- It says... - Hold on.
- ..."Millennials are killing boobs." - What?
- (FBE) Welcome Boomers... - Thank you.
- (FBE) ...and Millennials. - Oh!
- Thank you. - That's true!
- Yeah. - (FBE) So, we brought you in,
because you represent two different generations
who appear to be at odds with each other.
- I was just about to say. I don't know why so many Boomers
are so upset with the Millennials. - Yeah.
- I don't get it myself, but... - I feel like we're cool.
- (FBE) So, the phrase "Millennials are killing" has become a trendy way
to title op-ed news pieces, generally involving a writer
noting things like Millennials' financial situation and more
that are allegedly hurting the American economy as a whole.
- I just think it's because we're not really thinking
about spending money. - I've heard about it,
but see, I don't agree, 'cause I really respect Millennials.
- (FBE) We are gonna review 10 things Millennials have allegedly killed,
and we're gonna vote if we really think they're responsible
for its demise. - Well, they're killing avocados
at a very fast rate. - The reputation is, you know,
the Boomers are hogs, and the Millennials are
from another planet. That just kind of seems
to be the the generalization. - This just seems to me
like older people are unhappy with their lives,
and they just wanna blame Millennials on everything.
How can you blame people in that age range for killing
the economy when you were the one who built the economy,
because you've been around longer?
This is crazy. - Oh, this is gonna take a really
long time. - (FBE) Here is your first image.
- (chuckles) Okay. - I can't believe th--
Oh, dear. - We can add sex to the list
of things Millennials are killing. - That is [bleep].
- These Millennials...
Is this with a partner or without? - That's not real.
- No. And we can vote on this right away.
Sex is just fine. - Is this true? What's wrong with you?
- Uhh. Ha-ha, ha... ha-ha, ha-ha-ha!
- For [bleep] sake. I mean, come on, right?
- It's on a case-to-case basis. - This is stupid.
- Yeah. - This is stupid.
And then they try to do that whole pithy little,
like, "Too much Netflix, not enough chill."
Come on, Josh!
- (FBE) According to an article by Politico,
50 years after the sexual revolution,
sex in America is in decline. What are your thoughts?
- Like they'd be experts on sex. - Yeah, I know.
- That's a political website. - That's not just the Millennials.
I mean, that's-- when I go into a restaurant
and two people are out together and they're both on their phones,
I'm going, "What kind of a relationship is this?"
- (FBE) Did Millennials kill sex? Is it dying on its own?
Or is it still kicking? - It is all hype.
- It's all hype. - I don't think Millennials
are killing sex. - That's just silly.
- That's crazy. - It's silly.
Who wrote this article? A eunuch?
- I think it'll be just fine. - Still kicking.
- It's never gonna die. - We're kickin'.
- (both) We're kickin'.
- It's kickin'. - Oh, yeah.
- Well, being the Boomers-- and I'm sorry if
it makes y'all sick-- - No, let's hear it.
- We're still havin' it. - WOOOO-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOO!
- As much as we can get!
- (FBE) Here is the next one. - I can't see that.
Are you kidding? I'm old.
- It says... - Hold on.
- ..."Millennials are killing boobs." - What?
- (giggles) - Millennials are killing boobs?
You're gonna have to read that when you see that headline.
What a good hook. You got the hook in there
with the boobs, you know? Guys go, "Boobs?!"
- Don't take away my boobs. - "Millennials are killing boobs."
- (laughs) - Oh, wait. No, they're killing
a mainstream chain restaurant for its sexist display
of women as servile objects. - Millennials like the butts.
I feel like butts are the bigger trend than boobs.
- (FBE) Did Millennials kill Hooters, or did it die on its own?
- I think it died on its own. - Yeah, I think it's just
a general trend in the world. - I think that particular one
definitely kind of died a natural death.
- It died on its own, 'cause the food sucks.
- I'll say Millennials killed Hooters. Good for them.
- I'd say it's dying on its own. - It was already dying,
and then the generation was just like, "Okay, I'm over this," you know?
