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The Wall Street Journal Gets Community Noted For Saying Gen Zers And Millennials Are 'Splurging On Rotisserie Chickens' (offthefrontpage.com)

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

6 ‘Necessities’ Millennials Are Spending Money on That Hurt Their Finances

11 Things Gen Z Overspends On That Boomers Would Not Waste Their Money On

Young People Are ‘Doom Spending’ on Luxury Goods. Here’s Why.

Social media traps teens in cycles of unnecessary spending Consumerism is taking over the lives of young people, especially those on social media. It must be stopped.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I like how the second article's main photo is of a boomer and Gen Zer standing in front of an RV while the article talks about things Gen Z wastes money on.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

And half the stuff on the list are things boomers buy too. Coffee? Apparel? ...streaming services when they had cable?

Fucking goofball shit