Millennials (hey! How are you?), also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are people born between 1981 and 1996. However, some researchers categorize anyone born between the 1980s and the early 2000s as a millennial.
In the United States, they make up more than a fifth (22%) of the entire population and have become the largest generational group in the country.
Yes, they’ve even surpassed the number of baby boomers in the US, folks born from 1946 to 1964.
Investopedia stresses that, as consumers, millennials are a “pivotal economic force with substantial spending power.”
They tend to be financially cautious and value research and peer reviews before buying things. They also prefer personalized interactions from businesses and brands. But in terms of challenges, members of Gen Y tend to be burdened with student debt and struggle with underemployment.
Meanwhile, older generations might see millennials as lazy, spoiled, or selfish.
“The laziness is perhaps understandable because millennials grew up as digital natives and seem to command technology capable of doing anything they don’t feel like getting up to do. The television remote is too far away? There’s an app for that. Don’t want to deal with a long commute every day? Work remotely half the week. To older generations, it seems like millennials are doing a whole lot of nothing,” Investopedia explains.
During an earlier interview with Tara Bee, the founder of the awesome ‘Geriatric Millennial’ project, Bored Panda found out all about its roots and dove into the world of nostalgic content.
Tara opened up that she initially started posting on TikTok, though it took her “quite some time” to build a following there.
But that was just the start.
Later, Tara tried her luck by taking the ‘Geriatric Millennial’ project over to Instagram, where she “immediately saw more success.”
She wondered whether the secret behind the account’s popularity may have been that Instagram simply has more users in her own age range.
Tara, the creator of the account, previously explained to Bored Panda that she initially started making content about the ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s as a way to document her memories and “have visual references of my younger years to share with my teenage daughter.”
She opened up about her love for these decades, too.
“I love the ’80s/’90s/’00s because, in my personal opinion, that was the best time to grow up. I love that there’s not a ton of evidence of all our shenanigans,” Tara told Bored Panda.
She also revealed what her process is like when it comes to posting things online. Tara noted that some things or memories might pop into her head, and she will “just kind of go with that.”
“I use a mixture of my own belongings/stuff from my parents’ house, things I’ve sourced online, and the occasional submission from followers to make memes and other content,” the founder told us earlier.
