People Are Sharing Their "Toxic Millennial" Traits And I — A Fellow Millennial — Feel Very Called Out
As a millennial living in 2024, I feel like we've come a long way from the days of chevron, hipster foods, and referring to anything and everything as "lit" or "epic." But, like with any generation, there are some habits you just can't shake.
We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their "toxic millennial traits," and if you just so happen to be a millennial, I guarantee you'll relate to at least a few (or all) of these. Here are the responses:
Note: Not all submissions are from the BuzzFeed Community. Some are from this Reddit thread.
1."I love the way the white trims pops off my gray walls."
2."Resisting the urge to post a 'cheers' boomerang on my Instagram story every time I go out to drinks with friends."
3."My biggest giveaway is saying 'sorry' for almost everything. This is something I hear amongst millennials or anyone millennial-leaning."
4."I'm obsessed with dogs and call them all the silly names. 'Pupper,' 'woofer,' 'pupperino,' the 'best boys and girls.'"
5."A middle part looks like shit on me and you'll never catch me with one."
6."The '70s were 30 years ago, '80s were 20 years ago, and '90s were 10 years ago."
7."I love calling people and talking on the phone."
"I’m the same way (38 years old), and while I certainly text, I’m more into phone calls. Most people aren’t, though, so it doesn’t always work in my favor! Haha."
8."You'll rip my skinny jeans from my cold, dead hands."
9."Give me ankle and no-show socks, or give me death."
10."All children are in 3 categories: baby, toddler, and 'What are you? Like 12?'"
11."I'm what some people would consider a 'Disney Adult' and I still use Tumblr."
12."I unironically love avocado toast, lol."
13."I will 😂 until I 🪦 because 💀 ≠ 😂."
14."Being excited that baggy cargo pants are making a comeback. Comfort and pocket space, I missed you."
15."People born after 2000 are still babies, they can’t be fully functioning adults."
16."I prefer to use a laptop/desktop to a phone or tablet."
"I do stuff that I consider seriously important (purchases or assignments) on my laptop only."
17."My obsession with physical media."
18."Most of my comfort shows are mid-late '90s to early-mid 2000s."
19."I sometimes have trouble figuring out how to use my phone for things. Like using your phone to pay at a store, I have never done it and probably won't."
20."My makeup style. I don't know how to make my skin look smooth, I only contour my cheeks, and I line my eyes generously."
21."I still use 'legit' as an adverb."
22."The way that I take selfies and how I pose in pictures."
23.And finally, "The fact that I call myself a 'SlytherPuff.'"
What's your "toxic millennial"trait? Share it in the comments.
Submissions have been edited for length/clarity.
