It's no surprise that millennials get a bad rap. We've heard enough remarks about how "horrible" we are, and we're sick of it. If anything, being a millennial is difficult due to the world that has been shaped by those before us. So, before you go bashing the people of my generation, take a long, hard look in a mirror. Here's a list of of comments millennials are just tired of hearing, so if you baby boomers could shut your traps for five minutes to read this, that would be fantastic.
1. "Millennials are so lazy!"
Yes, yes, we hear this one practically on a daily basis. Get some new material, Carl. Apparently, we don't know the meaning of hard work and sit on our butts all day long, our eyes glued to our precious smartphones. Nah... I don't think so. Most of us have part-time jobs...with crappy pay. Whose fault is that? Hmm...
2. "You are so entitled!"
No, we are not entitled. Back then, it was much easier to get what you needed: a well-paying job, affordable education, and lower prices on pretty much everything. Millennials, on the other hand, are just trying to survive in this country that the older generations basically ruined. How come you had it so easy? Thrill me, Dorothy.
3. "In my day, we had to walk fifteen miles to school! In the snow! With no shoes!"
OK, the above comment is an exaggeration, but you get my gist. Is it my generation's fault you had to walk to school, Mary? Is it our fault you didn't have air conditioning? Or running water? Or smartphones? Nope. We were test subjects. You were just late to the party.
4. "You all are so sensitive!"
So... it's bad that we express our disgust and concern when it comes to the crappy state of this country? Is it ever so terrible that we want to change this world for the better? Oh, it is? OK, fine, Neil. Let's just remain the jacked up country we really are.
5. "You are always glued to your phones!"
Yep. Guilty as charged. I'm sure we all have our grandparents to thank for this "lecture." I'd honestly rather be texting my friends and/or playing Candy Crush than listening to your rants about the ancient times, Carol.