Millennials are a stubborn bunch. Likes: looking smart, being right. Dislikes: looking dumb, being wrong.
That's why we turn to search engines to ask some of life's most pressing questions. Because when we need to learn how to boil an egg, we can't just call our moms. We're 27 and extremely competent.
Yahoo shared with Mashable the top 10 questions Millennials (aged 18-35) searched during the month of May. We decided to save you some time by providing the answers* in one convenient little article.
*guesses
1. What is a meme?
One scumbag, one potato jesus, one girl obsessed with Goosebumps, a few dozen ashamed dogs and 400 million cats.
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2. How do I use Pinterest?
Step one: Manage your expectations.
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3. How to boil an egg?
Cover eggs with water, set on hot stove, turn off when boiling, let sit for 10 minutes, drain and cool, spend the next 45 minutes trying to peel the shells off.
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4. What is hummus?
An emulsified mixture of vegetables and stuff that makes your breath smell real bad.
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5. What is twerking?
This. This is twerking:
6. What is 401k?
Hint: It's not short for $401,000. It's short for "start saving money unless you want to retire at 95."
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7. What is The Great Gatsby about?
Apparently you spent sophomore year watching Ally McBeal reruns. You want the Cliffs Notes? Booze, money, flappers, crime, deception.
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8. What is a hashtag?
Just put a "#" in front of every word you type ... like everyone else on the Internet.
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9. What is a narcissist?
Let me guess: Someone called you one, but you didn't know what it meant, so you had to search for the actual meaning of the word. Not so vain, self-centered, smug, egocentric or inordinately fascinated with ourselves now, are we?
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10. How to tie a tie
You're on your own with this one.
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