Do You Solve Problems More Like a Baby Boomer or a Millennial?

LIFESTYLE

By: Elisabeth Henderson

6 Min Quiz

Image: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / DigitalVision / Getty Images

About This Quiz

Baby boomers and millennials perpetually argue over which generation has the moral upper hand. The baby boomers, born between 1946 and1964, rose out of the generation that fought World War II and reflect the fruits of hard work, peace and prosperity. Millennials, born from 1981to1996, were raised in a prosperous America that crashed when they were reaching adulthood. 

The millennial generation’s difficulty in gaining the kind of stability valued by boomers provides ample fodder for the post-World War II generation to lambast them for their lack of work ethic. Millennials, on the other hand, throw punches right back by blaming the broken economy and warming planet on the greed and neglect of baby boomers. 

Fighting memes aside, how do these opposing generations make decisions about day-to-day problems? Does the environment in which we’re raised really shape the way we make decisions? Recent studies, like that of Pew Social Trends, show that these groups do make demonstrably different decisions on a broad spectrum of choices, from buying a home to food consumption. 

On what do you base your decisions? Do you research reviews online, or look to the Better Business Bureau when searching for an electrician? Do you consider quality of life or economic stability as more important? Do you fit with your generation? Are you old fashioned or forward-thinking? Find out where your decisions place you by taking this quiz! 

Your boss calls you in and informs you that your work is not up to par lately. How do you behave at work after that?

Advertisement

Your water bill indicates a major leak in your home. How do you go about fixing it?

Advertisement

You have class tomorrow and you don’t have the book you are supposed to read. What will you do about the homework?

Advertisement

Your internet stopped working in the middle of your show. How do you avoid freaking out?

Advertisement

You need to pay a medical bill that arrived in the mail. How will you first try to pay it?

Advertisement

If you had to move to a new city with only a two-week notice, how would you find a place to rent?

Advertisement

When you were driving home from a friend’s house, your tire went out and left you stranded. What can you do to get off the side of the road?

Advertisement

It’s two hours before the house party starts, and your toilet just broke. How can you fix it in an emergency?

Advertisement

While on a hike in the woods, you sprain your ankle pretty badly. How do you get home?

Advertisement

When you plug too many things in an outlet and the power goes out in your house, what’s the first step you take to fix it?

Advertisement

You just graduated from college and don’t have a job yet. What kind of work will you look for?

Advertisement

You’re planning a dinner party, but you haven’t figured out what to cook yet. How will you find something delicious to make?

Advertisement

The street you live on has many stray dogs wandering around. What are you likely to do about them?

Advertisement

After living in a rented home for a few months, you realize the place is crawling with fleas. How will you deal with the "occupants"?

Advertisement

You have been asked to lead a conversation about a topic that you really don’t know that much about. How are you going to prepare?

Advertisement

You and your friend are splitting a hotel room. You made the reservations and paid online. How will they pay you back?

Advertisement

You’re finally in your own home, but you realize your neighbor always blows their leaves into your driveway. What approach will you take to address this annoyance?

Advertisement

Your sibling is in a relationship that’s really damaging to them as a person. What kind of intervention will you make?

Advertisement

While trying to learn how to ride a long board on a Saturday night, you wipe out and are pretty sure you dislocated your shoulder. How are you going to take care of it?

Advertisement

You need to ask the folks you hired to landscape your yard to make some changes, but they only speak Spanish. How can you communicate with them?

Advertisement

While you are driving to see a movie with friends, you realize that you don’t have your phone with you. What do you do?

Advertisement

If you were out hiking on a new trail and got turned around, what would you do?

Advertisement

If you moved to a new city and needed to find a school for your kids, how would you go about doing that?

Advertisement

You have been growing tomatoes in a container, but they recently stopped producing fruit. How will you troubleshoot?

Advertisement

When you are getting ready to leave on a trip, how do you decide how to dress for the weather?

Advertisement

You are planning a party and have as huge list of things to get at the store. How do you keep track of everything?

Advertisement

A little black kitten is crying in the tree in your front yard. How will you respond to its cries?

Advertisement

A big family holiday is coming up, and your family is fiercely politically divided. How will you handle the tension?

Advertisement

Your neighbor constantly finds things for you at the flea market that you don’t really want. How will you respond to their charity?

Advertisement

Your in-laws load your children with sugar each time they visit. What is your response to the sugar overload?

Advertisement

Explore More Quizzes

About Zoo

Our goal at Zoo.com is to keep you entertained in this crazy life we all live.

We want you to look inward and explore new and interesting things about yourself. We want you to look outward and marvel at the world around you. We want you to laugh at past memories that helped shape the person you’ve become. We want to dream with you about all your future holds. Our hope is our quizzes and articles inspire you to do just that.

Life is a zoo! Embrace it on Zoo.com.