Red Flags Millennials Are Roasted For
As a Millennial, I know all too well about the things we're notoriously known for. From skinny jeans and side parts to the use of acronyms and emojis, some things are just impossible to let go of. Reddit user maryjanepuff420 recently asked, "What's your millennial 'red flag' that younger generations would roast you for?" Here are the hilariously relatable responses people still unapologetically do:
"They can pry my ankle socks from my dying hands. I'm not giving them up."
"Gif reactions."
"I won't download your store's app, and if your menu is a QR code, I'm going elsewhere."
"I still write checks and carry cash, and I don't use Venmo."
"My overuse of emojis 🤪."
"I quoted Step Brothers at work, and my 19-year-old coworker told me I dated myself. I've never considered that movie a comedy classic, but Gen Z 100% does — the way we think of The Producers or Blazing Saddles."
"Using a @hotmail.com email."
"My 13-year-old consistently roasts me for eyeliner usage."
"I don't have a 5,000-step skincare routine or make GRWM videos because who has time for that?"
"Ripped jeans. I love my ripped jeans. Like, stylewise — not because you ripped them doing something silly."
"I have used the same song as a ringtone since 2011. I hardly know anyone who uses a song as a ringtone."
"I don't know how to take a selfie without doing the peace sign."
"Using punctuation in text messages."
"Calling people on the phone in the office instead of emailing them."
"I enjoy things unironically. I'm not liking stuff to be funny or fit in — I just like it, period. Not trying to impress anyone or be popular."
"I drive without GPS. I check my route for traffic, but don't need guidance in my local city."
"Leaving 50 tabs open on my phone."
"Not liking Nickelback. Apparently, Nickelback is cool now."
"I still make a stank face whenever a good song comes on."
"Crimping my hair."
"When watching videos on my phone, I turn my phone to landscape."
"Millennial shorthand. Texting things like 'perf' or 'deets.'"
"One-strapping my backpack over one shoulder."
"If it's an important purchase, it has to be done on the laptop. I don't trust these damn mobile sites on my phone."
"Using paper to write down or remember stuff."
"Apparently, saying 'lol' or similar at the end of a sentence is a giveaway we're millennials, and people make fun of us for it, too! How will people know I'm being friendly without the use of 'lol,' 'lmao,' or 'rofl' at the end of my sentence?!?"
"YOLO!"
"Skinny jeans and my side part. I'm never giving them up. Ever."
Millennials, what's your "red flag" that younger generations roast you for? Share your thoughts in the comments or use the anonymous form below.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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