#HowToConfuseAMillenial is a trending hashtag on Twitter. It started off as a way for older generations to gripe on the indecisiveness of those born in the 1980s & 1990s. Here is a sample of older generations having fun at the millennial’s expense:
#HowToConfuseAMillennial ask them to make a call on this pic.twitter.com/BXUcAPJfs7
” adu1tg33k (@adu1tg33k1) September 4, 2016
Where is the participation medal?#HowToConfuseAMillennial pic.twitter.com/ZLdBhjOioM
” Brendan McInnis (@BrendanMcInnis) September 4, 2016
#HowToConfuseAMillennial give them this.. pic.twitter.com/vxLIaMZHYZ
” RoeSo Loves UofM! (@roeu812) September 4, 2016
Tell them that it is not nail polish pic.twitter.com/H8hvEEfORv
” SophieDiddles (@sophie_diddles) September 4, 2016
What they weren’t accounting for was that millennials are much craftier and witty than they thought. They quickly took over and re-appropriated the hashtag. We are sure that older generations felt a little embarrassed after seeing some of these tweets:
Destroy the housing market
Replace grad jobs with unpaid internships
Tell them to buy a house” Carl Kinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) September 4, 2016
#HowToConfuseAMillennial Redistribute all wealth to top 1% while they’re kids then call them Commies when they try to redistribute it back.
” Andy Kirn (@AndyKirn) September 4, 2016
Steer them away from majoring in the humanities, then complain they don’t read. #HowtoConfuseaMillennial https://t.co/iOWccrOfnw
” Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) September 4, 2016
Nominate Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, then call people who question the 2-party system unreasonable. #HowToConfuseAMillennial
” Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) September 4, 2016
Everyone in the #HowToConfuseAMillennial tag pic.twitter.com/TFEkjNHnGf
” Prà nÄ Ã Ã Å Ã (@high_techboy) September 4, 2016
Baby boomers will tweet #HowToConfuseAMillennial then call us to fix their internet problems 30s later pic.twitter.com/hLt9KLjoCc
” mark (@bringbackjozea) September 4, 2016
If you’re part of the older generation & find pleasure in oppressing & degrading the future generation, just stop. #HowToConfuseAMillennial
” Ugene’s Politics 🌐 (@UgenesPolitics) September 4, 2016
There is a lesson to be learned from this hashtag. It is not smart to judge an entire generation of people based on your thoughts and sensibilities. It is better to be tolerant of others and try to understand their issues. Millenials are facing a world that is much more complicated than the world older generations face. Instead, mentor them and they will be more likely to understand you (and also help you with the more complicated technology of today).