Jimmy Kimmel challenges millennials to open a can of tuna

Tricky stuff.
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Shannon Connellan
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Jimmy Kimmel challenges millennials to open a can of tuna
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When everything's going wrong and your industry's sinking, who you gonna blame? Uhh, uhhhhh, millennials? Sure.

According to a controversial report in the Wall Street Journal, the canned tuna industry is in trouble, with a giant finger pointed at millennials who apparently "can’t be bothered to open and drain the cans, or fetch utensils and dishes to eat the tuna."

Riiiight.

Andy Mecs, vice president of marketing and innovation for StarKist Tuna, went event further, telling the Journal, "A lot of millennials don’t even own can openers."

So, can they even open a can of tuna? Jimmy Kimmel wanted to make sure, so he asked passing millennials in the street to demonstrate their skills. While it's pretty hammed up, those can openers still can be tricky for any generation.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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