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GENERATION WHY?: Stuff Y people like, Vol. 4
Following a study in what our generation can't stand, it's time for another installment in the occasional series that examines things our generation adores. This week, we have a psychologically focused edition of Stuff Y People Like.
GENERATION WHY?: Stuff Y people like, Vol. 4
Matt Cantor puts Generation Yers on blast. That doesn't include you, Larry.
Following a study in what our generation can’t stand, it’s time for another installment in the occasional series that examines things our generation adores. This week, we have a psychologically focused edition of Stuff Y People Like. It's based on no data whatsoever. Still, we definitely love:
Our parents. That may seem obvious, but it’s not always the case. Many generations haven’t been such big fans of their parents. Take our parents’ generation, for example. When they were in their teens and twenties, the accepted wisdom was, “Don’t trust anyone over thirty.” With protests and sex and drugs and rock ’n’ roll, our parents rebelled against their parents. We don’t do that. Sure, we get annoyed with our parents from time to time. And when we were teenagers, we thought they didn’t understand us. But by and large, our generation is pretty okay with our parents. Many of us talk to our parents daily on the phone; others live with our parents; and others probably do both. I guess their generation took care of the rebellion, and now we’re generally satisfied.
Awkwardness. We can’t get enough of awkwardness, real or fictional. I’m pretty sure I say or hear the word “awkward” at least three times a day. “It was really awkward seeing my ex.” Or “this guy wrote me this really awkward Facebook message.” Or “yeah, she’s just generally awkward.” Maybe we’re extremely self-conscious as a generation, constantly fearing our own social miscues and projecting them onto others. Whatever the explanation, we actually seek out awkwardness: it’s the backbone of many shows and movies Y People Like. Just look at The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat, or everything Michael Cera has ever done.
Gentrification. Y people like to move into rough neighborhoods; it makes us feel proud of ourselves. We’re overprotected wimps, but we like to think that we’re street smart. Of course, we won’t live in the actual dangerous neighborhoods. We’ll just move into the ones that have been designated “up-and-coming” — the ones full of Generation Yers already.
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