Millennials don’t trust you, and four other takeaways from Pew’s new report

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<p>“A big new report on millennials was released today by the Pew Research Center, covering a lot of the same stuff we’re always hearing about this oft-discussed generation. Millennials are diverse, they’re not making a lot of money and they’re really into this Internet I keep hearing so much about.” …</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/03/07/millennials-dont-trust-you-and-four-other-takeaways-from-pews-new-report/?hpid=z4”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/03/07/millennials-dont-trust-you-and-four-other-takeaways-from-pews-new-report/?hpid=z4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Related: 8 Shocking Findings From Pew’s New Study on Millennials</p>

<p><a href=“Funny Fake Findings From Pew Research's Study on Millennials | TIME”>Funny Fake Findings From Pew Research's Study on Millennials | TIME;

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<p>This isn’t shocking. My generation was raised not to trust people. “Don’t ride your bike past the corner, someone will kidnap you.” “Don’t play in the front lawn, someone will kidnap you.” “Let me have access to all of your grades because you’re untrustworthy.” A majority of us were raised in fear so this is no surprise. </p>

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<p>Apparently 19% of millennials are misguided.</p>

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<p>I’m one of the misguided :frowning: :wink:
I have a tendency to trust everyone. I’m a very trusting person. It does bite me sometimes but I think it mostly works out for the best :slight_smile: </p>

<p>eta: I think #5 is flawed. I think many, many older adults have taken selfies but they have no idea what a selfie is! My dad takes selfies all the time (he’s on the very young side of the boomers, just 1 year off from being a Gen Xer) but I can guarantee you he has no idea what a selfie is! lol</p>

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<p>When did they say " never trust anyone over 30"?
Fifty years ago?
<a href=“http://www.thenation.com/article/free-speech-movement”>http://www.thenation.com/article/free-speech-movement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>EK, when we were in our teens and twenties!</p>

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<p>I don’t know what commercial it is but I remember seeing a commercial last year that had what was presumably a baby boomer saying “Don’t trust anyone over 90!”
I thought it was funny. </p>

<p>I think it was some sort of investment or retirement commercial. </p>

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<p>While I know what selfies are, I choose not to do them. I always look slightly drunk. However, my cats love them. It is hard for them to hit the shutter, though. </p>