- Yeah, I'd say dying on its own. - We're shutting down Hooters.
- Thank you. - Putting an end to it.
- All right! - Yeah.
- (FBE) Here's another.
- "Millennials are killing the beer industry"? Really?
Uh-uh. Are you sure? - When we say Millennials
are killing beer, I think the cannabis industry
is playing a huge part in the killing of beer.
- Oh, god. That's-- I've never heard that one.
- That makes me sad. - That makes me VERY sad and angry.
I bet the hard liquor industry is doing better.
- Yeah. where's that article? Millennials are booming
the hard liquor industry - So, we drink too little,
people are mad. We drink too much, people are mad.
It's just-- everyone's gonna be mad about it.
I don't know what to say. - (FBE) So, let's vote.
Did Millennials kill beer and wine for everyone,
is it dying on its own, or is this industry
just fine the way it is?
- Well, I think it's good that it's kind of dying on its own,
'cause I think we should be drinking less.
- I'll say Millennials are ruining this one.
- They're all killing themselves. - They are.
- Still kickin, and it always will be a kick.
- Yeah. - Because that's what it's all about.
Specific brands come and go or up and down, but most people
will always wanna drink. - I would say yes.
I would say Millennials maybe are just more conscious
of what they're putting in their body. - I agree.
- Beer and wine are fine. - I'm not worried about it.
- So is the hard stuff. People like to drink.
- Yeah. People have been drinking-- - And there's a generation coming up
that's gonna wanna drink. - (FBE) Here's your next one.
- What the hell is it? I can't read that.
- It looks like some kind of cheese. "Millennials Kill Again.
The Latest Victim? American Cheese."
- I do have a memory of that. It was so convenient
when it first came out, because before that,
you had a block of cheese, and you had to cut the cheese.
- (snickers) - You Know, that is one thing
I'll give the Millennials credit. They are more self-conscious
about their diet. - I like just good cheddar cheese,
BUT that cheese is awesome on a grilled cheese,
'cause it melts, and it's so creamy.
It's so great. - (FBE) According to Bloomberg,
the product made famous by Boomers on the go
has met its match with Millennials opting for dairy with ingredients
they can recognize. - Good.
- I would say that is kind of a Millennial thing.
Demanding the ingredients, demanding healthier options
for not only us, but for-- - No, my generation
started it a little bit, the '60s. - But we finished it.
- No one should be blamed. People should be praised.
Like, "Oh, you're not eating this crap anymore."
That's good. - This is a better headline.
You go, "Oh!" - Yeah.
- (FBE) American cheese. Killed by Millennials,
died on its own, or is still kicking as an industry?
- I say died on its own. - I absolutely agree.
- It died on its own. - It's a little of all three.
- It died on its own. - American cheese died on its own,
because it just wasn't good quality. - Died on its own.
- It died on its own, 'cause they're just not keeping up
with what the public wants. - Died on its own.
- Died on its own, yes. - Yeah.
- See? We agree. - Yeah.
- Do you wanna read it? - (FBE) Here's another one.
- "Middle children are going extinct, because millenials don't want
three children anymore."
Wow. - Well, because they're selfish,
self-centered, and they don't wanna share with something else.
- First of all, they might not want to.
That's their own personal choice. They might not have the money
to sustain a family. They can't even take care
of themselves. It's hard. - Right.
- I don't think it behooves anyone to have more than two children.
I've always felt that way. - I got two,
and I'm gonna stay with two. - Oh, please.
- Wow! - This is just
ridiculous. - Killing the three children.
- (mocking) Ohhh. The Millennials I do talk with
are not as pro-children. They don't see it as they have
to have kids. - I don't want to have kids,
and it's just not an appealing idea right now.
It could change maybe one day. - Personally, I wanna have
four or five, so I don't fall into this.
I want a big family. - Part of the issue is that women
are waiting a lot longer to have kids. So, if you're having your first kid
at 35, you really don't wanna have three kids.
- I have four children, and they're terrific.
I love them, and I'm proud of them, and they're doing well,
and they're happy. And the old saying is,
you're only as happy as your saddest child.
