# Millennial Merit Badges These Satiric Badges Poke Fun at the Tech-Savvy Habits of Millennials By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-11-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habits-of-millennials References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/381692/Funny-Snarky-Badges-Poke-Fun-At-Millennial-Life-Achievements/) & [distractify](http://distractify.com/humor/2015/11/04/mykafox-good-job-being-you) 'Distractify' created this humorous collection of merit badges to address the Internet-obsessed habits of millennials. These quirky badges aim to make fun of the youthful generation in a lighthearted manner. For example, the badges address habits of millennials with regards to the frequent use of phones, local media and the Internet in general. Some of the badges say things like "Sent an emoji-free text message" or "Spoke to human on the phone for reasons unrelated to food delivery." These badges playfully point out the reputation that is given to millennials simply based on the increase of technology consumption. The majority of these badges are for humorous purposes and reflect the way society views this youthful generation, even if it might not be a true representation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Humorous Merit Badges:** Opportunity for businesses to create similar products that poke fun at generational gaps and stereotypes - **Tech-dependent Millennials:** Opportunity for businesses to create products or services that cater to the tech-savvy millennial demographic - **Social Commentary Satire:** Opportunity for businesses to utilize humor and satire in marketing efforts to appeal to younger generations ### Who This Affects Most - **Apparel and Accessories:** A business within this industry could create humorous merit badges as a product for millennials and others - **Technology and Software:** A business within this industry could develop products or services that cater to the tech-savvy demographic - **Marketing and Advertising:** A business within this industry could create marketing campaigns that utilize humor and satire to appeal to younger generations ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Millennial Nostalgia Banking Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allt-bank.md) - [Gen Z-Coded Design Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canva-chronically-online.md) - [AI Merit Badges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scouts-merit-badge.md) - [Retro Phone-Free Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/before-the-internet.md) - [Uncomfortable Anti-Tech Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uscellular.md) - [Gen Z IRL Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hinges-phonebook.md) - [Web Badge Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/badge-my-app.md) - [Minimalist Co-Branded Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boring-phone.md) - [Generational Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/millennials-vs-boomers-trivia-game.md)