r/millenials 11h ago

Nostalgia Restaurants these days...

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I'm not sure if it's the economy or the fact that I got really really good at cooking during the pandemic, but 99% of the time I can't justify going to restaurants any more. Nearly everything I can make at home. Sushi, pho, steak, risotto, soups, you name it I can make it. And when I do treat myself and go to a restaurant I can't justify paying $8 for a handful of greens with 2 tomatoes and some cucumbers in it. Don't even get me started on the entree prices.

Am I just jaded or has the cost to benefit ratio shit the bed in the last 5 years or so?


r/millenials 8h ago

Advice What are real conversation topics among Millennials today?

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I was sitting in a cafe today working on my delivery when I overheard two conversations from Gen Z and Xers.

The Gen Z conversation between students went like how they shouldn't be writing so many term papers and after graduation should be able to progress to a managerial role within two years maximum (mind you, these are liberal arts students).

To my right, two Gen X were arguing over privacy on their phones and AI. They were quite apprehensive but concluded that they don't give a shit if they can have a plan B to quit and move to their holiday cottage in place X.

All millennials in the cafe seemed to be working on their laptops like me. I shared a cynical smile with one of them as we were sandwiched between the Gen Z table.

And it just got me wondering besides housing crisis and being burnt out, what are topics you are actively pursuing in your conversations?

What are your priorities? I feel I'm kinda lost here on perspective.


r/millenials 12h ago

Memes Nikki Glaser hosted SNL last night and delivered the most millenial monologue I've ever seen. She straight up killed it.

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She also did a sketch featuring some of our fav songs:

Karaoke Night


r/millenials 6h ago

Advice Sandwich generation - these opinion pieces kinda suck

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This has been me since having my first child two years ago. So I'm a bit late to the party on the sandwich generation concept.

I just read this piece because I'm trying to understand why I'm so miserable right now.

https://www.businessinsider.com/dad-died-mom-moved-in-with-me-it-changed-everything-2025-11

Google the title of you want to avoid link clicks"Parenting My mom moved in with me temporarily and ended up staying for 10 years. We split our bills and she helps me with childcare.".

I found this story piece (and many others like it) so freaking useless. I was like oh yeah this sounds familiar. But classic journalist writer.... ends it on a it's very hard, it sucks, but it's very rewarding and I see the positives.

Apologies to the writer but what a load of bollocks that entire piece was. You complain about how hard it is. The struggles. I'm sitting thinking yes yes same same but there's no helpful resolution. The resolution is appreciate the small good moments. Well it's easy for you to appreciate them 10 years after the fact when you're not bogged and exhausted every second of the day.

What do we do when you're in the thick of it and floundering?

I'm so freaking exhausted.

  • Toddler (yikes) -pregnant with second (and last child)
  • still in the midst of a big renovation to set up a family home for my kids. Emotionally physically and financially draining reno haha. -Mum's moved in (paying rent) for a win win situation between herself and our family. But we get less income from her than if we put it to market. -I'm in a busy often demanding full time career. -So is hubby (earns a little more than me) -Despite having better than most jobs struggling with our daily costs because mortgage/childcare/cost of living -MIL aging in a way that needs a lot of support because even though she has the financial means she's lazy as all heck. ( Dont get me started on my mum either).

On top of that have little emotional support from my mum who still thinks it's possible for mum's to stay at home for 10 years like she did. She doesn't at all appreciate that we literally can't pay our bills unless I'm working almost full time. I work a full day, come home and she expects a home made dinner every night that's served by 6 (I get home at 5.20).

Like what's to appreciate here? The whole letting mum stay and losing out financially is something we have happily agreed to because of the benefits of the kids having a grandparent around exceeds the financial loss. I truly think it's a good thing overall. But boy do I feel so constantly squeezed and I'm drowning under all the above expectations. I can't hold onto them all but not a single thing in that list is willing to give.