I'm pretty happy.
- (FBE) According to the New York Times,
it's been said Millennials are delaying child birth
until later in life. So, do you agree
it's still kicking? - That's a good point...
- Yeah. - ...because, first of all,
to afford a home anywhere if you live in Southern California
or any major metropolis, it's expensive and you need,
most of the time, two working parents. - (FBE) You don't agree
it's still kicking? - No, no.
- No. - It's dying on its own.
- I disagree. I think it's still kicking.
- I don't know if it's a Millennial thing.
I feel like it's more of an economy thing.
- I think there's a lot more factors involved.
- I think it kind of is the Millennials' fault.
- I think it's dying on its own. - I do think the Millennials
had a big affect on it. I wouldn't call it murder,
'cause I'd call it common sense. - Mm-hmm.
- (FBE) Here's your next one. - "Millennials are allegedly
ruining hotels for every..." - Oh, because of Airbnb? (laughs)
- That's Airbnb's fault! It's not Millennials' fault.
I know tons of people who aren't Millennials that love Airbnb.
- (FBE) Where do you stay when you travel, Libby?
- I stay in hotels. When I travel, I wanna just get away
from having to do things for myself. I don't wanna be staying
in someone's home where part of the responsibility
for keeping things nice is from me. Uh-uh. I want someone else to do it.
- It's easier, and there's hostels, which are so much cheaper than hotels.
- I don't like staying in somebody's extra bedroom.
I'm a guy that likes his privacy, so I'm a hotel guy.
- (FBE) So, what's the verdict for hotels?
- Still kickin', obviously. - Still kickin'. I think
they're still kicking. - I think it's still going fine.
- Oh, yeah. No, it's still going fine.
- They're completely fine. - Yeah. It sounds like
they're doing just fine.
- They're kicking! - They're very much kickin'.
- I think they're still kicking. - I feel like hotels
are just always gonna be popular.
- (FBE) Here's a big one. - Okay, well I've heard
about this one, and it's because Millennials
have a different idea of what they want home to look like.
- "Are Millennials Killing the US Housing Market?"
I mean, it's crazy. I don't ever think about
buying a house, and I don't think I'm close
to ever wanting to put a down payment on a house.
- If we're gonna look at the Millennials,
they do change location on jobs. A lot of the companies
that they get involved with are in multiple cities,
so you don't wanna set your roots in. - I've always tried to own it,
because there's so many advantages to owning.
In those days, you could write off all the interest and the taxes
and all that. That's been more limited now.
- My generation, the Boomers, it was just like homeownership,
you do whatever you could to get a house right away.
If you got married, you got a house and you had kids.
- You go into college, you come out with hundreds
of thousands of dollars in debt, a lot of people,
like at least a hundred thousand dollars,
and then you have a hard time finding a job, 'cause no one wants
to hire Millennials, and then you don't have any money,
you're in debt. And then how are you gonna buy a house?!
- (FBE) So, only a third of Millennials are homeowners,
the same amount of Millennials who also live with mom and dad.
This 2016 statistic is the lowest rate
that homeownership has ever seen since the '60s.
- That's another point I hadn't thought of that I hear,
that more Millennials live at home than any of the other generations.
I mean, we were out the door at 18 years and one day.
- (FBE) So, did Millennials kill this one? What do you think?
- I think it's killing itself by greed.
- No. - I don't think WE'RE necessarily
killing the housing market. - It's hard for me to put it
into one of those three categories, when there's a lot of factors
it depends on, and it goes up and down.
- Still kicking. I mean, if it's slowing,
yeah. - It depends on the market
and the city, but I mean, out here, like, Los Angeles,
San Diego, and San Francisco, it's kicking hard.
- It's still kicking. Are you kidding?
With all the new houses that are being built?
- (FBE) Let's go to the next. - "The Millennial trends
that are killing cable." - Netflix was the best thing.
My husband's happier than a pig in [bleep] with Netflix.
- Ever since I was a freshman in college,
TV died for me. I don't watch TV anymore.
