Millennials Hit Back At Baby Boomers Who Say They Spend Too Much On Avocado And Coffee

We see your set of expensive china plates that only come out on special occasions.

It is no secret that baby boomers and millennials don’t always see eye to eye.

Whether we are talking politics, financial spending or what constitutes an acceptable breakfast (here’s looking at you avocado), different generations can have a very different view of the world, and how to best live your life.

Now millennials, who are tired of being told by millionaires that they can’t buy a house because they’ve overspent on small luxuries (including lunch), have taken to Twitter to fight back with their own examples of unnecessary spending.

"millenials spend all their money on luxuries!" says the generation that insists on having expensive sets of "good" plates as well as regular plates as if anyone gives a shit.

— steph 🌿 (@plantxbasic) May 16, 2018

Steph from Nottingham pointed out that the generation who criticises her, and her peers for overspending, are the same ones who buy fancy chinaware they never use.

And she wasn’t the only one who had this experience.

My mum has everyday plates, good plates, Christmas good plates, antique family plates and eating in the garden plates. Only the regular plates (which are chipped and mismatched) get used...

— Beyond Chocolate (@beyondchoc) May 17, 2018

My mum scours the internet for people selling their incomplete sets of good plates (probably because bits got broken) which match her own set of good plates. We now have A LOT of good plates in various sizes. And TWO gravy boats!

— Gail E Bishop (@gailebishop) May 17, 2018

Other Twitter users decided to share their own examples, including having a whole separate living room that you aren’t allowed to use.

My parents had an entire second living room that we weren’t allowed to sit in 💀. Like what was the point ? https://t.co/2wyowULy9D

— Angel (@LockedSoulsAm) May 17, 2018

My parents have a second living room that is fully decorated that nobody is allowed in. Ever. They have 1000 cushions on every chair. That you must remove before sitting down. It's insanity.

— Speak2MeIfYouAreWorriedAboutMentalHealth (@JLCTush) May 16, 2018

A situation that is blindly infuriating to millennials, many of whom are reportedly putting off having children because they can’t afford to move out of rented property.

"We had it rough too, we lost the house" ... You had a house to lose?!

— Affian (@pentacog) May 17, 2018

Then there is the decoration inside the house. Including towels and other items that are for ‘guest use’ only or just to look at.

Don't forget about the decorative pillows that are used to hide the real pillows. https://t.co/ROITQEsnVh

— Sarah McGonagall (@sarahmcgbeauty) May 17, 2018

Don't forget about the decorative towels that you can't use to dry your hands https://t.co/GoIv9q3Ysj

— olivia rose Ⓥ (@livzeet) May 17, 2018

Then of course don’t forget the redecoration of your entire house when it no longer fits the new colour scheme.

I knew a boomer couple that bought a new house because the couch they bought didn’t fit into their current house

— carb queen 👑 (@sinabeena27) May 17, 2018

Funny, my (boomer) aunt and uncle bought a new couch but it didn't quite match their living room. Instead of returning it they refinished their whole basement to match and bought a new different couch for the living room.

— monkeypawwishes (@monkeypawwishes) May 17, 2018

I had a Brownie leader who literally redid her entire kitchen to match a new set of dishes she got.

— Tam Frager (@Tam5) May 17, 2018

Then of course there is the second car.

I know a boomer gen woman who had a car for going to the grocery store in. You know, to keep the nice car from getting parking lot door dings.

— J.L. Luton (@J_L_Luton) May 16, 2018

I can confirm this is a very real thing boomers do. They have the "good car" & "bad car". Mind you the "bad car" is usually a nice town car.

— Juke Joint Jezebel (@MercurialMiss) May 16, 2018

So can we please stop hating on millennials for buying small things that make a life without housing, paid work and retirement security a little more bearable? Thanks.

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