My wife is Catholic. I am not but I go to Catholic mass with her often. She goes to mass every Saturday evening or Sunday morning. She wears nice jeans 90% of the time and I do too. I would bet 50% or more of the people are wearing jeans (my wife and I are both 54) at mass. It is certainly a millennial thing...Catholics of all ages wear jeans to church (or worse). I have seen sweat pants too...

I’m in a similar situation and agree that a large percentage of the people at mass wear jeans. Personally I still wear dress pants, but have zero issue with people wearing jeans. The only time I have a problem with what people wear to church is when they look like they just rolled out of bed.

I hate the word millennial with every fiber of by being.

 

I'm a manager at my company, and I'm extremely young compared to most of the others who have been there (in many cases, quite literally) since before I was born. Every year, we have mandatory Human Resources training and a large topic is always how to deal with millennials and how they're changing the landscape. And I suppose it's true, but it's always a very negative part of the training as the attendees take that opportunity to criticize the younger people and their lack of a work ethic. And inevitably, I'm pointed out as an example of how the entire generation isn't lazy. I suppose it's meant to be complimentary, but it always feels condescending. And I dread it year after year.

 

Maybe it's just how I was raised (poor, I suppose you could say), but it's always amazing to me when stuff comes out about millennials not knowing about vinyl records before their resurgence in the last couple of years. Or when people say that I didn't know about life before computers. I didn't have a computer until I was 13 and didn't have a cell phone until I was 18. I can certainly remember living without them, and they don't define anything about me.

 

I have always had a major problem with generalizations. It's my biggest pet peeve that anyone would perceive to know anything about me based on my age.

 

None of this is directed at the OP or anyone in particular in this thread. Just seemed a good place to vent.

 

/endrant

My wife is Catholic. I am not but I go to Catholic mass with her often. She goes to mass every Saturday evening or Sunday morning. She wears nice jeans 90% of the time and I do too. I would bet 50% or more of the people are wearing jeans (my wife and I are both 54) at mass. It is certainly a millennial thing...Catholics of all ages wear jeans to church (or worse). I have seen sweat pants too...

 

OOPS! Meant to say it is NOT a millennial thing...ugh...those darn baby boomers are so bad with saying what they mean!

My wife is Catholic. I am not but I go to Catholic mass with her often. She goes to mass every Saturday evening or Sunday morning. She wears nice jeans 90% of the time and I do too. I would bet 50% or more of the people are wearing jeans (my wife and I are both 54) at mass. It is certainly a millennial thing...Catholics of all ages wear jeans to church (or worse). I have seen sweat pants too...

 

My wife and I are different religions as well, the jeans things seems to be one thing we can agree on lol. She hates it too. Her 65 year old father who is disabled and can barely walk and cant put on a shirt by himself still puts on slacks and a button up shirt for church on Sunday. It just how I was raised, you dont wear jeans to church. I dont say anything to the people, they are there that is what is important, it is just a pet peeve of mine.

I have never bought napkins. It’s paper towels only for me. I do try and stockpile napkins from places like Chipotle to keep in my car to blow my nose or clean small messes but that’s it. To me napkins are basically useless and have zero reason to buy them.

 

Agree and do all of the same. Definitely not a millennial here. Just a used to be poor person who is still cheap. :lol:. For guests I have some cloth napkins. There can never be more than 4 people though....including me. :lol2:

One thing millenials have given life to instead of ruining is brunch. Nothing better than sleeping in on the weekends and heading to brunch.

 

I would argue that millennials have given new life to urban homesteading, farmer's market, the concept of considering a businesses values and initiatives when choosing where to spend their money...

 

The list goes on, but I like where the world is going as millennials grow into their futures.

 

But...I'm a Chase the cheese kind of person.

Try some Kroger napkins and let me know what you think. They are way better than the coarse Chipotle type napkins. In my opinion they are softer, stronger, and thinner.

 

But they cost money and you get a few extra with any take out order anyway.

But they cost money and you get a few extra with any take out order anyway.

 

I suppose if you eat out everyday then maybe, just maybe, you will have enough free ones but beyond that we all need to pay for what we use.

I have never taken any home from inside the store. But the number most places put in your bag for a DT order more than keeps me in a stash in my console.

Sounds like your fight. I'm good on all in the article. None of it offended me. :taz:

 

So you’re post was to just call millennials lazy and then have nothing to back it up besides saying read the article which nothing relates to being lazy in the article. IMO. That means “in my opinion” just incase that isn’t understood.

I pay $120 for internet, two TV's, one with DVR.

 

That's super cheap.

 

That's what I have with Spectrum. One DVR in the living room. Everything else is the spectrum app which works fine. 100+ download and 10+ upload for internet.

So you’re post was to just call millennials lazy and then have nothing to back it up besides saying read the article which nothing relates to being lazy in the article. IMO. That means “in my opinion” just incase that isn’t understood.

 

Nice try. LOL (means lots of love this time)

I didn’t pay a dime for my education so I am very fortunate in that respect. But for the vast majority of college students you are looking at a ton of money. At UK you are looking at $6000/ semester in tuition, $5000/ semester for housing, and if you live on campus you are required to have a meal plan and the cheapest one I believe is $1500 semester. $12,500/ semester is a TON of money.

 

Must have gone up quite a bit in the last 2 years.

Couldn't tell you. But I believe that side hustle is pretty prevalent within the older sector of the millennial generation.

 

Side hustle may be part of the issue? Get a job that pays, work the hours and pay off debt. The millennial does not want an 8-5 gig. Too boring. Have to get up too early. Let’s figure out a get rich quick scheme.

Side hustle may be part of the issue? Get a job that pays, work the hours and pay off debt. The millennial does not want an 8-5 gig. Too boring. Have to get up too early. Let’s figure out a get rich quick scheme.

 

The silent generation came home from World War II, built the greatest economic engine the world has ever seen, and the strong public institutions necessary to keep it running.

 

They handed the keys off to the Boomers, who promptly crashed it into the first bridge embankment they could find.

 

Thus far I haven’t been overly impressed with the GenXers attempts to right the ship.

 

You’ll forgive me if I’m less than impressed by grandstanding over Millenial malaise as those of us at the older end of that age group look at what lies ahead.