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  • blargh513@sh.itjust.works
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    24 hours ago

    I don’t know where the term millennial gray comes from, but it is very truthful.

    It’s like a disease that infects homes they have passed though. They paint their depression all over the walls, in various shades of white, black, gray and on rare occasion, taupe.

    What made these poor souls afraid of colors?

    They’ve infected the cars too. Each parking lot a sea of black white and gray.

    • infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net
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      21 hours ago

      I had no idea that my generation was getting stereotyped for the blame here. I’m a millennial and fuckin hate the gray-plastic austere, and the bland colors of today’s cars is actually one (Of very many many) reason I’d never buy a new one.

      I really think it has more to do with the complete investment-ization of everything. Everyone buying stuff has become primarily concerned with the ability to sell it because our environment has become increasingly temporary.

    • dovah@lemmy.world
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      24 hours ago

      Every generation has a reaction to the previous. Many millennials grew up in cluttered homes with orange kitchen tiles and purple carpets in the bathroom. The counter reaction to that is minimalism and grey. Now we’re seeing a new trend that leans toward cozy and color again.

      • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net
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        22 hours ago

        I would like a bit of colour. But fuck wallpaper. Most of our carpets are blue, not in the bathroom or kitchen though. Could do with getting some rugs but nice ones are hardly cheap.

    • Polyphilic@lemmy.ca
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      21 hours ago

      I may have coined it myself, or i saw it in an article once and adopted it.

      I think the reason why it’s everywhere is because most homeowners are boomers and boomers got the idea that gray tones make a “neutral pallette” where the residents can apply whatever color they want, which increases the potential buyer pool. At least this was the explanation provided to me when I asked why every single renovation looked the same.