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Repeating something that has been said so many times that it has become popular wisdom is an easy way to fill word count.

• iamdave 18y ago
  My eyeballs involuntarily roll up just the same, but I think it's only because it's an erroneous generalization. Generation Y is starting to split in half, but I don't think anyone's really taking notice.
  • LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
    What split are you seeing? I'm very curious.
    • iamdave 18y ago
      I've been noticing it for a while, but it became ever more evident to me when I read this (http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/79/hipster.html http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/79/hipster.html) Namely, Gen Y is beginning to segment into those who'd rather keep up with the jonses and be immersed in culture (typically younger members of Gen Y), those who'd rather be more involved in social matters (the median), and those who are more focused on establishing their lives for the future as THE primary goal. And the amazing thing is, it's incredibly migratory. The younger groups who follow MTV culture either phase out of it, and move into the second category, or cling to the pop lifestyle and migrate over into one of the other two, using pop as a blanket for wherever they go. It makes little sense right now, I plan to research it rather fully this summer.
      • LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
        That is an interesting article. Supposedly I'm at the leading edge of the millenials, having been born in late 1982. But not a single person I know resembles these characters portrayed as hipsters. On the other hand, I know quite a few civic-minded and tech-savvy peers who do give a damn.