Here Are All The Things Millennials Are Killing, According To Olds

Mariel Loveland
Updated February 26, 2020 87.8k votes 13.2k voters 539.5k views
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Vote up millennials' most tragic victims.

Are millennials causing society's downfall? If you asked a baby boomer, the answer is probably a resounding yes. Any non-millennial will agree that millennials are murderers. They are killing industries with their newfangled technology and ethically sourced, all-natural knives. Don't forget the fact that they're all so busy spending their money on avocado toast they can't buy anything else - much less a home.

To baby boomers, millennials are wild cards who shoulder massive student debt while ditching the traditional 9-to-5 jobs. If you've owned a house since you were the ripe old age of 27, there's no way you'd possibly relate to the fact that minimum wage hasn't increased with inflation. You're one of the oldies who could afford college on a part-time salary, so you wouldn't understand truths about millennials. 

Due to the differences in economy and society from the 20th to the 21st century, baby boomers and millennials have a hard time seeing eye-to-eye. In fact, there are tons of times when older generations wrongly blame millennials. However, this list outlines the times when baby boomers are right - millennials are killing certain industries and fads. Here are all the things millennials are burying out back - from fabric softener to "breastaurants." Baby boomers only: vote up the best things that millennials are killing.

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    Pants

    In 2018, leggings sales surged, with some retailers reporting as much as a 95% increase in leggings sales from the previous year. This is attributed to the rise in athleisure, which is a style that involves wearing workout clothing during your day-to-day life that's becoming increasingly more acceptable.

    Could this mean the death of pants via millennials? Only time will tell. 

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    Costco

    Apparently, millennials aren't into bulk shopping. The Washington Post reported in January 2018 that millennials don't often stop by the warehouse retailer; instead, they turn to online shopping to stock up on esssentials.

    A large part of that choice seems to hinge on convenience - why stop by a store and haul a huge container of toilet paper home when you can simply have it delivered with a few clicks? Then there's the storage issue. Where do you put all that T.P. when you can't afford a house?

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    The Hotel Industry

    According to Mashable, millennials have totally gutted the hotel industry. Younger travelers simply want a clean and efficient space to stay - none of that extra expensive stuff. Millennials don't even want a full dresser, closet, or desk, and spend less time in their rooms than any other generation, causing hotel chains to frantically remodel their accommodations.

    There's also the fact that Airbnb, the millennial's digital travel-planner of choice, has led young people out of hotels and into private homes. 

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    Beer

    Beer penetration fell 1% from 2016 to 2017, and Goldman Sachs expects the overall beer market in the US to slowly and continually decline. According to chief analyst Freda Zhuo, this dip in sales is because of all those pesky millennials who aren't getting smashed on PBR.

    Zhuo wrote, "We view the shift in penetration and consumption trends as driven by a shift in preferences in the younger cohorts." In other words, millennials just don't appreciate a good (or even a cheap) brew.