Hot Takes That Make Millennials Feel Old
"I remember when Taco Bell's regular tacos were 25 cents each."
"Music is too loud in bars, restaurants, and festivals."
"Books are better for reading than tablets."
"I don't want any smart devices in my home. No Alexa, no Siri, no, 'Hey Google.' I feel like if I stop doing those things myself, I'll become helpless eventually. I also don't want these devices listening to me and tracking my every move."
"I refuse to spend money in places that don't accept cash. If I hand you a bill and you tell me no, I will leave."
"A full-time job should be able to afford basic rent."
"If I already took my bra off, I'm done for the day."
"I don't want to scan the QR code to see the menu. And I hate AI."
"I'm not downloading another app that I'm only going to use once."
"Parking meter apps. I'm willing to pay for parking. Why do I have to download a special app for it? Can't I just swipe a card at a kiosk if nothing else?"
"Any get-together that's at 8 p.m.-ish, I just don't have the energy in me to go. Can we do midday on Saturday?"
"I don't think emojis have a place in workplace conversations, even if it's on an app made like a giant chatroom. 🔥🔥 Let's get going 🔥🔥 does not make me feel all fired up."
"If concerts started around noon, I'd be more willing to go to them. When the opening act doesn't start until 7 p.m., that means the main act won't start until 8, and the concert won't end until 10 at the earliest. No thanks."
"If there's a line to a hyped-up restaurant, I will not go. I will wait until the hype cools down, or I'll order food to go from that restaurant."
"Having to have complex passwords for everything is annoying. Bonus points if you're required to update them every few weeks."
"Kids' shoe prices are more expensive than adult shoe prices. Absolutely not. Bring back Payless!"
"Apparently, I'm old because I don't think it's a smart move to go into debt for concert tickets."
"Remotes should have buttons. Cars should have buttons and dials. Stop making everything touch controls."
"Paying for all these individual streaming services makes me think we should bundle them all together so I don't have to think which app the thing I want to access is on. We could call it something catchy like cable."
"20-ounce sodas were 99 damn cents! What are they like, three dollars now?!"
"If you are texting or calling me after 9 p.m., there had better be an emergency, not this let's go pre-funk. I am old funk at this point."
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