#HowToConfuseAMillennial - The Millennials Strike Back
 |
| Img source: thepostturtle.com |
The point of the hashtag originally was for members with a few more years’ life experience, let’s say, to point out humorous differences between the ‘Millennial’ lifestyle today and what they had grown up with. A light-hearted sort of ‘then and now’ kind of deal.
For instance, it started off with some harmless ribbing:
#HowToConfuseAMillennial ask them to make a call on this pic.twitter.com/BXUcAPJfs7— adu1tg33k (@adu1tg33k1) September 4, 2016
— SophieDiddles (@sophie_diddles) September 4, 2016
But some of the tweets weren't so tame, and appeared to have a lecturing, bitter edge to them:
Inform them that they're free today because of the exertions of better men than themselves #HowToConfuseAMillennial pic.twitter.com/hgR8xj2qp2— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) September 4, 2016
Explain how we used to be social, before media#HowToConfuseAMillennial— Jeff Dwoskin (@bigmacher) September 4, 2016
While sometimes quite amusing, the pointed criticisms of some of the tweets provoked a confused and then a more angry response.
Some questioned why their generation was being attacked:
#HowToConfuseAMillennial have them wake up Sunday morning to a hashtag like this where you vilify them for no reason— سامر / Samer (@WaladShami) September 4, 2016
#HowToConfuseAMillennial be racist, homophobic, transphobic etc. yet also complain about how this generation is disrespectful— shehzadi (@ellliotaIderson) September 4, 2016
While others hit back with their own fun-poking observations:
Baby boomers will tweet #HowToConfuseAMillennial then call us to fix their internet problems 30s later pic.twitter.com/hLt9KLjoCc— mark (@bringbackjozea) September 4, 2016
#HowToConfuseAMillennial— Chris Melberger 👉 (@chrismelberger) September 4, 2016
"cursive handwriting is super important and you will use it all the time when you are older"
I particularly enjoyed this brutal dig:
#HowToConfuseAMillennial tell us to stop being so reliant on technology while you sit there on life support pic.twitter.com/qxX3i5zeC0— gratuity tucci (@aolanibani) September 4, 2016
The banterous exchange turned a little sour, however, when things got just a little too real:
#HowToConfuseAMillennial— Carl Kinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) September 4, 2016
Destroy the housing market
Replace grad jobs with unpaid internships
Tell them to buy a house
#HowToConfuseAMillennial Crash their economy and then condescendingly ask why so many of them are living with their parents.— ModernManKevinBacon (@Notintheface1) September 4, 2016
You can be expelled from a university for plagiarism but you'll only get a slap on the wrist for raping someone #HowToConfuseaMillennial— lew. (@Blink1EightyLew) September 4, 2016
Tell them mental health is important while they run between three part-time jobs. #HowToConfuseAMillennial— Asher Wolf (@Asher_Wolf) September 5, 2016
One pointed out an obvious truth about the whole situation:
I like how #HowToConfuseAMillennial is trending right now. Don't the people who hate millennials realize THEY were the ones who raised them?— Cory Williams (@smpfilms) September 4, 2016
This particular Twitter battle seems to have brought out some resentment which has been bubbling under the surface for a while. Anxiety and anger from both sides of the widening generational gap began to erupt in a very public way. Soon there was blood all over the Twittersphere.
#HowToConfuseAMillennial re-enact the contempt for the younger generation that your parents infuriated you by expressing— thomas violence (@thomas_violence) September 5, 2016
It's interesting to see tensions playing themselves out online, in the clipped context of the 140-character posts we know as 'tweets'. Twitter has become a politicised space, and one in which the public is voicing all kinds of highly charged opinions and controversial views.
Naomi
is an English graduate with an itch to write. Her free time is spent blogging,
reading feminist writing, cycling, cooking and managing her food Instagram
account. Her not-so secret talent is the ability to nap anywhere. Follow her @Songbird_Naomi
Contact
us on Twitter,
on Facebook, or
leave your comments below. To find out about social media training or
management why not take a look at our website for more info: TheSMFGroup.com
#HowToConfuseAMillennial - The Millennials Strike Back
Reviewed by Unknown
on
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
Rating:
Reviewed by Unknown
on
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
Rating:
Unknown
Keeping you up to date on social media, digital marketing, apps, news & reviews. Social media, and digital marketing as a whole, are rapidly and constantly changing, adapting to new developments at an ever increasing rate. Just keeping up to date can be a nightmare. Our team of writers know their field, and keep an ear to the ground. We aim to keep you informed of all recent developments in the online world, and teach you a little something along the way. So whether you just want to stay connected, or gain some knowledge for yourself, the Social Songbird will keep on singing! More articles are posted every day so keep checking back! Join the discussion on Twitter - #SocialSongbird Or contact us directly - @SocialSongbird_
Entrepreneur, international speaker on Social Media Marketing. First one in the UK to write and speak in conferences about Twitter as a marketing tool. Consultant to Corporate Companies, Government Organizations, Marketing Managers and Business Owners.
Aspiring novelist with a passion for fantasy and crime thrillers. He hopes to one day drop that 'aspiring' prefix. He started as a writer and soon after he was made Executive Editor and Manager of the team at Social Songbird. A position he held for 5 years.
Adrienne is a passionate writer with experience in editing, content creation, and social media marketing. She’s a lover of animals, helping others improve their writing, and 2000s pop culture.
Musician, audio technician, professional tutor and a Cambridge university English student. Interested in writing, politics and obsessed with reading.
Recently graduated with a BA in English Literature from the University of Exeter, and he is about to study an MA in Journalism at the University of Sheffield. He is an aspiring journalist and novelist; in his free time he enjoys playing chess, listening to music and taking long walks through nature.
Lucy is an undergraduate BSc Politics and International Relations student at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Anna Coopey is a 4th year UG student in Classics at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She is a keen writer and researcher on a number of topics, varying from Modern Greek literature to revolutionary theory.
Ellie is a recent BA English Literature graduate and aspiring publisher with a passion for writing. Her favourite pastimes include reading and shopping.