Hallmarks of Generation Y
January 22nd 2009 05:15
I often think to myself, when I and others like me look back on our lives and the world as we knew it, what will stand out? Who is our version of Marilyn Monroe and what great events shaped us like the World Wars shaped our grandparents?
I've come up with a list of what I think are Generation Y's defining feature but I'd be more than happy to hear your opinions.
We kick off with Princess Diana.
So far I think she is... not our icon, but certainly a person who we will all remember not least of all because of the way she died and the conspiracy theories that still surround her death. An intriguing figure and a much loved one judging by the outpouring of grief in the days after her passing.
Harry Potter.
Never before have I seen so may people flock to book stores which such fervour. Certainly a defining collection of books that will no doubt be well read classics for years to come.
iPods.
Not MP3 players, iPods. This particular brand has cornered the market so successfully thanks to first mover advantage, it's better known than any other. We'll be talking about iPods long after we're done talking about PM3 players.
Terrorism.
After 9/11 this world promptly entered my vocabulary and became a regular of the news, TV series plots and description so of Arabs. I know that his is one of our hallmarks and I know that we haven’t heard the last of it.
That's the list so far, any feedback or additions are welcome.
I've come up with a list of what I think are Generation Y's defining feature but I'd be more than happy to hear your opinions.
We kick off with Princess Diana.
So far I think she is... not our icon, but certainly a person who we will all remember not least of all because of the way she died and the conspiracy theories that still surround her death. An intriguing figure and a much loved one judging by the outpouring of grief in the days after her passing.
Harry Potter.
Never before have I seen so may people flock to book stores which such fervour. Certainly a defining collection of books that will no doubt be well read classics for years to come.
iPods.
Not MP3 players, iPods. This particular brand has cornered the market so successfully thanks to first mover advantage, it's better known than any other. We'll be talking about iPods long after we're done talking about PM3 players.
Terrorism.
After 9/11 this world promptly entered my vocabulary and became a regular of the news, TV series plots and description so of Arabs. I know that his is one of our hallmarks and I know that we haven’t heard the last of it.
That's the list so far, any feedback or additions are welcome.
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