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Regarding Avocado Toast (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago by dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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We've all heard the stupid meme. "Millennials would have more money if they didn't order so much avocado toast!"

But when was the first time you can honestly say you saw avocado toast on a menu? I'm a millennial, live in a town of about 500k, and I didn't see avocado toast at any restaurant until like 2 years ago? Wellll after the meme came out.

Was it a boomer psyop to get millennials hankering for some avocado toast, and then poof! it's on the menu after critical media saturation of millennial's obsession with it?

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

This is me trying to be helpful, it was covered in know your meme pretty well here: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/avocado-toast

The term became a popular reference and in-joke for millennials after an article about millionaire Tim Gurner featured a quote from him saying he got rich by saving and not spending money on frivolous things such as avocado toast.

Edit: I don't think Gurner is a boomer judging by his pic. I can't find an age on him.

Edit: This page says he was born in 1982, so he's a gen x, I think. He's around 41 or 42. https://latestbollyholly.com/tim-gurner-wikipedia-age/

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's late for Gen X, right on the edge of Millenial. Some people call '77-83 Gen Y or Xennials.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for explaining it. I tend to forget the dates easily because I have great friends in all generations.

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

It makes sense to me because I fall in that range and have noticed I have more in common with Millennials than Gen X, but still feel distinct from the two.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's definitely elder millennial.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Also definitely 41 because math.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Did you know that only 23% of social media users know how to sharpen a pencil? It's true, because I pull facts out of my ass.

Anyways, can confirm, I'm 41 years old.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Way to blame it on the boomers Tim, we don't even get credit for the bad things.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yep, ONE guy said it and the internet acts like it's a common phrase with all old people.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

The one guy being in his 30s at the time, lol