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[handygal2]

I found this interesting. The spending habits of Millennials will adversely  affect the future of many industries. Here’s a list of items that this new generation are not interested in: (from Tilty.com)

 1. Mayonnaise

 2. Domestic beers

 3. Lottery tickets

 4. Irons

 5. Fabric softener

 6. Gym memberships 

 7. Diamond engagement/wedding rings

 8. Movie theater tickets

 9. Warehouse club memberships, eg. Costco

10. Cereals

11. McDonalds, Burger King, etc.

12. Meat

13. Doorbells

14. Napkins

15. Automobiles

16. Milk

17. Postcards

18. Stocks

19. Cruises

20. Hotels

21. Cable TV

22. Landline phones

23. High heels

24. Suits

25. Houses

[queendiva]

Many items listed apply to people of all ages.

[haddon9]

Interesting list!

I can tell you that both of my millennial kids still like going to the movies, my son belongs to a local gym (and he goes often), and on occasion when he comes home he’ll buy me a lottery ticket as a joke... both hope to buy a house within a few years but it will probably be in the city.

Most of the list I have to agree with.

[Imaoldhippie]

Strange list, wonder where their info is from?

Napkins?  they wipe their mouth on their shirt sleeves?

Automobiles?  They Uber, taxi, bus everywhere?  Highly doubt it.

Doorbells!!!! bwahhhhh.  If they dont buy a house then they wont buy a doorbell.

[queendiva]

Many items listed apply to people of all ages.

[Johnnyeager]

The ones I don't understand are mayonnaise and doorbells.  The others I'lm not surprised about.

[RetRN]

The list sounds spot on to me, they are definitely not buying automobiles and houses as my generation did. 

[ValuSkr]

They're a smart lot; less is more!  My sister said they're not buying furniture either; they prefer to rent - they're much more mobile if they don't have to cart furniture around.

[PilatesLover]

I'm surprised milk isn't on the list.

I know for a fact millenials are not buying china.   I've been trying to unload my MIL's Mikasa large china collection, two coffee and tea sets with the little cups, beautiful l decorative plates and figurines.  The figurines, tea set, etc. are all German china from pre-WW II and even earlier than that.

We even had an antique dealer come to the house and he was not interested - nobody wants it.  Too bad, it's all high quality and beautiful.

[RetRN]

Milk is on the list.