Yahoo Lifestyle People Are Sharing Their Most "Millennial Complaint," And They're Almost As Good As "Boomer Complaints"
"Boomer complaints" have been a thing online for a while now.
For example, they include bringing back laptops with DVD players:
BRING BACK LAPTOPS WITH DVD PLAYERS https://t.co/QnggeU9K0q
— Austine (@theereal_one) June 5, 2024
A boomer complaint is hating on QR codes in restaurants:
I hate QR code menus IN the restaurant. I want a physical menu https://t.co/zrPdYMT8yO
— The Impatient Tourist (@ImpatienTourist) June 7, 2024
Speaking of restaurants, the music is too damn loud there:
The music at most restaurants does not need to be as loud as a club. I’d like to be able to have a conversation. https://t.co/jXmf9f3Cf9
— Swell: A Mad Max(well) Saga (@cinemaxwell) June 6, 2024
And my personal favorite, ENOUGH with the whole "Can I get your email" for a receipt thing!
no you can't have my email address for a receipt just print one out https://t.co/THz6mK5GsC
— Daniel (@Daniel_W12) June 6, 2024
EVERYONE can unite behind that one.
Well, we got a new one: millennial complaints.
@yeeeerika asked, "i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?"
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
— erika (@yeeeerika) January 14, 2025
Here are some of the best ones:
1. Everything is an app:
Not everything needs an app and I don’t want to use an app for everything
— Ashley Jones (@AshleyA_Jones) January 15, 2025
2. There are no more house parties:
There are no more house parties. Everyone is over-planned with activities and social gatherings booked months in advance that there is no room for the casual house hang and unexpected party.
— Jessica (@jess_tajada) January 15, 2025
3. The high socks trend:
Why are we wearing high socks again 🙁 I like ankle socks 🤣
— Lacey Rochelle (@Lacey4health) January 15, 2025
4. There are too many viral things:
I miss the days where like 1 or 2 things would go super viral every now and then and it would stay relevant for more than just a few days 😭
— jessica dabbit 🍯 (@cannablissful) January 15, 2025
5. "Every electronic device stops working right after its warranty is over.":
I hate when every single electronic device stops working right after its warranty is over. TVs last 5 years, refrigerators die after 4-5… They used to last forever.
— Ozan Karakoc (@ozankarakoc) January 15, 2025
6. Having to add "reddit" to the end of every Google search to get a good result:
why do i have to add “reddit” to the end of EVERYTHING to get answers written by a human to a question
— ale 🐈⬛✨ (@aletoowelll) January 15, 2025
7. Comedies aren't as funny as they were from 2002–2014:
Comedy films aren’t nearly as funny as they were from 2002 to 2014
— Armen Taylor (@ArmenTaylor) January 15, 2025
8. "The internet was more fun when everyone wasn't on it":
The internet was more fun when everyone wasn't on it
— ✨🎨k8🖌️✨ (@artetak) January 15, 2025
9. Way too many previews at movie theaters:
Why are there 30-35 minutes of previews and promos at the movie theater?! Show me three, 3-minute previews and get on with the show!
— Winsome Girl Winter (@hautePJones) January 15, 2025
10. You have to create an account for everything:
No, I don’t want to create an account!
