• teft@lemmy.world
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    The oldest millennials are in their early 40s now but to boomers they will always be teens.

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      Using the most common definition of those born 1981-1996: Oldest millennials turn 44 this year, youngest turn 29. Next year we’ll officially transition to “30s to mid 40s.”

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      As far as mental maturity goes I skipped from 15 to 65, which is to say I’ve never truly behaved as a normal adult free of childish and/or eccentric whims.

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        True. It is not a boomer who made that meme. It is either a troll or yet another bitter Gen X.

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          : Takes a sip of a juice pouch:

          It is true. A millennial becomes more bitter with age.

          : smacks tongue, eyes roll back as though recalling a childhood memory:

          But millennials have these… : swishes liquid millennial over palate:

          Bracing tannins that challenge you and require further observation.

          : Looking at cup:

          And he pondered, how DID he find himself at some sort of pre-historic blood ritual? Was this not his beautiful wife? Was this not his beautiful car?