OP after his 10 minutes of torture with this , you let him atleast play some contra or something right?
I'd actually argue Taboo is worse. At least with Color A Dino, you know from the title alone what you're getting into.
Taboo The Sixth Sense sounds like it could be interesting, something like Univited, not an f'n tarot card simulator.
Imagine you get to rent Taboo for a whole weekend as a kid
I feel terrible for all those kids, at least Color a Dinosaur had some sort of objective to it, even if it was just to color things. The more I think about it, the more I think that the claim in Nintendo Power about it not being suitable for certain audiences was a stealth warning that it was an awful game and you should avoid it.
Why have I had to say this repeatedly over the last few days it seems....
I *LIKE* color a dinosaur. It's fun, in small doses.
I know it's pricey, but I legit want Color a Dinosaur.
Dinosaurs rule!
Honestly, It's probably the game that makes me smile the most in a weird way. It's bold simplicity is just hilarious and it is a testament to how quirky and experimental the NES library is. They literally just threw stuff at the wall to see what stuck back then.
Why have I had to say this repeatedly over the last few days it seems....
I *LIKE* color a dinosaur. It's fun, in small doses.
I know it's pricey, but I legit want Color a Dinosaur.
Dinosaurs rule!
Honestly, It's probably the game that makes me smile the most in a weird way. It's bold simplicity is just hilarious and it is a testament to how quirky and experimental the NES library is. They literally just threw stuff at the wall to see what stuck back then.
. That's kinda how I feel. It's called "color a dinosaur", and says on the cart and box, ages 3 - 6. You should have known what you were getting.
Haha, this is awesome. Requesting the shittiest game is interesting in itself.
So he liked Battletoads/Double Dragon... you play any others? I always wonder about how "kids" in their teens or early 20's would like these games.
Contra or Ghosts & Goblins would be good, haha. Because we just accepted their difficulty back then. I think nowadays a person would be like "What in the hell?? Why?"
Haha, this is awesome. Requesting the shittiest game is interesting in itself.
So he liked Battletoads/Double Dragon... you play any others? I always wonder about how "kids" in their teens or early 20's would like these games.
Contra or Ghosts & Goblins would be good, haha. Because we just accepted their difficulty back then. I think nowadays a person would be like "What in the hell?? Why?"
We played a bunch. But he gave up easily on each one we tried. Maybe it's just he is part of the spoonfed-instant gratification age, or maybe it is just that I have over 350 games to choose from, unlike back in the day when you had like 5 of them and nothing else to play.
Haha, this is awesome. Requesting the shittiest game is interesting in itself.
So he liked Battletoads/Double Dragon... you play any others? I always wonder about how "kids" in their teens or early 20's would like these games.
Contra or Ghosts & Goblins would be good, haha. Because we just accepted their difficulty back then. I think nowadays a person would be like "What in the hell?? Why?"
We played a bunch. But he gave up easily on each one we tried. Maybe it's just he is part of the spoonfed-instant gratification age, or maybe it is just that I have over 350 games to choose from, unlike back in the day when you had like 5 of them and nothing else to play.
Hmmm, I guess it depends on why he gave up so quick.
We have enough knowledge and maturity to know that for some games we have to spend a bit of time to get a handle on. You have to die hundreds of times figuring out the physics, power-ups, and enemies/things not to touch. Perhaps you need to explain the "Nintendo-hard" learning curve. Once you get the handle on a game, you can enjoy it.
Having 350 to pick from is nice, too, haha. I'm sure it'd be cool for him to try different ones out.
But yeah, I'd make sure to explain "The only way to not get your ass kicked is to put a little time in and get a handle on the game." for the games that are actually good.
Why have I had to say this repeatedly over the last few days it seems....
I *LIKE* color a dinosaur. It's fun, in small doses.
I know it's pricey, but I legit want Color a Dinosaur.
Dinosaurs rule!
Honestly, It's probably the game that makes me smile the most in a weird way. It's bold simplicity is just hilarious and it is a testament to how quirky and experimental the NES library is. They literally just threw stuff at the wall to see what stuck back then.