— Calum Nicholas (@F1mech) January 15, 2025
11. "People should be wearing heels in the club":
people should be wearing heels in the club 👀
— M a r i s s a 🌶️ (@marissamarie25) January 14, 2025
12. Apple removing the headphone jack from the phone:
I will never get over Apple removing the headphone jack from the iPhone
— M. Lockwood Porter (@mlockwoodporter) January 15, 2025
13. Songs are too short:
WHY are songs nowadays only two and a half minutes long AT MOST?????? https://t.co/WZs2yOBLCO
— lauren (@laurenolmeda) January 15, 2025
14. "Millennials seem to be the only generation with proper media literacy education.":
Millennials seem to be the only generation with proper media literacy education. We need to start those classes back up again- for everyone
— Beth Snow Foster (@BethSnowFoster) January 15, 2025
15. Computers need more USB ports:
We need more USB ports on all the computers And I'm tried og everything needing to have a password, and your email
— Lindsay (@Lindsay2QT4CG) January 15, 2025
16. Glass Snapple bottles:
i miss the old glass Snapple bottles with the metal caps that popped when u opened them https://t.co/5vTQ2OVVqk
— official webmaster jon butter (@thejonbutter) January 15, 2025
17. Skinny jeans are superior jeans:
Skinny jeans are more flattering than flares or wide legs. https://t.co/VRzgcuCqqA
— Ms. Croptopilis (@MsCroptopolis) January 15, 2025
18. Birthday marketing emails should have promo codes:
Don’t send me a marketing email on my birthday unless it has a promo code. It’s not a nice gesture, it’s self-serving SPAM. https://t.co/vXuP0Zxu1V
— Alexis (@TheNotoriousLEX) January 15, 2025
19. Cars shouldn't have touchscreens:
Cars shouldn’t have touch screens they should have buttons and dials https://t.co/M5cEO4HFx3
— Jaclyn, of liking Barriss fame (@Jbandos) January 15, 2025
20. Cable TV is better:
streaming is trash now and cable is better.we want to channel surf. we want 22 episode tv seasons. we want to watch die hard 20 minutes after it started. https://t.co/LnViVReADI pic.twitter.com/CvmIpvzdvq
— ally (@missmayn) January 15, 2025
21. Blockbuster:
Choosing a Friday movie isn’t as romantic anymore. Driving to Blockbuster, perusing the aisles holding hands for ONE movie you both agree on
— Lyz Mancini (@Lyzasterous) January 15, 2025
22. "I miss the Olsen twins and wish they were still doing stuff":
Um I miss the Olsen twins and wish they were still doing stuff
— ☆iryelín☆ (@iryelin) January 15, 2025
23. Movies are too long:
Movie runtimes are too bloated. I pay for an experience and not a dollar-per-minute ratio. A solid 90 minute movie is better than a 90 minute movie stretched to 2 hours just because that’s the fashionable length right now.
— Now Playing Podcast (@NowPlayingPod) January 15, 2025
24. Everyone older and younger doesn't know how to use a computer:
Everyone older or younger than me doesn't understand computers
— Oh No (@ohnolan) January 15, 2025
25. People need to stop wearing pajamas out in public:
We need to stop the wearing PJs or what looks like PJs out of the house trend before we lose all self respect
— Melanie Balke (@Melanie_Balke) January 15, 2025
26. "The house I grew up in cost $91k in 2000. It’s now $341k.":
The house I grew up in cost $91k in 2000. It’s now $341k.
— Smiley (@Smiley_Dank) January 15, 2025
27. iPhones don't come with chargers anymore:
back in my day the iphone came with a charger
— Wednesday's Child (@sad_banger) January 15, 2025
28. "Mall food courts suck":
mall food courts suck
— Jason Chen (@jasonchen16) January 15, 2025
29. There are too many series that should just be movies:
The 3-part series should have been edited into a single movie.
— Alison A. Glitter (@alisonaglitter) January 15, 2025
30. "I heard @GreenDay on the oldies station the other day.":
I heard @GreenDay on the oldies station the other day. 😭😭
— Jessie (@CourtJesster83) January 15, 2025
31. There's no more color-changing spoons in cereal boxes:
There’s no more toys or changing color spoons in the cereal boxes.
— Pudding 💋 (@puddinghead333) January 15, 2025
32. "I miss AOL chatrooms":
I miss AOL Chatrooms, sucks we lost them
— The Lock (@The_Warlock_86) January 15, 2025
33. Microsoft Office used to be FREE with the PC:
Why do I have to pay for Microsoft office as a subscription when it used to automatically be installed on new PCs 😭
— FlibHeim (@flibby1094) January 15, 2025
34. No more voicemails:
i am begging you to not leave me voicemails https://t.co/llphaS0kBJ
— kenzi (@kenzianidiot) January 15, 2025
35. You can't stream Spice World anywhere:
'spice world' isnt available to stream anywhere. https://t.co/JFyXJFwMMW
— Sean Morrow (@snmrrw) January 15, 2025
36. And lastly, "Things were better in the 90s":
Things were better in the 90s
— dylan 🍉 (@DylanTweetin) January 15, 2025
