Do these things on Instagram, then you are a millennial

I still get used to the idea that being a millennial means being old. Or in other words: i.e. I am old because I am a millennial. Even though I still feel so youthful. But more and more, I am confronted with the facts; I am so no longer on trend with everything. Even how I use Instagram is old-fashioned, or typical millennial.

At least, if I am to believe TikTok. There, these six characteristics are going viral that you can recognise millennials by on Instagram. And yes, I am indeed guilty of a few of these. Bales.

1. Using the laugh/cry doll
I still do. Guilty as charged. But honestly: the alternative given is the skull puppet and I really feel too mature for that. Does anyone have an alternative?

2. Using any font other than the last one (the Times New Roman kind, or is that again very millennial to call it that?).
Noted. All other fonts no longer exist for me. From now on.

3. Post photos of landscapes and/or shrink photos so it doesn't fill up your whole screen
HA! I'm not doing this. I think it's stupid too.

4. Using boomerangs
Checkkk. Neither do I. This is going nicely.

5. Using filters on Instagram
I don't anymore either. Welluu, what a hip millennial I am. According to TikTok, VSCO is the only good alternative. And hey, this applies to Stories as well as posts.

6. Visibly tagging your friends
Shit, guilty at the last minute. No, these days you have to ‘soft tag’ everyone, i.e. that you tag them but then take them out of the picture. Why? No idea. Gen Z, tell me: why are tags no longer allowed?

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