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the problem with kids

Nothing gets the older generation fired up quite like millennial-bashing. They’re entitled, precious and lazy. They blow their money on avocado-based breakfasts instead of bunkering down, saving every penny, then pledging their eternal souls to the nearest bank, just to get on the property ladder. If they’re not sipping a turmeric latte on the way to the yoga studio, they’re taking selfies, complaining about cultural appropriation and inventing new jobs like ‘influencer’.

If all this criticism can get a bit wearing, take some solace in the fact that, as a generation, millennials are not alone. Blaming

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