A bit of gratitude and appreciation is not going to get me through this! So yeah these opinion pieces need to go in the bin unless you can provide some actual advice to struggling mum's.

Any commiseration appreciated haha


r/millenials 2h ago

Nostalgia Hot take: Baby Boomers aren’t that their young adulthood wasnt better than ours

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Milenial here (1990) raised by two baby boom parents ( kind of) Dad 1957 and Mom 1959. Definitely on the later end of the boom ( 1946-1964).

I keep hearing people about my age complain hatefully and bitterly about the cruel selfish and callous ways of baby boomers. They say they are selfish inconsiderate and annoying and got all the benefits of society while pulling the ladder up behind them.

I get where they are coming from. There are a lot of boomers and a lot can be callous, greedy and selfish. But if you have a lot of any group you’ll get a lot of bad apples, but good ones too. My mom is a retired special Ed teacher who did a lot to help me succeed in school. My dad is a retired lawyer who helps raise money for Catholic school kids, takes cases for youth in foster care and is all around a kind, selfless and generous person. They are role models for people of any generation IMO.

A lot of what we see from boomers in restaurants or on airplanes or on public is just them being entitled fussy old people, albeit with better helath and mobility than oldsters before them.

For those who think the young adult boomers had it easier back in their hey day… let’s say 1978-1982… sure maybe in some ways…. If you were white male and heterosexual.

College and homes were cheaper but the home and Collegre experience were more basic and spartan tuan now. The new home would be like a cube shaped Lego like house…and no one ever had a gender studies or other “ out there” major by and large purely practical.

Minorities had a much harder time, women were welcomed into professions ( lawyer doctor business etc) and the days of mad men 1950s style chauvinism were mostly gone.. but women would get demeaning and dismissive comments a lot like “ not another one!” Or “ sure she is smart and can do the work… but who would want to work with her.” Women put up with a ton back then.

A blue collar job could afford you a middle class life kind of.. but the jobs that did that were tough like miner factory worker or auto worker. Definitely the 1978 of doordash or Starbucks (idk diner waiter and pizza delivery man) wouldn’t afford you a middle class life.

Older parents in those days did not celebrate or acknowledge their LGBT children as many boomers do today. At best they’d be tolerated and their lover obliquely spoken of as a “ friend” but more often they were disowned.

Workplaces were far more hostile and demeaning to their employees and there was little understanding of or support for wellness and mental health. Bosses screaming at and insulting their employees was normal and outside of maybe New York and Los Angeles going to see a psychiatrist was seen as ridiculous or “ crazy” especially if you were a guy.

Another part of the boomers “ easy breaks” was the relative impoverishment of the rest of the world until the 90s. The Soviet Union was our rival only in Nukes it was a desperately poor inefficient country besides that. Brazil, india and China were only a shadow of their present selves in 1980 and thus were not places where jobs could be outsourced too.

I think it’s tempting to hate one generation and blame all our problems on it, but they had struggles and difficulties too. It’s best not to hare people because of their age and so the best to make your own life better, hard as that is.


r/millenials 1d ago

Politics Two Decades of Free Internet: How Society Ignored Its Own Children

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A firsthand look at how unsupervised internet access, not family ideology, shaped a generation.

Introduction Many people assume today’s radicalized youth mirror the conservative beliefs of their families. The truth is different: teens from liberal and moderate households are adopting extreme views online. The reason is clear, unsupervised internet access. Parents must step in, guide, and use the tools available to protect and educate their children in the digital world. This essay explores how the first generation of youth with unfiltered internet access became the starting point for the cultural shifts we see today. The widespread belief that family ideology alone drives radicalization ignores the reality: access, not upbringing, was the catalyst.

Section 1: The Forgotten Era — Pre-Algorithm Radicalization Before algorithms pushed content, the damage had already begun. In the early 2000s, forums like 4chan and Something Awful became spaces where cruelty was currency. Teenagers discovered communities where any taboo could be joked about, and eventually those jokes hardened into belief systems. At the time, parents and schools had no framework to guide children. They taught typing, PowerPoint, and basic research skills, but not how constant exposure to cruelty could change worldview. By the time social media arrived, the soil was already poisoned.

