“My black leggings will have to be pulled from my cold dead hands,” said one redditor, when they were asked what ‘old person’ hill they were willing to die on. This unique discussion was started by a netizen going by the moniker ‘Rooster’ on Reddit, and resulted in quite an extensive list of answers shared by members of the ‘Millennials’ community.
Netizens covered all sorts of things, from a certain length of socks they prefer, to use of social media and technology, and more, showing that some things are staples for certain generations and that they’re not going anywhere. If you want to see the rest of their answers, scroll down to find more of redditors’ ‘hills to die on’ on the list below, and—if you’re a millennial yourself—feel free to upvote the ones you relate to the most.
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interviews with the person who started the discussion, ‘Rooster’, who was kind enough to share their views on millennials’ hills to die on, as well as with Dr. Deborah Carr, the director of the Center of Innovation in Social Science and A&S Distinguished Professor of sociology, who agreed to delve deeper into the subtleties of generational differences.
#1
No, you cannot listen to music / videos / calls / whatever in public without headphones.
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#2
I hate downloading an app for every frickin’ thing. I ain’t clogging up my phone just for 1 baseball game ticket. Email to me a PDF of my ticket yo.
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#3
Tips should be for sit down meals in restaurants only. I should not be asked to tip at random places like a clothing store or when I get my oil changed.
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#4
My hill is if I say I’m going to play video games or just relax all day, that means that’s my plan. I will not work an extra shift for you, I am not available for plans, I have plans. Just because you think they are stupid doesn’t mean I’m changing them.
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#5
Reality Television did serious damage to the minds of the people in America.
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#6
If I say something to you, I’d like an acknowledgement that you heard me.
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#7
Dont show up uninvited, i need to mentally prepare for the visit no matter who it is. Im 37.
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#8
Not everything needs to be recorded/photographed and posted online. Whether it’s for good, taking excessive vacation pictures or for bad, like recording arguments between strangers.
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#9
If I ever see you hogging public space, making some cringe TikTok, I am intentionally walking between you and your camera to ruin your shot and you deserve it.
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#10
I am not instantly available at any waking moment just because it is technically possible for me to see your message immediately on my electronic device. If we didn’t have prior plans to be in contact, please allow 24-48 hours for response to all non-emergency communications.
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#11
Automated phone systems. Let me talk to a live person.
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#12
If I have to pick just one, this is the one I pick. Toddlers/babies do NOT need to be attached to a phone all day every day. Especially if you have to fight and beg to get your OWN phone back from them. Establish rules with your kids and stop trying to be their friend cuz you “feel bad for them” you’re the parent! its up to you to parent, not a screen. (disclaimer I don’t have any kids of my own but I see way too many parents just handing their babies a phone so they don’t have to deal with em).
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#13
If you say you’re going to be somewhere, please show up. I understand things happen, but it seems like ghosting is just casual and accepted.
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#14
Paying 1000 dollars for a phone is unnecessary.
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#15
Kids need to stop “diagnosing” themselves with all sorts of mental health conditions. Half the kids I meet casually talk about their adhd and/or autism. I understand seeking a medical diagnosis is inaccessible for a small number of people (due to finances, parental denial, etc) but it is not 50% of teenagers. There is a reason why we have diagnostic criteria. Being forgetful happens to us all sometimes. So does getting distracted in the middle of doing a task. That does not mean we all have adhd. So many kids I meet are self-diagnosing based on a 30-second TikTok they saw. Many 20-somethings I know are doing it as well.
On a related note, the overuse and misuse of “therapy language” also needs to stop. Someone who pushes back on you when you say something inaccurate is not an “abuser”. You can’t set a “boundary” that you get breaks whenever you want at work to play on your phone. Like, come on.
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#16
This work text should be a work email. Do not text me on my personal number about work related things. Especially during non work hours.
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#17
We do not need to follow every single trend we see on the internet.
Just because it’s a trend does not mean you must do it.
No, you DON’T need the new expensive super big gulp metal cup that comes in an array of colors.
No, you DON’T need to buy a bunch of clear plastic/glass containers to restock your fridge/pantry when food ALREADY comes in containers.
No, you DON’T need make your home look like it came from a magazine or sad beige channel.
No, you DON’T need a 100 step skincare routine.
No, you DON’T need to get filler just because your face is maturing out of teen hood.
Trends come and go, and thanks to our ever shortening attention spans, they go almost as soon as they come.
Pretty soon, people will regret spending all their time and money on those trends and then move on to the next big trend that will leave them equally, if not more, unfulfilled.
Just be happy with what you have.
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#18
When you are sharing the sidewalk with other human beings, look where you’re going instead of your phone screen. Nobody has to move out of your way because you’re too busy to raise your head.
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#19
Why does everything have to be abbreviated? Our smartphones dang near type for us yet I still get messages that I have to use my Captain Planet decoder ring to decipher!
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#20
Sometimes being mean is necessary. I’m tired of this notion that we should NEVER be mean to people. Obviously not unnecessary cruelty, but being mean to get a point across to someone pressing boundaries shouldn’t be seen as rude.
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#21
The environment. I’m not that old but def getting there. Can’t fing believe how stupid people are about destroying our planet. It’s infuriating, selfish, and pathetic.
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#22
I get so angry when I see people using their phone in their hand while driving and not paying attention to the road. Get a phone mount.
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#23
I wish things had fewer unnecessary buttons. A hundred functions, but I’d rather it do two functions well and last twice as long. More isn’t always better.
Also, things should be built to be repaired.
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#24
I hate dealing with touchscreen keyboards. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to type on them nearly as fast as I can on a physical keyboard.
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#25
Ok, I have another… TV’s, Blue Ray/DVD players…they should have enough buttons on front so that you can use all of the basic functions without the remote.
#26
The teenagers thinking they are funny or cool being obnoxious in the store. It’s not cute. 😑.
#27
Wearing a bike helmet.
I remember being a kid in the 90s when it became a law in California that anyone under the age of 18 had to wear a helmet when riding a bike and it was kind of a big deal at the time. Yet, I see kids without them all the time. Yeah, they make look silly, but so does your alpaca haircut. Which one do you think will protect you from a TBI?
#28
The world was a better place when it was considered taboo to talk about political views. I remember my parents would offhandedly comment at home about who they were planning on voting for and then immediately be like “don’t ever repeat that at school, and never ask someone who they’re voting for, that’s private and nobody else’s business”. Now we need to wear stupid hats and hang flags off of our pickup trucks, and look at us.
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#29
There is no reason my appliance or television needs an internet connection.
Edit: Some of you have very strong opinions about streaming directly from the TV.
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