Hmm.. 95 apparently.

96... but I don't think that makes much sense (imo at least) lmfao XDD

I put moderate political views, no piercings other than earlobe and no tattoos, etc

96, Lmao

My answers:

1) No
2) No (what does this even prove? I don't read the newspaper because it's full of irrelevant garbage. Not because I'm conservative or liberal)
3) No
4) Only a cellphone
5) 1-9 text messages (What does receiving text messages have to do with anything? The important thing is whether you answer them)
6) Not important
7) Doesn't make much difference for society (don't even wanna touch this subject)
8) No
9) Yes
10) Not important
11) Married (although I could easily just have chosen the other option since they're both true)
12) no
13) yes
14) Liberal, since all the other options sucked

And I got an 85.

Verdict: Bullshit quiz. Surprise!

I got a 24, which is probably a good thing.

Originally Posted by Abid.Hasan

pretty arbitrary quiz. Tattoos and piercings? That's irrelevant.

How is it irrelevant? Tattoos and piercings are pretty common for people born into "generation y", but not for previous ones. When I got my ear pierced, as a Gen X guy, in the 90s, it was outrageous to the previous generation (the baby boomers). My dad wouldn't talk to me for like a month because of it. He still refuses to look at my tattoo, and makes some comment under his breath when I show it to him. The only baby boomer I personally know with tattoos is my uncle, who got all his jailhouse tats while serving time. Unlike now, where 15 year olds have facebook galleries full of their tats.

Originally Posted by Abid.Hasan

Or questions like the one about religion. I guess if you say it's not important you're more "millennial"? What if you're wiccan or zen buddhist or some other alt religion?

Alt religions are still religions. The trend with Gen Y is moving away from religion, not just to an "alt".

Originally Posted by Abid.Hasan

I assume it's more "millennial" to have contacted a government official? What does "government official" mean? Isn't any civil servant a government official? Like I've yelled at a cop but I don't think that counts...

I thought it was the other way around. The only people I know who contact government officials are seniors. My dad emails and calls his MP and MPP all the time whenever he has some gripe about something going on. I've never known anyone my age or younger to contact one personally, only protest as a group.

Originally Posted by Abid.Hasan

Also the straight shot "are you liberal/conservative" question is dumb. As if people weren't liberal in the past? I would bet that the student population in the 1960s were on average more liberal than the student population today.

Yeah, they were liberal for their time. But those 60s liberals are now (mostly) modern conservatives. Sure, many have kept their liberal hippy/beatnik mindset, but as people age, they generally tend to like change less, hence the stereotypical jokes about old people saying "in my day...". Those liberals of the 60s are now in THEIR 60s, worried about pensions and hating on young people (gen Y) being so unruly and carefree, the same way their parents and grandparents did in the 60s.

I totally agree with you on:

Originally Posted by Abid.Hasan

The question about mixed marriages is confusing. When you put "good for society" it gives you a higher score than when you put "doesn't make a difference". But I'm pretty sure the latter is the most progressive view.

I got a score of 38, which makes me more of a Gen Xer. I think my low score has to do with the fact that I don't send text messages, don't play video games, and contacted a government official.

I'm a bit confused though, because all of my other answers should've pushed me closer to a millenial.

i got 76. Wot woot!! lol

Originally Posted by reeves

I thought it was the other way around. The only people I know who contact government officials are seniors. My dad emails and calls his MP and MPP all the time whenever he has some gripe about something going on. I've never known anyone my age or younger to contact one personally, only protest as a group.

Well, people who are socially conscious about what is going around in the world are more likely to contact government officials. E.g. Amnesty International focuses on letter writing to governments to advocate for change.

Whether or not Millenials are more socially conscious is up for debate. Most of my friends are into social justice, but some of the younger people tend to be apathetic.

50 exactly, I enjoy hanging out with GenXers though and listen to 90s stuff a lot.

Originally Posted by reeves

How is it irrelevant? Tattoos and piercings are pretty common for people born into "generation y", but not for previous ones. When I got my ear pierced, as a Gen X guy, in the 90s, it was outrageous to the previous generation (the baby boomers). My dad wouldn't talk to me for like a month because of it. He still refuses to look at my tattoo, and makes some comment under his breath when I show it to him. The only baby boomer I personally know with tattoos is my uncle, who got all his jailhouse tats while serving time. Unlike now, where 15 year olds have facebook galleries full of their tats.

What if there was a question asking "are you gay, bi, or transexual" and if you answer "yes" it gives you a higher score? Now read over your post replacing "tattoo" with "being LGBT".

I'm not denying that having tats and piercings is more common for our generation than for past ones, but I take issue with the test saying I'm any less "millenial" for not having them.

Originally Posted by reeves

Alt religions are still religions. The trend with Gen Y is moving away from religion, not just to an "alt".

Nah I don't think so. I think the trend of gen Y is to become more open minded about other religions and being critical about the ones they were born into.

Originally Posted by reeves

I thought it was the other way around. The only people I know who contact government officials are seniors. My dad emails and calls his MP and MPP all the time whenever he has some gripe about something going on. I've never known anyone my age or younger to contact one personally, only protest as a group.

It gives you a higher score if you answer "yes". But your point supports mine; that the question is silly because it's not accurate to say young people today are more politically engaged than young people in the past.

Originally Posted by reeves

Yeah, they were liberal for their time. But those 60s liberals are now (mostly) modern conservatives. Sure, many have kept their liberal hippy/beatnik mindset, but as people age, they generally tend to like change less, hence the stereotypical jokes about old people saying "in my day...". Those liberals of the 60s are now in THEIR 60s, worried about pensions and hating on young people (gen Y) being so unruly and carefree, the same way their parents and grandparents did in the 60s.

Your statement that the 60s liberals became modern conservatives is somewhat true, but not at all for the reasons you stated. You say that their views haven't changed but they're just more conservative in comparison to today's liberals because of changing ideas of what "liberal" and "conservative" are.

If anything the liberalism of the 1960s is even more left than liberalism today. Liberalism today, if you take that to mean the Liberal Party, the NDP, and the Democrats are so so moderate compared to back then.

I say that your statement that the 60s liberals are conservatives now is true because people just generally tend to become more conservative in mindset as they age. It's the old cliche of people being radical lefties in their youth but as they get older they switch over to the right.

I got a 44 and I was born in '91...is that good?

I got 64. Thought I'd score higher to be honest.

74 yaya~~~that's a 8...