Exactly!
That's what I loved so much about the old days, there was that whole "Screw it, let's try it." attitude that the industry is missing now.
And like Ozzy said in this thread too, "it's called Color a Dinosaur and says ages 3-6 on the cart, you should understand what you're getting".
Lol I just did this the other night with my little cousin. I explained to her how back in the days games made about amazing, popular IPs were usually shit, like Ghostbusters! Which was the first thing I popped in the NES We then played Back to the Future and ended up with a total LJN night. Unfortunately the best thing she liked was Dr. Mario, but that was mainly because she's played it on her phone
TIL I'm actually a millennial, as are many of the people on this site:
Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation or Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s
Nah, fuck that. Millennials don't start until 1990.
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
Originally posted by: quest4nes
Originally posted by: Trj22487
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
Hmm. I keep hearing the media call people in my age range "millenials"(I'm 27), but your definition makes a lot more sense.
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
Originally posted by: quest4nes
Originally posted by: Trj22487
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
. Actually that was a quote from the paper that is the first known use of the term, those aren't numbers I made up.
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
Originally posted by: quest4nes
Originally posted by: Trj22487
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
. Actually that was a quote from the paper that is the first known use of the term, those aren't numbers I made up.
I gotcha. Yeah, kinda like you were saying (the paper you "cited"), not many people agree on it.
I think it's more liek how I explained it. All gravy either way.
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
Originally posted by: quest4nes
Originally posted by: Trj22487
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
. Actually that was a quote from the paper that is the first known use of the term, those aren't numbers I made up.
I gotcha. Yeah, kinda like you were saying (the paper you "cited"), not many people agree on it.
I think it's more liek how I explained it. All gravy either way.
Gen Y and Millennial are the same thing though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials - Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation[1] or Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.
http://jasondorsey.com/millennials/the-top-gen-y-questions-answered/ - There is no one correct name for my generation, but there are names that are more commonly used than others, with the most popular being Millennials and Gen Y. (The guy claims "Jason Dorsey is the authority on Millennials and Gen Y. He’s been featured on 60 Minutes, 20/20, The Today Show, The View, The Early Show and many more")
I think the bulk of people in this thread are confused and thinking Gen Y and Millennials are seperate groups, when they're not.
By that logic im the same generation as a current 9th grader. I call bullshit on these generation groupings.
Agreed. I would be a "Millennial" with the above years. Nope.
I think Gen X goes until late 80's. Gen Y is 90's +, and Millenials were born after the millennium (hence the technology they're growing up with).
So that means:
I'm a gen X (someone who grew up with technology, sort of), and all the tweens running around with smart phones thinking Facebook and twitter are the most important things in the world are Millennials.
My millennial kid brother who knows next to nothing about the NES asked to play some of the old stuff. He asked me to pull out the shittiest game I had. His totally unsuspecting reaction to the existance of Color a Dinosaur was priceless. He couldn't believe it was actually a game.
I can't believe anyone would choose to dress himself like that.
I always understand myself to be apart of Gen X (up to late 80's). Then came Gen Y (90's). I guess I thought Gen Z/Millennials came after that.
I think we might have just agreed with eachother....?
I've always been told I was the begining of gen Y, in 1978.
And if you don't believe wiki, just go there and check out the sources linked to the page. But Gen Z is not Millennials by anyone's standards, it's always been Gen Y = Millennials. Gen Z was named "The homeland generation" for a while.
I always understand myself to be apart of Gen X (up to late 80's). Then came Gen Y (90's). I guess I thought Gen Z/Millennials came after that.
I think we might have just agreed with eachother....?
I've always been told I was the begining of gen Y, in 1978.
And if you don't believe wiki, just go there and check out the sources linked to the page. But Gen Z is not Millennials by anyone's standards, it's always been Gen Y = Millennials. Gen Z was named "The homeland generation" for a while.
Hmmm.... well, I certainly wouldn't consider myself part of Gen Y.
I was born in 1983 and would certainly consider myself Gen X.
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OP after his 10 minutes of torture with this , you let him atleast play some contra or something right?
