Can We Guess If You're Gen X, Baby Boomer or Millennial Based on Your Pet Peeves?
By: Emily Maggrett
7 min
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About This Quiz
Humans throughout the ages have been annoyed by certain things, such as people who chew with their mouths open, screaming kids and folks who ask how old you are. But some pet peeves are entirely generational. For instance, baby boomers are always up for answering the phone, while millennials are more scared of phone calls than they are of rampaging bears. Gen Xers are seldom afraid to confront others with negative opinions, while millennials feel that it's more polite to ghost the people that you don't agree with.
Think we've got it wrong? This quiz is your chance to find out the truth! We've come up with an array of common pet peeves, from going on a date with someone who won't stop checking their phone to having an office colleague who wears awfully strong perfume. We're also covering breastfeeding in public, tipping and political Facebook posts. Your job is to react to these scenarios honestly, sharing your true emotions about each behavior. Through your answers, our quiz supercomputer will determine EXACTLY the generation you come from!
Ready to find out whether you're a typical millennial, Gen Xer or baby boomer? Drop everything else you're doing and come on a pet peeve journey with us!
You call a friend to make weekend plans, but they never call you back (even though you left a message). How do you feel?
Slightly annoyed. They should have called me back!
Confused. I've never called a friend to make plans in my life!
Worried. My friend must be ill; that's the only reason why they wouldn't return my call.
Imagine you're on a city bus. A man gets on and starts watching a Fox News video without headphones so that everyone on board has to hear it. Are you irked?
No. I just put on my own headphones.
Yes. Ugh, why are people so rude?
I'm pleased, actually. I love hearing the latest news!
You and your best friend are trying to catch up over dinner. But a family of screaming kids is making it impossible for you to hear each other speak. How annoying is that?
Very annoying. But easy to fix — we can just go sit in the bar.
SO ANNOYING. People with kids should basically just stay home.
Aw, I think it's cute. I remember when my family was in the same boat.
You've been dating a cutie for about a month when suddenly, without warning, they stop replying to your texts. How do you feel about being ghosted like this?
Pained. What happened?
Slightly irritated. But I get it. It's over.
Outraged. I'm at least owed a conversation!
Ghosts impact many people of my generation. To exorcise them, a priest is necessary.
Imagine you're on the hiring committee for an entry-level position at your company. The first interviewee shows up in flip flops. What is your reaction?
What an idiot. Bye.
Huh, they seem like fun!
Does this whippersnapper not care about impressing me or what?
Clearly this person has recently escaped from a mental hospital. Detain them!
You're excited about your first date with a hot friend of a friend. However, throughout the course of your cozy dinner out together, they haven't stopped fiddling with their phone. Is there going to be a date #2?
No. Nope. No way.
Sure! I was looking at my phone too.
Absolutely not. In fact, I'm going to yell at the friend who set us up.