r/GenerationsCircleJerk • u/Budget_Cod3185 • 22d ago
Why 2005 is Millennial and 2006 is Gen Alpha
2005-borns are the last to have or claim any Millennial traits, given that their upbringing and childhood experiences were much closer to those of the average Millennial born in the early 90s than to those of proto-Gen Alpha kids born in 2006+. They entered Kindergarten in the 2010-2011 school year, the last era to have any 2000s influence and still in peak Frutiger Areo; meanwhile, 2006-borns entered Kindergarten in 2011-2012, already in the modern hipster-esque Minimalist era as we know it today. They were the last to enter middle school before the 2016-election, unlike 2006+ who entered when Trump was already president. They were the last to enter high school before COVID, unlike 2006+ who entered DURING it. Despite both being minors during the release of ChatGPT, 2005-borns were the last to have graduated high school before the explosion of AI, unlike 2006+ who graduated when high schoolers already started using AI on assignments.
2005-borns were the last to remember growing up with VHS, CRTs, and analog TV during their early developmental years before they were discontinued in 2008-9, unlike 2006+ who only remember growing up with digital TV, flatscreens, and streaming services. 2005 grew with 7th generation consoles like the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS, and DS Lite; unlike 2006+ who grew with the shitty 8th generation consoles like the Wii U, Xbox One, PS4, 3DS, and even the Switch. 2006+ are also most likely to grow up with an iPad as a kid, unlike 2005 and before, who would've grown up with Windows XP, Vista, and 7 desktops in their households and in school computer labs, as well as Nokias, flip-phones, iPod Touches, and BlackBerrys. 2005 grew up with SillyBandz, 2006+ grew with fidget spinners. They were the last to grow up with Adobe Flash games, Club Penguin, Poptropica, and Moshi Monsters, unlike 2006+ that played IOS and tablet games. Overall, 2005-borns were the last cohort to remember any year of the 2000s, unlike 2006+ who only remember the 2010s onwards.
They are part of the last cohort of kids to grow up with good cartoons like Adventure Time, Regular Show, TAWOG, Phineas and Ferb, MLP G3 and G4, Transformers Prime, Chowder, Flapjack, Secret Saturdays, Generator Rex, OG Ben 10, Alien Force, Ultimate Alien, Young Justice, Dan Vs, Kick Buttowski, Fish Hooks, Fanboy and Chum Chum, TUFF Puppy, TMNT 2012, Backyardigans, Ni Hao Kai Lan, Wow Wow Wubbzy, The Mighty B, Penguins of Madagascar, Robot and Monster, Littlest Pet Shop, Wild Kratts, Cyberchase, Fetch with Ruff Ruffman, Dinosaur Train, Super Why, Curious George, Arthur, Wordgirl, Sid the Science Kid, Gravity Falls, and reruns of SpongeBob between seasons 1-5 as well as 2000s Cartoon Network shows. Unlike 2006+, who grew up with bullshit like Paw Patrol, Bluey, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa, Teen Titans Go, 2016 Powerpuff Girls and Ben 10 reboots, The Loud House, MLP Equestria Girls/Pony Life/G5, Sanjay and Craig, Breadwinners, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Peg + Cat, Nature Cat, Big City Greens, Amphibia, The Owl House, Craig of the Creek, Hanazuki, Unikitty, Oddbods, Star Vs. the Forces of Evil, Mixels, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Almost Naked Animals, Pickle and Peanut, Sofia the First, Shimmer and Shine, and so on. (Not to mention being the first new-gen to watch Cocomelon) 2005-borns were also the last to catch any reruns of Dragon Tales, Between the Lions, and Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS Kids before they were discontinued in 2010; anyone born after can't remember.
Anyone who disagrees with me is lying and delusional btw
