As kids, there were all sorts of things adults told us with utmost confidence that many of us never questioned. After all, adults seemed to know everything, so it seemed logical to take what we were told at face value. But as an adult, it’s pretty easy to see just how wrong some folks were.
Someone asked millennials to share what they thought was the biggest lie ever told to their generation and netizens didn’t hold back. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the ones you agree with most and be sure to add your own thoughts and experiences to the comments below.
#1
That the United States was built on a system of checks and balances and that the President was not a king.
56points
#2
Let’s just say I haven’t gone blind yet.
47points
#3
“You’ll become more conservative when you’re older.”
That’s b******t.
That’s b******t.
45points
#4
Hard work will be rewarded.
Technology will make the future better.
Turns out they were just breeding a generation of labor batteries.
Technology will make the future better.
Turns out they were just breeding a generation of labor batteries.
44points
#5
The food pyramid and that different areas of the tongue taste different flavors.
37points
#6
That America is the land of the free.
37points
#7
Quicksand is a common thing and knowing how to escape it will likely save your life one day.
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36points
#8
That millennials created participation trophies. You son of a b***h, I was 7 in 1988 when my summer baseball team placed second to last in league play and every player was literally awarded a trophy. I PROMISE you, at the age of seven I did not have the resources to order trophies for myself and all my teammates.
35points
#9
>”You won’t always have a calculator in your pocket.”
What about the entire internet?
What about the entire internet?
34points
#10
Take out student loans to pay for your degree, and you'll definitely get a job making enough to pay off the loans.
32points
#11
Discussing your salary with coworkers is wrong.
30points
#12
If your a good driver and don’t have any claims your insurance rates will decrease over time.
30points
#13
That wealth will trickle down. Still waiting.
29points
#14
You can be anything you want to be.
28points
#15
"This will be on your permanent record.".
28points
#16
"You need to have a 4 year degree so you don't end up a trash collector." So now the job market is saturated with bachelor's degrees for things that used to need a high school diploma, and trash collectors make $30 an hour.
27points
#17
Bread being the most important food, according to the food pyramid.
24points
#18
If you work hard and do everything right, you will have the freedom to live the way you please, without fearing for your safety and necessities.
24points
#19
With liberty and justice for all!
24points
#20
Don’t talk to strangers on the internet. Don’t get in a strangers car.
Today- use the internet to hail an uber so I can get into a stranger’s car.
ETA- but really though stranger danger was really overblown when we were kids and has made society more insular and crappy. .
Today- use the internet to hail an uber so I can get into a stranger’s car.
ETA- but really though stranger danger was really overblown when we were kids and has made society more insular and crappy. .
21points