Millennial as hell: Stuck in the paradox

Published January 02, 2009 @ 07:20AM PT

This morning, I approached a slightly older (early 30s colleague) about an ethical/logistical issue relating to a project we're working on. I asked her to "mentor me through it."

The tail end of our exchange:

Me: Cool. Good. I'm glad to put that out there / have it received. (This conversation, by the way, ESPECIALLY since it's happening on Gchat, is Millennial as hell - younger Millennial seeks advice of slighter older, yet cool, in touch colleague on moral/logistical question).

Colleague: Haha. Does it make it more Millennial if i have my iTunes on shuffle, the blog Cakewrecks [open in a tab] in the background, all while working?

Me: Oh G-d! I just entered a Millennial paradox. Help! I'm trapped!

Colleague: Ha!

Me: It's like in Back to the Future, if you touch an old version of your self - a past version, or something like that - the universe falls apart. Like crossing the streams.

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Normal 0 Paradoxical situations are everywhere around us, especially now as we witness probably one of the worst recessions since the depression. This happen when good situations end with bad results, like if you avoided getting payday loans but then found out you bounced a check, costing you more money than it would have if you had just opted for payday loans. This also applies to deflation. Deflation results in lower prices. Since the unemployment rate is still on the rise, more people are really going to need those lower prices to meet competitive prices. But there is good news, just like how payday loans are good news for people seeking to avoid late fees or overdraft charges. Most economists agree that we will probably not see deflation any time soon.

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Posted by Paul U on 01/19/2009 @ 08:39PM PT
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