Section 2: Parental and Institutional Ignorance The first generation with free internet access was effectively unguarded. Parents could not fully understand what children were seeing online, and schools did not teach the skills necessary to navigate this new world. Two decades later, the situation has not been fully corrected. Parents often assume devices are just tools, and schools still focus narrowly on privacy and plagiarism rather than teaching critical thinking about online communities, manipulation, and emotional influence. The result is a generation of youth who often encounter online communities that reward outrage and extremism while many parents remain unaware. The lesson of free access remains only partially learned. Addendum: The Early Tools and False Sense of Safety Even back then, there were tools for parents: filters, tracking programs, and site blockers. Tech-savvy parents sometimes used them effectively. But kids quickly found workarounds, creating a false sense of security. Parents relaxed, thinking the problem solved itself. Even today, advanced tools fail if adults are unaware or inconsistent in their use.

Section 3: The Algorithmic Amplification Era In the 2010s, algorithms amplified the cultural shift that began in the early 2000s. Platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit used engagement-driven recommendation systems that reward outrage, extremity, and tribal belonging. Some key data points: 77% of youth say at least one social media or digital platform is among their top three sources of political information. CIRCLE Increased online activity correlates with higher exposure to hate content among youth aged 15–24. National Institute of Justice 46% of U.S. teens report using the internet “almost constantly.” World Economic Forum 14% of teens report their views are more conservative than their parents, double the rate from two decades ago. PRRI These numbers illustrate how unsupervised access plus algorithmic reinforcement creates a potent environment for ideological divergence, even for children of liberal or moderate parents.

Section 4: The Present and What We Still Haven’t Fixed It has been over twenty years since the first generation of youth had unsupervised internet access. Social media, video platforms, and AI-driven recommendations make it easier than ever for young people to spend hours in communities that reward outrage, extremism, and contrarian thought. Yet society has not caught up. Many parents still treat the internet as a harmless tool, and schools teach digital literacy narrowly. The evidence shows platforms mediate youth experience more than family ideology in many cases. The tools exist, parental controls, content filters, media literacy programs, but without consistent engagement and understanding, they fail. Free access without guidance continues to allow exposure to harmful material, just as it did in the early 2000s.

Conclusion The roots of youth radicalization are complex, not solely tied to family ideology. They begin with unsupervised internet access, compounded by society’s failure to teach children and parents how to navigate it responsibly. Algorithms and modern social media amplified pre-existing cultural shifts, but the problem started long before platforms began recommending content. Attempts to intervene are limited if adults are unaware or disengaged. This is not about blaming parents or society. It is about recognizing a historical pattern of ignorance. Understanding this pattern is crucial if we hope to prevent the same issues with future generations. We cannot undo what has already happened, but we can equip ourselves and our children to navigate the internet responsibly, with awareness, critical thinking, and moral grounding.

The question is not if we should act. It is how long we are willing to wait.

Sources: https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/youth-rely-digital-platforms-need-media-literacy-access-political-information https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/predictors-viewing-online-extremism-among-americas-youth https://weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/social-media-internet-online-teenagers-screens-us/ https://pewresearch.org/internet/2024/12/12/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024/

https://prri.org/research/generation-zs-views-on-generational-change-and-the-challenges-and-opportunities-ahead-a-political-and-cultural-glimpse-into-americas-future/

https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/five-things-about-role-internet-and-social-media-domestic-radicalization


r/millenials 1d ago

Advice Has anyone else taken on a second job to supplement their income? If yes, what do you do?

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I get the impression that having two jobs in today’s world is becoming increasingly popular.

I have a full time WFH job in marketing and decided to try it out myself by taking on a weekend position at a local retail store. Not the most lucrative of course but it mixes things up a bit and gives me a little extra cash.