I'd actually argue Taboo is worse. At least with Color A Dino, you know from the title alone what you're getting into.
Taboo The Sixth Sense sounds like it could be interesting, something like Univited, not an f'n tarot card simulator.
Imagine you get to rent Taboo for a whole weekend as a kid
I feel terrible for all those kids, at least Color a Dinosaur had some sort of objective to it, even if it was just to color things. The more I think about it, the more I think that the claim in Nintendo Power about it not being suitable for certain audiences was a stealth warning that it was an awful game and you should avoid it.
Why have I had to say this repeatedly over the last few days it seems....
I *LIKE* color a dinosaur. It's fun, in small doses.
I know it's pricey, but I legit want Color a Dinosaur.
Dinosaurs rule!
Honestly, It's probably the game that makes me smile the most in a weird way. It's bold simplicity is just hilarious and it is a testament to how quirky and experimental the NES library is. They literally just threw stuff at the wall to see what stuck back then.
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is always a good one to lay on unsuspecting millennials.
Especially with the volume cranked to the max!
It is very, very hard to pick a 'favorite', but maybe Main BGM #2 or #5 ?
Oh god, dear god, thats awful.
Why have I had to say this repeatedly over the last few days it seems....
I *LIKE* color a dinosaur. It's fun, in small doses.
I know it's pricey, but I legit want Color a Dinosaur.
Dinosaurs rule!
Honestly, It's probably the game that makes me smile the most in a weird way. It's bold simplicity is just hilarious and it is a testament to how quirky and experimental the NES library is. They literally just threw stuff at the wall to see what stuck back then.
. That's kinda how I feel. It's called "color a dinosaur", and says on the cart and box, ages 3 - 6. You should have known what you were getting.
Unlike Tab-im-a-fuckin-magic-8ball-simulator-boo
So he liked Battletoads/Double Dragon... you play any others? I always wonder about how "kids" in their teens or early 20's would like these games.
Contra or Ghosts & Goblins would be good, haha. Because we just accepted their difficulty back then. I think nowadays a person would be like "What in the hell?? Why?"
Haha, this is awesome. Requesting the shittiest game is interesting in itself.
So he liked Battletoads/Double Dragon... you play any others? I always wonder about how "kids" in their teens or early 20's would like these games.
Contra or Ghosts & Goblins would be good, haha. Because we just accepted their difficulty back then. I think nowadays a person would be like "What in the hell?? Why?"
We played a bunch. But he gave up easily on each one we tried. Maybe it's just he is part of the spoonfed-instant gratification age, or maybe it is just that I have over 350 games to choose from, unlike back in the day when you had like 5 of them and nothing else to play.
Haha, this is awesome. Requesting the shittiest game is interesting in itself.
So he liked Battletoads/Double Dragon... you play any others? I always wonder about how "kids" in their teens or early 20's would like these games.
Contra or Ghosts & Goblins would be good, haha. Because we just accepted their difficulty back then. I think nowadays a person would be like "What in the hell?? Why?"
We played a bunch. But he gave up easily on each one we tried. Maybe it's just he is part of the spoonfed-instant gratification age, or maybe it is just that I have over 350 games to choose from, unlike back in the day when you had like 5 of them and nothing else to play.
Hmmm, I guess it depends on why he gave up so quick.
We have enough knowledge and maturity to know that for some games we have to spend a bit of time to get a handle on. You have to die hundreds of times figuring out the physics, power-ups, and enemies/things not to touch. Perhaps you need to explain the "Nintendo-hard" learning curve. Once you get the handle on a game, you can enjoy it.
Having 350 to pick from is nice, too, haha. I'm sure it'd be cool for him to try different ones out.
But yeah, I'd make sure to explain "The only way to not get your ass kicked is to put a little time in and get a handle on the game." for the games that are actually good.
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is always a good one to lay on unsuspecting millennials.
Especially with the volume cranked to the max!
It is very, very hard to pick a 'favorite', but maybe Main BGM #2 or #5 ?
Oh god, dear god, thats awful.
hahaha, sorry, but your reaction is just so genuine it's funny.
yes indeed, it is quite disgustingly awful.