- Three days ago, I called DirecTV and canceled my DirecTV.
I really don't have time for all these shows.
I only have maybe, if I'm really pushing it,
45 minutes a night. - (FBE) Do you think Millennials
killed cable? Was it already dying on its own?
Or is it still kicking? - Dying on its own.
- Dying on its own. - We killed it
with our streaming services. - And I kind of agree.
- It died on its own. - I agree.
- Netflix and Hulu and Amazon Prime killed cable.
- Dying on its own. Yeah, it was dying on its own, yeah.
- (FBE) Here's your next. - "Cool. Millennials are now
killing divorce." I think that's a good thing.
- Is that because they're not getting married?
- (both laugh) - Divorce? Oh my--
boy, you are being blamed for a lot, aren't ya?
- (both laugh) - Ours was the first generation,
again, where a lot of the stigma had been taken away from divorcing.
- When I chose to marry my wife, it was because I knew I'd spend
the rest of my life with her. It wasn't because I was like, "Ehhh,
I'm about 60% sure that this is a good thing."
- (chuckles) Right. - No, I was like, this is 100%.
Let's get married. - For my generation,
you got married before you really knew yourselves.
- People are waiting longer to get married till they know theirselves,
so they know that they're sure, they've done everything
that they wanna do, and then they get married.
Or sadly, it could be because not as many people
are getting married, so there's not as many divorcing.
- (FBE) What do we think about this one?
- Dying on its own!
- (sighs) Yeah. - I'm a Millennial,
and I'm not getting divorced, so technically, I guess
I did kill divorce. - Right. And I guess I follow
the Millennial pattern. I didn't even get married...
- Woo! Young at heart. - ...until I was almost 40.
Yeah. (laughs) - Young at heart.
- (both) It's still kicking. - It's totally an option,
unfortunately. - Yeah.
- It's still 50/50. It's always 50/50.
- It's not-- no one's killed it. - I think it might be
more of the Millennial generation, People are getting less divorces,
which I think is great. - Divorce is always gonna be there,
because it's the way out.
- (FBE) Here's another. - "Are Millennials
killing the vacation?" Hmm.
- I don't know. Are you? - (both laugh)
- The Millennials had very little chance--
I'm still in school. I'm graduating this May.
And so, I haven't really had-- even had a legitimate job
that's giving me a salary that gives me the opportunity
to save up for a vacation. - I get a vacation every year.
I don't go anywhere. I like to stay
in my little bubble at home. - The end result is getting successful
and income so now you can do what you want.
So, you may sacrifice that now, so you can reap the benefits later.
- The idea of Millennials is, "Oh, they don't wanna work hard.
Oh, they want everything handed to them."
People are literally giving up their vacation, because they want
to be a hard worker.
- (FBE) So, do we think Millennials killed vacation,
dying on its own, or it's still kicking?
- I think it's still kicking. - People take vacations
all the time still. - I think it's on its way to dying.
- I think it's still kicking. - Vacations are still kicking.
- Yes. - Oh, yeah.
- I feel like vacations aren't dying, but that's just from my perspective.
- This is fine. - Still very much kicking.
- We're still vacationing. - Yeah.
- I don't think Millennials are killing the vacation.
I don't know who comes up with these things.
- (FBE) So, did Millennials get a fair rap or unfair rap?
- Same natural progression as from my parents to me.
I was a rebel according to my parents.
- These journalists like to call Millennials lazy.
Well, I'm gonna throw that back at them and, "Stop being
a lazy journalist." Trends go up or down.
Look into it. Just don't say, "Millennials!"
- Millennials are definitely being treated unfairly,
but I feel like that happens to every generation, you know?
Whatever generation's there, people are just gonna attack it
and blame them for everything. - I'm not anybody's rival.
You know what I mean? I don't plan on picking fights
with people who are gonna help me. And he's in a different generation,
it doesn't matter. - Oh my god.
- (FBE) We can do this, guys. - Let's go to Hooters together.
- Oh... not Hooters. - Johnson's?
- Maybe. - Okay.
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- Hey, guys. Sabrina here,
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