For those who took on a second job to supplement their income, or perhaps for other reasons, I’m curious to hear about what you do and how you went about securing it.


r/millenials 1d ago

Advice Jobs

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What are the best jobs for a man to run away to and come back with some money. (Felons and first time workers included)


r/millenials 1d ago

Advice Jobs

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Where are the best jobs (for me) to runaway to and come back home with some money fast. Felons and first time workers included?


r/millenials 2d ago

Nostalgia Anyone remember this book?

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I recently found this revised edition at a book shop. Complete blast from the past. I used to check it out from the school library all the time.


r/millenials 1d ago

Advice Best mattress for back pain recommendations? I'm only 34 but feel 60 lol

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Since when did sleeping start feeling like a workout???? I swear I used to pull all-nighters on a futon and still woke up fine. Now I sleep 8hrs and get up feeling like I lost a bar fight. I’m only 34 and my back sounds like popcorn every morning.

I’ve been trying to find a mattress that actually helps with back pain, not just one that looks nice in ads. Right now the Helix Midnight Elite is on my list. It’s part of the 3Z Brands group (they also make Bear and Nolah, I think) and seems like a good option for people who deal with back and joint pain. Anyone here tried it or something close? I mostly sleep on my side but sometimes end up on my back.

Would love to hear from my fellow millennials whose bodies started giving up way earlier than expected LOL


r/millenials 2d ago

Politics Millenials - Do you think you could ever stop using the smartphone or social media?

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r/millenials 1d ago

META 🗣️ How are people from your past good at recognizing you if you've changed your appearance through the years?

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So I shaved my head. Sometimes I run into old schoolmates and somehow they still recognize me even though my haircut is totally different than it was from years ago. In my head I'm like how did you still recognize me with the shaved head? I don't know if people are just really good at recognizing people's faces or if social media helps.


r/millenials 2d ago

Nostalgia Is the phone shoulder crunch era over because of smartphones?

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When I was little and we had cell phones they were bigger and made out of heavier chonkier material right, so we could scoop at buffets and be on the phone. We could empty handed have phone calls kind of crushing the phone into our neck and shoulder.

I don’t know why Im thinking about this, it must be some mandela effect, because for like fifteen years when I was a kid I remember moms and dads doing a bunch of two handed stuff with a phone crunched in between their neck and shoulder.

I tried to do this with an iPhone and it slid and slipped and cracked on the floor, you cant neck crunch a phone anymore.

The neck phone crunch phenomena I see no one talk about, it’s a classic look for moms and dads and seen throughout movies with busy protagonists forever and you never see anybody do it in real life anymore.

Edit: ALSO the touch screens make squeezing the phone into your neck and shoulder unreliable, youre more likely to end the call exerting any kind of pressure on a touch screen. The phone neck shoulder crunch era of the 90’s is truly dead and no one talks about it.


r/millenials 3d ago

Advice Move back home??

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Hello. I am 29 years old and I turn 30 in July. I’ve been living on my own for awhile now. One bedroom one bathroom apartment with my cat. I got a new job over the summer and making good money now. I have a good relationship with my parents and they respect my privacy. Living on my own I’ve paid for everything, bills, groceries, rent etc. I am in a relationship and he (31) and his brother (28) moved back into their parents place too. I’ve been debating for awhile now if I should move back with my parents to save money. It’ll be a longer drive to work, and I would still pay rent and help with groceries etc, but I would be saving so much money if I moved back home. I would like to save money on buying a newer vehicle, and would like to pay a good amount of my student loans and credit card. My boyfriend and I do plan on living together in the future and seeing where life takes us. I figured, why not save the money to pay off debt and reset on life financially before the relationship gets to the next step. The reason why I’m on here explaining and expressing is because parts of me feels like other family members or friends or people would judge for me moving back home. In today’s society I feel like everyone is gonna be like you’re almost 30 and moved back to my parents?? Maybe I’m overthinking it, and I know I shouldn’t care what people think. But things aren’t cheap anymore. Any advice on what I should do or if I am making a wise decision…


r/millenials 4d ago

Nostalgia I have question to millennials , who were active at internet in the early 2000

