Millennials

[The T-Dex]

Chicoenial.

 

[Baines' left foot]

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

My nephew is 38 and he calls himself a millennial, but surely he's one year out?

 

[Deleted member 28206]

My nephew is 38 and he calls himself a millennial, but surely he's one year out?

Do you know when the millennium started mate. It wasn't 1979

 

[chrismpw]

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I'd say the increase in what they pay for cars is down to choice. I don't see any millennials driving around in the clapped out old bangers my generation were glad we could afford, but they opt for something shiny on the never, never. Hence the debt.

Weddings have become an utter ripoff that people are powerless to protest about since, if you quibble about the cost, the day isn't special *enough* (he says as his step daughter is getting married next week). 10 grand for all inclusive. Oh, you want your guests to eat? That's extra. Oh a bar? That's extra. You want them to have pudding? That's extra.

 

[chrismpw]

 

[DrEFC]

I'd say the increase in what they pay for cars is down to choice. I don't see any millennials driving around in the clapped out old bangers my generation were glad we could afford, but they opt for something shiny on the never, never. Hence the debt.

Weddings have become an utter ripoff that people are powerless to protest about since, if you quibble about the cost, the day isn't special *enough* (he says as his step daughter is getting married next week). 10 grand for all inclusive. Oh, you want your guests to eat? That's extra. Oh a bar? That's extra. You want them to have pudding? That's extra.

The car thing is a choice, but most don't buy but hire that shiny new car! It's the wedding, and property that's the bank account killer.

 

[chrismpw]

The car thing is a choice, but most don't buy but hire that shiny new car! It's the wedding, and property that's the bank account killer.

Property prices have become obscene ever since Maggie programmed the masses to see them as investments rather than homes. Unobtainable to honest working millennials, and after May's dementia tax they won't even be able to inherit them.

 

[Baines' left foot]

I'd say the increase in what they pay for cars is down to choice. I don't see any millennials driving around in the clapped out old bangers my generation were glad we could afford, but they opt for something shiny on the never, never. Hence the debt.

Weddings have become an utter ripoff that people are powerless to protest about since, if you quibble about the cost, the day isn't special *enough* (he says as his step daughter is getting married next week). 10 grand for all inclusive. Oh, you want your guests to eat? That's extra. Oh a bar? That's extra. You want them to have pudding? That's extra.

Perhaps. I do see plenty of young people driving brand new BMWs etc. I've got an 11 year old hatchback which does me fine and allows me to put away a couple of hundred a month and still enjoy myself a bit. My rent is a lot cheaper than average and I earn a slightly over average salary, so it must be almost impossible for many to save any money at all.

I think people are definitely more materialistic than they used to be, though.

As for weddings, you're spot on. My friend's mum is a wedding planner and even she says it's getting ridiculous now.

 

[COYBL25]

Perhaps. I do see plenty of young people driving brand new BMWs etc. I've got an 11 year old hatchback which does me fine and allows me to put away a couple of hundred a month and still enjoy myself a bit. My rent is a lot cheaper than average and I earn a slightly over average salary, so it must be almost impossible for many to save any money at all.

I think people are definitely more materialistic than they used to be, though.

As for weddings, you're spot on. My friend's mum is a wedding planner and even she says it's getting ridiculous now.

Weddings seem to have become a conspicuous display of wealth and the people involved in providing the services are doing all they can to encourage this, as it lines their pockets. In saying that it's a fiercely competitive market, so they all seem to start of more or less at the same price, then bump it up as it goes along.

 

[Brisan123]

Weddings seem to have become a conspicuous display of wealth and the people involved in providing the services are doing all they can to encourage this, as it lines their pockets. In saying that it's a fiercely competitive market, so they all seem to start of more or less at the same price, then bump it up as it goes along.

It's all the American TV shows about weddings and dresses that have pushed things over the edge.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I'd say the increase in what they pay for cars is down to choice. I don't see any millennials driving around in the clapped out old bangers my generation were glad we could afford, but they opt for something shiny on the never, never. Hence the debt.

Weddings have become an utter ripoff that people are powerless to protest about since, if you quibble about the cost, the day isn't special *enough* (he says as his step daughter is getting married next week). 10 grand for all inclusive. Oh, you want your guests to eat? That's extra. Oh a bar? That's extra. You want them to have pudding? That's extra.

Me and my two best mates have the following cars aged 27, Ford Fiesta, Citroen saxo, Nissan micra. The newest of which is 2001. [Poor language removed] wagons they most certainly are not.

The BMW crowd are the 9-5 accountant pristinely coiffed ultra metrosexual types.

 

[nsno-chris]

Bet they've never put an empty carton of juice on their Team Raleigh Burner bike back wheel to make it sound like a motorbike.

Teds, to busy looking for sympathy because someone disliked a photo on instagram

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I agree, kids today are "completely pussified"

 

[heatmeiser]

No generation will ever be worse than the Baby Boomers.

Those leeches bled everything dry for generations to come and then had the gall to moan about it and blame it on everyone else.