I'll shut up about Gen Y shortly. As soon as I turn off the Google Alert, to be precise. But I couldn't resist the latest bit of drivel from Greer McDonald of New Zealand's Dominion Post. From yet another recently commissioned piece of research we learn:

Marriage, house and babies? No thanks. Generation Y 'party animals' would rather splurge money on five 'lifestyle pillars' in pursuit of the good life and in an attempt to dodge traditional commitments...
In case you're wondering, and I reckon you'll probably be all aquiver to know, the 5 Pillars are: 'the hedonistic pursuits of entertainment, fashion, sport, travel and music'. Well blow me, these Ys know how to have fun don't they? In my day we used to have to make do with hitching to India, Bob Dylan concerts, football, finding laughably fashionable clothes and going out on a Friday and Saturday night. Or all week if possible. Oh, but dang me, that's travel, music...

Anyway. It gets better. According to the report, Greer tells us:

[Gen Y] expressed their rebellious ways through spending more time outside work hours socialising...

Wow. Bet they could show Jimmy Dean a thing or two.

The thing is, it ends up sounding like I've got some sort of vendetta with Gen Y., when my only complaint is about the dismally thought-free journalism that produces stuff like this.