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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Fresh Prince on June 11, 2010, 07:22:06 PM

Title: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Fresh Prince on June 11, 2010, 07:22:06 PM
Is it run off from our self-absorbed baby boomer parents?
Is it the prevalence of 'social technology'?
Is it the realization that we are but many of nameless faces around the world so we feel the need for differentiation?

I was I was born in the silent generation. :'(
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: WrikaWrek on June 11, 2010, 07:25:29 PM
Because its the generation of Self Portrait and Autobiography.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Diunx on June 11, 2010, 07:26:22 PM
We cool like that.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Barry Egan on June 11, 2010, 07:27:14 PM
I think culling all the people who refer to themselves as "Gen Y" would help diminish a good portion of the self-absorbed.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: drew on June 11, 2010, 07:32:11 PM
who gives a shit
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Himu on June 11, 2010, 07:34:00 PM
I dunno. I'm not like that.

But like anything, I'll blame the boomers.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Fresh Prince on June 11, 2010, 07:53:02 PM
I think culling all the people who refer to themselves as "Gen Y" would help diminish a good portion of the self-absorbed.
It is the label people stick us with.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Akala on June 11, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
Gen XL
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Fresh Prince on June 11, 2010, 08:08:18 PM
I think it's because people at work keep on referring to us as 'You gen Ys'.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on June 11, 2010, 08:50:15 PM
would answer but am too busy admiring my reflection
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Vizzys on June 11, 2010, 09:02:03 PM
[youtube=560,345]wI-mHjKORDc[/youtube]
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 11, 2010, 09:02:57 PM
because baby boomers and gen x'ers are fucking depressing
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Barry Egan on June 11, 2010, 09:08:25 PM
I think it's because people at work keep on referring to us as 'You gen Ys'.

Don't let them project their bullshit on to our generation! 
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 11, 2010, 09:15:37 PM
Quote from: Wiki
As there are no precise dates for when the Millennial generation starts and ends, commentators have used birth dates ranging somewhere from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.

So the people who came up with "Gen Y" actually think people who were born in the early 80s, like myself, have anything in common with people born in the 90s and early 00s? Bullshit, that's a huge age range!
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Himu on June 11, 2010, 11:07:47 PM
Exactly.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 12, 2010, 12:14:27 AM
Quote from: Wiki
As there are no precise dates for when the Millennial generation starts and ends, commentators have used birth dates ranging somewhere from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.

So the people who came up with "Gen Y" actually think people who were born in the early 80s, like myself, have anything in common with people born in the 90s and early 00s? Bullshit, that's a huge age range!

Yup, totally.

Also, on topic- it has a lot to do with the parents, who blew smoke up their kids' asses and told them how wonderful they were and how they could grow up to be whatever they wanted.  GUESS WHAT?  NO YOU FUCKING CAN'T!
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 12, 2010, 12:19:42 AM
80's babies rock :punch

Reppin' 84'
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on June 12, 2010, 12:58:31 AM
I can be whatever I want, fuck y'all.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 12, 2010, 01:02:23 AM
I can be whatever I want, fuck y'all.

Ok, be someone's boyfriend.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Raban on June 12, 2010, 04:09:12 AM
who gives a shit

Seriously like the best post drew has ever made.

All this hand-wringing about social bullshit is driving me mad. I hear it from everyone. How does it matter, really?
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: chronovore on June 12, 2010, 08:51:17 AM
Young people will always find themselves to be the most important and relevant thing in the world. The generation that just barely got over that feeling will look on in projected embarrassment.
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: brob on June 12, 2010, 09:15:02 AM
Young people will always find themselves to be the most important and relevant thing in the world. The generation that just barely got over that feeling will look on in projected embarrassment.

yup. Today's youth have more ways of expressing their egos though, so it's probably the worst generation yet .
Title: Re: Why is Gen Y so infatuated with itself?
Post by: Brehvolution on June 12, 2010, 03:44:00 PM
Being born in the early to mid 70's > *. :rock