Things millennials swore they'd never do but now do exactly like their parents
#1Complaining about 'kids these days'#2Not understanding Gen Z's humor#3TikTok#4Forwarding chain messages#5WhatsApp#6Facebook#7Posting minion memes unironically#8This new update is terrible, the old version was fine#9Struggling with new apps#10Keeping 47 browser tabs open#11Asking younger people for tech help#12Getting excited about kitchen appliances#13Vacuum cleaners#14Caring deeply about thermostats#15Staying in on weekends+11 more
#1Complain about kids these days on their phones#2Hoard plastic grocery bags#3Post family photos on Facebook#4Nap unapologetically on weekends#5Blast classic rock#6Buy practical family cars like minivans or SUVs#7Clip coupons or obsess over grocery deals#8Garden obsessively#9Yell Get a job! or Back in my day...#10Drink cheap boxed wine or go to Costco in bulk#11Early bedtimes (9 PM latest)#12Birdwatching or quiet hobbies
#1Buy a practical car#2Get excited about a good vacuum#3Get excited about a good mattress#4Get up early and complain about how late people are#5Start saying the exact phrases your parents used#6Use coupons#7Use loyalty programs#8Wait for sales#9Keep a fully stocked pantry#10Keep a fully stocked spice rack#11Plan meals#12Meal-prep on Sundays#13Become a weekend DIY/home-improvement person#14YouTube#15Buy a house and obsess over mortgage rates+15 more
#1Complain about music/fashion#2Get genuinely excited about home goods#3Say "back in my day"#4Fall asleep during movies#5Assume everything is too loud#6Care deeply about lawn maintenance#7Plan weekend activities around naps#8Become obsessed with recipes#9Judge other people's life choices#10Say "I can't eat that anymore"#11Actually enjoy a good deal
#1Complain about "kids these days" and their technology/music/fashion#2Embrace "dad jokes" or "mom humor"#3Invest in comfort over style (or at least find a balance)#4Wake up early (out of necessity, not enjoyment)#5Become deeply invested in home ownership/gardening/DIY projects#6Take naps on the couch with the TV on#7Have strong opinions about where to get the "best" coffee/bread/bagels#8Watch the news religiously (or at least feel obligated to)#9Refer to things as "that thingamajig" or "whatsit"#10Spend a surprising amount of money on "practical" items#11Prefer a quiet night in over a big night out#12Send lengthy, detailed text messages about mundane things#13Express concern about their friends' "choices" (especially dating)#14Talk about their aches and pains#15Be overly protective of their children (or pets, if child-free)+6 more
#1Complain about kids these days#2Say because I said so#3Get excited about practical gifts#4Socks#5vacuum#6air fryer#7good pan#8cordless drill#9Talk about the weather like it's breaking news#10Prioritize comfort over style#11Go to bed early on purpose#12Enjoy staying in#13Become militant about lights and thermostats#14Care a lot about groceries and coupons#15Develop strong opinions about household brands+15 more
#1Gardening#2Yard Work#3Home Decor Obsession#4Becoming Fix-It Experts#5YouTube#6Talking About the Weather#7Curtains#8Couponing#9Hunting for Deals#10Being Frugal#11Investing#12401k#13IRA#14Index Funds#15Worrying About the Thermostat+15 more
#1Living in a tiny apartment and paying sky-high rent#2Keeping a side hustle secret#3Never buying a house#4Avoiding old-school tech (landlines, fax machines, floppy disks)#5Never staying in one place for more than a few years#6Never binge-watch TV#7Skipping real vacations for staycations#8Never eating junk food#9Never taking a career break#10Never paying for premium services#11Never getting a real job#12Never becoming a DIY homeowner#13Never owning a car#14Never using a paper calendar#15Never talking politics at the dinner table
#1Home Ownership#2Staying in One Job#3Prioritizing Family Life#4Budgeting and Saving#5Watching Cable TV#6Driving Minivans or SUVs#7Gardening and DIY Projects#8Following Traditional Work Hours#9Using Cash and Checks#10Participating in Civic Organizations
#1The Pinching of the Produce#2Radical Excitement Over Domestic Appliances#3Complaining About Modern Music#4The Knee/Back Noises Upon Standing#5Obsessing Over Grass and Birdfeeders#6Turning Down the Lights (and the Thermostat)#7The Functional Wardrobe#8The Good Bag for Bags#9Discussing The Route#10The Early Bird Special