Huge debate sparked after Boomer says 'life gets real' for Millennials when they pay for one particular thing

A man has sparked a huge debate online after attempting to call out Millennials with the facts of 'life'.

Every generation thinks the next one has it easier than them. But one man's endeavor to keep it 'real' was met by a major crash-out from a Millennial who'd had enough of being patronized. The whole thing has made us realize that perhaps not everyone knows how old each generation actually is.

In case you needed a reminder, Millennials are actually defined as those born between 1981 and 1996 - so, by the end of 2025, the oldest Millennials will be 44 years old, while the youngest will be 29.

Generation Xers, then, are born between 1965 and 1980, making them between 45 and 60 years old today, while the Boomers are aged 61 to 79, born between 1946 and 1964.

Then we have Gen Z, who are ages 13 (yes, I know!) to 28, so born between 2012 and 1997. The youngest are Gen Alpha, whose birthdays are from 2013 onwards.

All this is enough to set off an existential spiral - but at least you now live in the real word, unlike this one guy...

The social media user, an older man wearing a red Trump cap, asked: "Do you know when s*** is going to get real for Millennials? When they have to start paying their own bills."

An enraged TikTok user, Pearlmania500, hit back in spectacular fashion - and racked up 4.6 million views in the process.

"START! You think things are going to start to get real?" he begins. "How old do you think Millennials are?

"I am 42 years old, I'm an elder Millennial, you want to talk about s*** starting to get real? You want to talk about paying bills?

"My generation's been paying bills for s*** that your generation voted in."

The rant continued: "I was a senior when 9/11 happened. I was entering the workforce, just had a brand new good job right when the economy fiscally crashed in 2008. Do you know when that was, how long ago 2008 was? 17 years ago!"

Pearlmania went on to talk about his bills, which include the mortgage on his house and private healthcare for his family, including his baby and his wife.

"I have had responsibilities for 23 f*****g years," he hit out, ultimately concluding that Gen X and Boomers must mistake Millennials for 'teenagers'.

Others seemed to agree with the generational confusion, as one person wrote: "I’m convinced they think millennial is just another word for teenager."

"Wait!!! I wasn't supposed to pay my own bills yet????? wtf!!" one person joked, as a second quipped: "You got scammed girl."

Somebody else described Pearlmania's reaction as a 'valid crashout,' while a second wrote: "As a 35 y/o millennial - this dude’s rage is real hahaha."

"As a 22 y/o gen Z I get offended on yalls behalf," another person commented.

"As a Xennial, older gen x are just boomer lite," someone else weighed in.

So next time you’re ready to roast a generation, make sure you’ve got your birth years straight before you get schooled.