Even though I identify as Gen X, I am *technically* an Xennial. This means I am straddling the line between the two generations.
Millennials tend to get a bad rap for being spoiled, lazy, and told their whole life they were special. This generalization has not been my experience at all.
We recently put out a new song called “Welcome to the Club,” which is all about us Gen Xers sympathizing with Millennials as they age. The youngest Millennials are now about 27 years old, with the elders going up to 42. As a 47-year-old Gen Xer, I know millennials are starting to really feel the aches and pains of getting older.
Whether you were technically born between 1981-1996 or not, we made a quiz to see just how millennial you are! Count up how many of these apply to you and head to the bottom to see your score.
You were born after the Bicentennial (That’s 1976 for those who haven’t googled it)
The thought of going to a club does not sound interesting
You would prefer if concerts had matinee options
You have a calendar on your fridge
You watch Jeopardy
You have a favorite Jeopardy host
You do Wordle every day
You share your Wordle results on a text string
You have a favorite sparkling water brand
You own reader glasses
When someone says “20 years ago” you think of the 80s
You’ve been told your clothes are “vintage”
You think about holiday shopping in October
You have bought shoes for comfort not looks
Your hangovers take more than 24 hours to get over
You prefer movie theaters that serve food
You don’t recognize the musical guests on SNL
You go on walks to improve your mental health
You bought a specialty chair for back pain
You’ve walked into a room and forgot what you were looking for
Your grocery store plays your favorite music
You get in bed by 8pm on the regular
You own more than 1 houseplant
You have named your houseplants
You take supplements
You have a favorite spatula
You compile your grocery shopping list throughout the week
You are happy when people cancel plans
You own a Theragun (or Amazon dupe)
You have a Costco card
You’ve made a dinner reservation for 6pm
You get excited to deep clean your house
You own a sleep mask
You’ve gone on a Disney vacation as an adult
You drink kombucha for your gut health
You are a fan of Blink-182
You know who Tom DeLonge is
You keep painkillers in your everyday bag
You have a favorite mocktail recipe
You feel like there’s one body part always giving you a hard time
Tally Your Results
Perfect 40: Holy moly, you are the most Millennial millennial who has ever been born. My guess is that you have a customized supplement prescription and complain to your houseplant Linda about some weird hip pain you’ve been having.
32-39: Congratulations you are probably born between 1981 and 1996. Do you take pride on your Wordle score? Do the words Quordle and Worldle mean anything to you?
24-31: My guess is that you are Gen Xer who is young at heart. I get you. Your fridge is filled with Spindrift and you “shazam” the music at the supermarket to add to your “Oldie But A Goodie” Spotify playlist.
16-23: Are you a Millennial who feels like you don’t fit in with your generation? Maybe you were born too late and feel like an 80s kid. Or maybe born too early and you think Gen Z is pretty lit? Either way, you’re just kinda millennial.
8-15: Congratulations? You’re telling me you don’t have any back pain, stay out late, and don’t keep a calendar? Dang! You’re too cool for school! Actually, tell me your secrets. Please!
0-7: Okay, I felt like some of these options were pretty universal to all age groups. Are you okay? Are you an alien from another planet? If so, come over and talk to my husband about space. I don’t think I can take another hour long explanation on how the Webb Telescope works.
