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10 Things All Millenniums Know

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Amherst chapter.

Generation Mille​nnium is a weird one, isn’t it?  Many sources disagree on who is actually considered Millennials.  The date range can start from as early as 1980 and extend to 2004.  However, whether you are 90s kid or just celebrated your sweet sixteen, you will relate to these few instances.

The X is typing a message that lasts longer than thirty seconds

Those three dots

Any electronic reply that takes longer than five minutes

I mean, did you read the text and run away?

 

 

Doing an activity for the vine/gram/snapchat/tweet/fb…. Yeah of course I like 5am hikes, and I’m totally not drafting my sunrise caption in my head.

 

YouTube video ads If there is no skip, I will not support your product

 

No space on your phone Every time there is an update I say goodbye to  my favorite apps.  

 

 

Cheap data plans….especially when abroad HALLELUJAH

 

 

Online dating I could either meet the love of my life or have to file a restraining order. Yay, technology!

 

Global warming When you didn’t cause something but are responsible for fixing it

 

Social injustice We are just pointing out things that have happened for decades

 

Being called the ‘me’ generation by the people who raised us that way

You played yourself

 

We hope you enjoyed this article and had a few laughs along the way.  What things do you think all milleniums know that you don’t see on the list?  

Carina Corbin graduated from Amherst College in 2017 and started writing for Her Campus during her first year. She was a Computer Science and Asian Languages & Civilizations double major that still loves to learn languages, write short stories, eat great food and travel. She wrote for Her Campus Amherst for four years and was Campus Correspondent for 3.5 years. She enjoyed interviewing Campus Profiles and writing content that connected with the Amherst community.