The Brief: A riff on Ok Boomer, Ok Millennial is a possible dismissal for someone born between 1981 and 1996.
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Online generational warfare is contentious. Zoomers are saying Ok Boomer to Baby Boomers, some of whom have deemed the term a slur. Boomers have long been calling Gen Z-ers and Millennials snowflakes. Even Gen X has been renamed The Karen Generation by Gen Z. Ok Trumper is a new variation of Ok Boomer, with a more specifically political connotation.
As referenced in a Reddit post, Ok Millennial is now being used as well. It has become both a serious response to Ok Boomer and a playful way for Millennials to drag themselves.
it's all "ok millennial" until you need help finding the internet on your ipad. https://t.co/N39xKxerVz
— Girls Got Jokes ATL 11/23 (@HBfromKC) November 19, 2019
Anyone on board with making, “ok millennial” a thing?
— SETH WEATHERS (@sethweathers) November 10, 2019
That woulda been a perfect time to say, "Ok Millennial." https://t.co/o2jWQbkya6
— Touré (@Toure) November 8, 2019
Trying out various oks for feel
ok boomer
ok nazi
ok wokie
ok centrist
ok millennial
ok techie
ok incel
ok chaddamn they all work
this is the broad spectrum antibiotic of memes
— Venkatesh Rao (@vgr) November 10, 2019
Everytime someone says something completely asinine and ignorant, especially if it’s laced with entitlement and faux tolerance, let’s just say “Ok Millennial.”
The “Ok Boomer” condescension is getting old.
— Denise McAllister (@McAllisterDen) November 14, 2019
"Ok boomer" should be joined by its corollary, "Ok millennial." Millennials have extremely low voter turnout and should 100% be ashamed of this, among other things.
— Sailor Haumea 🌐 (@SailorHaumea) November 9, 2019