Why have I had to say this repeatedly over the last few days it seems....
I *LIKE* color a dinosaur. It's fun, in small doses.
I know it's pricey, but I legit want Color a Dinosaur.
Dinosaurs rule!
Honestly, It's probably the game that makes me smile the most in a weird way. It's bold simplicity is just hilarious and it is a testament to how quirky and experimental the NES library is. They literally just threw stuff at the wall to see what stuck back then.
Exactly!
That's what I loved so much about the old days, there was that whole "Screw it, let's try it." attitude that the industry is missing now.
And like Ozzy said in this thread too, "it's called Color a Dinosaur and says ages 3-6 on the cart, you should understand what you're getting".
TIL I'm actually a millennial, as are many of the people on this site:
Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation or Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s
Nah, fuck that. Millennials don't start until 1990.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
Hmm. I keep hearing the media call people in my age range "millenials"(I'm 27), but your definition makes a lot more sense.
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
. Actually that was a quote from the paper that is the first known use of the term, those aren't numbers I made up.
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
. Actually that was a quote from the paper that is the first known use of the term, those aren't numbers I made up.
I gotcha. Yeah, kinda like you were saying (the paper you "cited"), not many people agree on it.
I think it's more liek how I explained it. All gravy either way.
There's no clear dates on what's what, no one agrees. But generally Gen Y and Millennials are considered the same thing.
Generation X Born: 1966-1976
Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums: Born: 1977-1994
Generation Z: Born: 1995-2012
I think you jump the gun a little bit. Gen X was pretty long after the Baby boomers. '66-late 80's.
Then you have Gen Y (Late 80's, 90's), and now you have the Millenials (2000+, hence the name)....
Gen X had the beginnings of technology and spanned a long time perriod ending with the birth of PC's. I was born in 1983 and I'm part of Gen X.
Gen Y had PC's and internet pretty commonplace.
Now, 2000+ we have the Millennials. Pretty much all the technology we know today, except less sophisticated.
Like... some people say that I would be considered a Millennial?? Yeah right. Nope. Baby boomers kept on booming and gen X was born into the 80's.
I'm 28 and like to think that Generation Y and the Millennials are not the same thing. I personally relate to somebody who is 35 far more than the average 21 year old.
I was born in 1986. We didnt even have cell phones until 7-9th grade. Smart phones werent a common thing until i was 18-20. Internet in the home wasnt commonplace till late 90s.
childhood was completely different than "millenials"
Yeah, certainly. Gen Y was the 90's. These kids grew up with PC's and internet, but not laptops, high speed downloading, and USB sticks.
The Millennials are now the age of 12-15... they grew up with superior technology and probably think libraries exist to have computers in them for research.
. Actually that was a quote from the paper that is the first known use of the term, those aren't numbers I made up.
I gotcha. Yeah, kinda like you were saying (the paper you "cited"), not many people agree on it.
I think it's more liek how I explained it. All gravy either way.
Gen Y and Millennial are the same thing though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials - Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation[1] or Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.
http://www.socialmarketing.org/newsletter/features/generation3.htm <-- looks to be reposting same numbers I had
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/Generation-Y.html Also called millennials, echo boomers, internet generation, iGen, net generation.
http://jasondorsey.com/millennials/the-top-gen-y-questions-answered/ - There is no one correct name for my generation, but there are names that are more commonly used than others, with the most popular being Millennials and Gen Y. (The guy claims "Jason Dorsey is the authority on Millennials and Gen Y. He’s been featured on 60 Minutes, 20/20, The Today Show, The View, The Early Show and many more")
I think the bulk of people in this thread are confused and thinking Gen Y and Millennials are seperate groups, when they're not.
as far as i'm concerned, a generation is 18 years.
It is widely accepted that Baby Boomers run from 1946-1964.
Gen X would then be 1965-1982.
Gen Y/Millennials would be 1983-2000 (ends in 2000, hence the name).
Gen Z/unnamed next group will run from 2001-2018.
By that logic im the same generation as a current 9th grader. I call bullshit on these generation groupings.
