Comments on: The Acronym Generation . . . Or, TAG

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:03:04 +0000

Thanks very much for stopping by! I think everything you’re saying is quite true. You see, if you look beyond the surface this piece has far less to do with your generation than it does with mine. It’s my generation that is intent on giving a neat and tidy label to things. Rather than appreciate something for what it is, surely it can be “better” if it has a trendier name…right? Hmmm…I’m not so sure.

Talking about Gen Y early on – the problem with labels is that they’re always given to us by someone else. Also – writers often use humor or satire to make a point.

Finally, as best as I can tell, I’m a LOT older than you. I’m on the tail end of the labeled group known as Baby Boomers and yet I line up with what you prefer almost across the board. Now what do I do? I’ve been……………………mis-labeled!!

By: unwrittenscroller

unwrittenscroller — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:32:20 +0000

I’m extremely surprised by this article. As a member of Gen Y (or millenials or whatever else everyone wants to call us), I would attest that the opposite is true!

We are a generation that craves authenticity. We want what’s true. We want what’s been tested. This is why we love vintage fashions and reject everything that is too polished, too neat. We hate phonines and are disillusioned with the perfectionist tendancies of baby boomers. We like things to be a little rough around the edges. We avoid labels–which is why we haven’t bothered to create a name for our generation.

By: Kenji

Kenji — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:20:41 +0000

Gen. Y is living off X’s coattails? That was a good laugh

By: Stamford Talk

Stamford Talk — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:50:44 +0000

CG, you are brilliant. I love this article. I personally am not part of TAG generation, but I’m around them every day, so it’s sorta worn off on me… I find myself writing “u” and “bc” when we are taking notes together. My students don’t bat an eye. Plus, I’m now a texter myself!