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Big day for the Pew Research Center today, folks. First, I referenced them when discussing how much money you need to earn to be considered “rich” in America and now we’ve got them pissing off hundreds of people on the internet by officially declaring who is and who is not a millennial.
For the longest time I have just gone with anyone in their twenties is a millennial, but I have been saying for several years now and it’s not technically true anymore I suppose. So this new ruling by the Pew Research Center was probably needed. As for whether it’s accurate, well, that depends on who you ask.
According to the Pew Research Center, anyone born between 1981 and 1996 (ages 22-37 in 2018) will be considered a Millennial, and anyone born from 1997 onward will be part of a new generation.
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As for what this new generation is to officially be called? They have no idea. Seriously. They actually said “we think it’s too early to give them a name.” Until someone comes up with a new name *cough* Generation Z *cough* Pew says they will just be referring to this group as “post-Millennials.”
And since they announced this big decision on Twitter (where else?), naturally, people were upset, bewildered and/or made jokes, because… internet.
Defining generations: Starting today, Pew Research Center will define Millennials as those born between 1981 and 1996. We will consider those born from 1997 onward as part of a new, post-Millennial generation. https://t.co/omBZjbpufH
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/spencerwindes/status/969292168010452994
https://twitter.com/JoelVanderWerf/status/969309735848632320
Not a millennial pic.twitter.com/Rt0BXRPuWa
— Andrew Engblom (@AndrewOnEnergy) March 1, 2018
Seems unfair that everyone born after 1997 gets to love avocados without being mocked https://t.co/XQBe6n4Xau
— Charlotte Wilder (@TheWilderThings) March 1, 2018
As a 1979er I suppose I will just remain confused.
— mc (@papertigrrr) March 1, 2018
Dear post-Millenials,
Enjoy your existence as an after-thought to a much larger generation to whom everything in the culture will be geared. It's super. Give us a text sometime, we can chat.Sincerely,
GenX— SayGoodnightGracie (@BurnsandAllen2) March 1, 2018
I was born in 1983 and I DO NOT consider myself a millennial. Perhaps you should find somebody good at polling to ask how they feel about it though.
— BJH (@ActuallyBJH) March 1, 2018
I'll stay a member of GenX thanks. pic.twitter.com/yho600mv7R
— Infinite Hatred (@FiniteHappiness) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/TVietor08/status/969312146210177024
If you had to work up the nerve to phone a girl in junior high to ask her to go out with you, knowing full well her dad would answer the phone and you would have to ask for Jennifer, you are not a millennial.
— Eric Regehr (@eregehr) March 1, 2018
This is LITTERALY the most distressing thing that has happened to me personally.
— Max Brown (@MaxTHMax) March 1, 2018
millennials as those born between 1981 and 1996??? pic.twitter.com/m6fkDWCi7P
— ✯⚒ 红灯笼 🛠🌟 (@NoSpoon2bend) March 1, 2018
This is all about T-shirt sales.
— Trevor Bronen (@VonCleterry) March 1, 2018
I knew I liked you, Pew! Signed, X
— Meggan Ellingboe (@megganje) March 2, 2018
@theresa_jhnn Guess, we didn't make the cut. Gonna have to abandon all our plans to destroy more industries then. Also, I think this bans us from eating avocados.
— Lilly (@alishacrswartz) March 1, 2018
Millennials killed the millennial generation!
— Hellraiser, but Pink (@kythkyn) March 1, 2018
Correct!!
H/T The Daily Dot