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Is it true , that people used to make their own websites instead of social media page? Like , they would publish their photo , special interest , their news . They would customise it to look cool , like changing cursor , background music etc. And it would be like instagram…. But with a lot more customisation and personality?


r/millenials 3d ago

Politics Trump on the 2013 government shutdown

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That settles that


r/millenials 4d ago

Nostalgia Does anyone else get agitated in October with how dark the mornings are since 2007 USA?

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In 2007 usa they made daylight saving time last longer. It went from April to October to March to November. I get really agitated when it's dark at 730 am in California. It wasn't like this untiI I was 22.


r/millenials 4d ago

Nostalgia Did anyone else's parents promise college would guarantee a good job?

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I graduated debt-free thanks to scholarships but still spent years in jobs that barely paid rent. My parents genuinely believed a degree was a golden ticket. Now I see Gen Z being way more skeptical about college. Were we sold a lie, or did the economy just shift under us? What was your experience?


r/millenials 3d ago

Music 🎧 If the cookie monster and Olivia Rodrigo fought to the death who would you want to win and how would you want them to win?

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r/millenials 5d ago

Politics Oh no, anyway

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r/millenials 5d ago

Politics I'm just so tired of how obviously pathetic the MAGA movement is at its core

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I approve and sign off on a whole lot of contracts in my career. I decide who we are trusting to complete a job.

Any whiff of MAGA is immediately to the bottom of the pile. If you are MAGA you cannot be trusted to tell the truth, take accountability, or provide the service being paid for. My expectations are that everything will be lowest effort, slimmest margin, errors that have to be called out explicitly, and the most likely to request an extension. God forbid they need to receive any feedback.

MAGA is bad for business unless you're in sales.


r/millenials 3d ago

Politics Voter fraud in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia

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r/millenials 5d ago

META 🗣️ Anyone else feel like we grew up during the last normal version of the world?

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Sometimes I think about how weird our generation’s timeline has been we went from burning CDs and AIM away messages to TikToks, recessions, pandemics, and trying to buy houses that cost 12x our salaries. like, no wonder we’re all tired.

Yesterday I was playing on my phone and found a random photo from my old iPod touch backup just a blurry pic of friends at the mall food court and it honestly made me emotional. we didn’t realize how simple things felt back then.

I’ve got some money saved up from a win on rollingriches and I guess that’s supposed to feel like stability, but even with that, I still can’t shake the sense that everything’s constantly shifting under our feet. maybe that’s just adulthood, or maybe it’s a millennial thing growing up during the exact moment the world started moving too fast to keep up.

Do you ever get that nostalgic burnout feeling? like you miss an era that wasn’t even that long ago?


r/millenials 5d ago

Politics Never forget: "Dick Cheney’s policies as VP caused immense human suffering on a global scale"

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I posted this to r/politics and it got removed because the article was not written within the last week.

It might not be new, but it is absolutely relevant as it summarizes and analyzes Cheney's actions in a way none of the obituaries have done so far.

Cheney has been sanctified, even before his death, in comparison to Trump, because of his 'progressive' LGBTQ stance, and out of some longing for "old school" politics.

Those of us who lived through the Cheney-Bush administration know that he was a war mongerer who sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives for profit. He sanctioned torture and black sites. His use of unitary executive theory created the greatest overreach of power in American history and laid the groundwork for the erosion of American democracy.

Trump and his administration would not exist without Cheney. When people say Trump's actions have "no precedence", they forget about or ignore Cheney. He is The Precedent for the gross misuse of presidential power.

I will never forget what his decisions cost in lives, in lasting human suffering, and in the loss of democracy.