I CANNOT stand it when people call themselves “geriatric” or “elder” millennials.
Posted by Additional-Empath172@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 31 comments
And it has nothing to do with a fear of aging or being offended by it. It’s just not funny.
I’m all for self-deprecation, laughing at myself, roasting myself and others. Truly. I’m not ashamed of my age.
these labels are not cute, quirky, original or cool. It’s f*cking cringe. it’s “cheugy”, as Gen -Z says.
I actually wish I was Gen X. Much cooler generation. Howcome we never hear Gen Xers calling themselves geriatric or elder?? Their generation goes from early to mid 60s til like early 80s, no?
I’ve never heard a guy call himself that. Only women… and it’s sad because I think they’re a) trying to be quirky/funny; b) they think they’re being self-deprecatingly funny but it’s them trying to beat you to the punch before you call them ‘old’ because they’ve bought into the patriarchal shaming of women who age.
( I’m a woman, btw. )
The end :) thanks for coming to my Ted talk 🙏
VectorJones@reddit
There's got to be some way of distinguishing between different eras within a generation. Elder Boomers, for instance, are very different from later Boomers. The elders were the peace and love, hippie, Woodstock people who birthed Gen X. Later Boomers are the yuppie, 30-somethings who conceived the Millennials. Same generation, vastly different experiences.
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
Whoa… really? My mom was born 1949 and I’m a millennial.
some parents have kids in their 30s and even 40s :)
Plumeria9798@reddit
My parents are very early 1950s boomers and I’m technically a millennial too, though I won’t admit it. I’m either Xennial or X/millennial cusper, full stop. Haha!!
readyforthisyep@reddit
Some people start Milennial at 1982, so early 1980 is definitely at the cusp.
Plumeria9798@reddit
Yeah, it’s really all arbitrary until around 1984 or so lol.
VectorJones@reddit
All shapes and sizes. My mom was born in '48. She had my sister in her very early 20s, had me at the very end of her 20s. My sister had her last kid at nearly 40. My mom, my sister and me, my nephew, and my niece represent 4 generations. Crazy.
FoppyRETURNS@reddit
We're just all millennials. F it.
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
👏
Writeforwhiskey@reddit
When making the distinction i call myself a baby GenX. I was born in the last 6 months of GenX. I think Elder Millennial is kinda like saying the wise or seasoned of the Gen. They have a much different experience from a mid to last leg Millennial
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
Haha i actually like baby gen x!! it’s cute and kinda funny.
Floriderp@reddit
I can't imagine caring at all about that.
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
Imagine it ✨
Mikrobious@reddit
No
Significant_Dog412@reddit
Depending which starting point you go for, I may actually be the ELDEST Millennial thank you very much. 🤣
I'm a new year birthday and 1982 is the first year that's never claimed as Gen X.
Exceptional_Kumquat@reddit
worksnake@reddit
Elder means older. It's not self-deprecating or humorous, it literally means "on the older end of an age spectrum". It's a pretty straightforward adjective here, at least that's how I've understood it.
Separate_Counter9427@reddit
The overuse of the term "cringe" is ironically cringe. Almost as much as "elder millennials" using words such as "slaps", "banger" and "fire."
But at least cringe is part of the King's English.....
TheGillos@reddit
Chill out, elder grandma, ancient retired bedridden artefact millennial.
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
See, none of this offends me, nor makes me laugh 🤷🏻♀️
TRY HARDER!
or, don’t. that might make it worse
TheGillos@reddit
I was born in the 80s. Doc says if I try any harder, I'll blow out my sciatica again.
Bright_External_4161@reddit
Well xennial is also a bit cringe. Fusing two generations together. Sure it works and is the most descriptive. But Generation Catalano or Cuspers sound a lot cooler but are just too niche.
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
Haha i think Catalano sounds VERY cringe… what is it based on?
Bright_External_4161@reddit
My So-Called Life?
Hillbillygeek1981@reddit
For a lot of people the term elder millenial has nothing to do with considering ourselves old, we're just the the oldest segment of that generation. I've never heard anyone use the term geriatric millenial. The Xennial term has grown on me over the years, though, so I'm relatively copacetic with that label.
As far as GenX being cooler, I severely disagree. They've become the vegans of the arbitrary generations, you don't have to figure out if someone is GenX, they'll tell you. Their disingenuous insistence on their image as edgy and rebellious doesn't hold water when you see that they have grown into the same kind of entitled and hide bound elders as their boomer parents, just with better music and a worse credit score.
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
Haha! i don’t disagree with mimicking their Boomer parents (I have boomer parents, too!)… but all the gen xers I know and love have amazing credit 🤷🏻♀️ and are really good with their money.
actually i feel like millennials aren’t… but also we were forced to deal with a shitty economy when our parents bought houses with ease
seanie_rocks@reddit
I've never really thought about it or referred to myself as an elder millennial, but I'm guessing it's got to do with the wildly different life experiences of someone who was born in 1981 vs like 1995. I was born in 83 and my bother was born in 90 and while we're both millenials, we had two totally different experiences growing up.
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
Totally - I get that.. but the wording is so stupid.
I’m a year older than you, and have 2 siblings born in the mid to late 70s… and while I consumed all the media and music they did growing up… there were actually big differences in how soon I started using technology/social media versus them. maybe it’s a personal thing and not generational 🤷🏻♀️
but I was texting by the time i was 19 in the early 2000s… on Myspace, ICQ, messenger, then Facebook right when it became a network for students…downloading music, etc etc… while my brother and sister were practically Amish in comparison
Additional-Empath172@reddit (OP)
lol whoever downvoted me is offended because they call themselves that and think it’s hilarious, clever and cool
ElleWinter@reddit
No. It's because this sub is generally positive and pleasant, which is a nice break from a lot of toxic Reddit. Your post doesn't fit the tone. I think that's why.
readyforthisyep@reddit
Honestly, I find most self-deprecation cringy. I’m a younger Gen-Xer, but I have a friend born in 1980 who finds the label « geriatric Millenial » hilarious. I think she just finds the word « geriatric » funny. To me « elder Millenial » is just a statement to differentiate someone from Zennials/younger Millenials, not something negative, geriatric is different.
zaggytiddies@reddit
Well they say that because the swatch of millennials is so large, it makes a difference if you’re older vs younger. It’s not calling yourself old.