Agreed. I would be a "Millennial" with the above years. Nope.
I think Gen X goes until late 80's. Gen Y is 90's +, and Millenials were born after the millennium (hence the technology they're growing up with).
So that means:
I'm a gen X (someone who grew up with technology, sort of), and all the tweens running around with smart phones thinking Facebook and twitter are the most important things in the world are Millennials.
My millennial kid brother who knows next to nothing about the NES asked to play some of the old stuff. He asked me to pull out the shittiest game I had. His totally unsuspecting reaction to the existance of Color a Dinosaur was priceless. He couldn't believe it was actually a game.
I can't believe anyone would choose to dress himself like that.
By that logic im the same generation as a current 9th grader. I call bullshit on these generation groupings.
Agreed. I would be a "Millennial" with the above years. Nope.
I think Gen X goes until late 80's. Gen Y is 90's +, and Millenials were born after the millennium (hence the technology they're growing up with).
I've posted like 5+ sources. I can not find any real source saying Y is diffrent than millenials. Where are you getting your info from?
The ones born after 2000 is Gen Z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z Some people say Gen Z starts as early as 1995, some say after 2000.
By that logic im the same generation as a current 9th grader. I call bullshit on these generation groupings.
Agreed. I would be a "Millennial" with the above years. Nope.
I think Gen X goes until late 80's. Gen Y is 90's +, and Millenials were born after the millennium (hence the technology they're growing up with).
I've posted like 5+ sources. I can not find any real source saying Y is diffrent than millenials. Where are you getting your info from?
The ones born after 2000 is Gen Z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z Some people say Gen Z starts as early as 1995, some say after 2000.
Wikipedia doesn't count.
I always understand myself to be apart of Gen X (up to late 80's). Then came Gen Y (90's). I guess I thought Gen Z/Millennials came after that.
I think we might have just agreed with eachother....?
By that logic im the same generation as a current 9th grader. I call bullshit on these generation groupings.
Agreed. I would be a "Millennial" with the above years. Nope.
I think Gen X goes until late 80's. Gen Y is 90's +, and Millenials were born after the millennium (hence the technology they're growing up with).
I've posted like 5+ sources. I can not find any real source saying Y is diffrent than millenials. Where are you getting your info from?
The ones born after 2000 is Gen Z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z Some people say Gen Z starts as early as 1995, some say after 2000.
Wikipedia doesn't count.
I always understand myself to be apart of Gen X (up to late 80's). Then came Gen Y (90's). I guess I thought Gen Z/Millennials came after that.
I think we might have just agreed with eachother....?
I've always been told I was the begining of gen Y, in 1978.
And if you don't believe wiki, just go there and check out the sources linked to the page. But Gen Z is not Millennials by anyone's standards, it's always been Gen Y = Millennials. Gen Z was named "The homeland generation" for a while.
By that logic im the same generation as a current 9th grader. I call bullshit on these generation groupings.
Agreed. I would be a "Millennial" with the above years. Nope.
I think Gen X goes until late 80's. Gen Y is 90's +, and Millenials were born after the millennium (hence the technology they're growing up with).
I've posted like 5+ sources. I can not find any real source saying Y is diffrent than millenials. Where are you getting your info from?
The ones born after 2000 is Gen Z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z Some people say Gen Z starts as early as 1995, some say after 2000.
Wikipedia doesn't count.
I always understand myself to be apart of Gen X (up to late 80's). Then came Gen Y (90's). I guess I thought Gen Z/Millennials came after that.
I think we might have just agreed with eachother....?
I've always been told I was the begining of gen Y, in 1978.
And if you don't believe wiki, just go there and check out the sources linked to the page. But Gen Z is not Millennials by anyone's standards, it's always been Gen Y = Millennials. Gen Z was named "The homeland generation" for a while.
Hmmm.... well, I certainly wouldn't consider myself part of Gen Y.
I was born in 1983 and would certainly consider myself Gen X.
Meh.
If you were born pre jurassic park you can be generation x.
Post jurassic park. Gtfo
this theorm can be applied to other things as well.
I.E. Me caring about your opinion.