Brilio.net/en - Millennials get a bad rep. Whether were lazy, self-involved or hooked on a game that reminds us of easier days as kids, it seems like we just cant get a break. And a writer at The Economist just hit us a little too close to home. The Economist then tweeted the article with the caption: Why arent Millennials buying diamonds? which is a pretty ridiculous question to ask for someone who writes about the economy. Student debt is at an all time high in the US, totalling a whopping $1.3 trillion and crippling most who had high hopes and dreams with their higher education degrees.
Sure, ethical issues cant be denied in the decrease of diamond sales. I wont buy a diamond ever again if only for Leo di Caprios death in Blood Diamond. And sure, kids these days are spending more on experiences and travel rather than glorified, shiny charcoal.
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The Internet generation has inherited an economy that is worse that their parents, and frankly diamonds dont make the shopping list, which usually includes Instant Noodle cups and dairy free Soy Milk, thank you very much.
So sit back, sip on that microbrewey beer and relish in the digital face-slap that the Economist received from fellow penny-pinchers.
The truth hurts.
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Why aren't millennials buying diamonds? https://t.co/yMmkzFUFBb pic.twitter.com/a822ggVZrK
The Economist (@TheEconomist) July 1, 2016