among Millennials
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Being A 'Non-Millennial' Among Millennials

It’s a rough life, but somebody’s gotta do it.

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Being A 'Non-Millennial' Among Millennials
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Millennials get a bad rap. We are called lazy and narcissistic, and are constantly glued to our phones and technology. However this isn’t true for every millennial, most millennials I know aren’t like that. I know plenty of strong and driven millennials who also know how their way around an iPhone. Sadly I am not one of those people, I am driven but I am a bad millennial. I know how to do basic things but I don’t how to use iCloud or what it does exactly. What does it do?!

Now we all know what a Millennial is. A millennial is someone who was born between 1980 and 2000 roughly. We love our 90’s nostalgia and don’t remember growing up without a computer. I think I remember when my family got one, but it might’ve just been a new one. So we’re supposed to know all about technology, right? Wrong! Some of us aren’t tech savvy and know every text acronym known to man, so for those ‘non-millennials’ this one’s for you.

A ‘non-millennial’ don’t understand cultural references. I’m always the last one of my friend groups to find out about cultural references. I never know about any new videos unless my friends show me first. It’s unheard of for me to hear about a new meme or video before my contemporaries!

A ‘non-millennial’ doesn’t get technology. I said earlier I don’t know how to use my iPhone, and I don’t. When Instagram changed its algorithm and Snapchat got those new filters I rolled my eyes in frustration. I automatically knew I would not know how to work these updated apps.

A ‘non-milennial’ keeps up with current events. Whenever I bring some piece of news up to my friends, a lot of them don’t know what I am talking about. Maybe this is because I grew up with NPR constantly on at my house, but I like to know what’s going on in the world. It’s important to know what’s happening in the world around you, and I like to keep as up to date as I can.

A ‘non-millennial’ has trouble dating. With all these dating apps and hook up culture it can get confusing for a ‘non-millennial.’ I have a Tinder but it’s confusing for me. I don’t expect to find my next relationship from the app so why should I waste my time on it? It can be fun to see who pops up or messages you but I don’t trust it.

A ‘non-millennial’ likes their privacy. Not every millennial likes to share what they are doing 24/7. Now I do have a blog and accounts on a lot of social media platforms, but I like to keep a lot to myself. I don’t always have to share what I’m doing and the world doesn’t need to know.

Sound familiar? You might be a ‘non-millennial.’ Welcome to the club! It’s a rough life, but somebody’s gotta do it.

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