Mannerisms of Millennials – A Cross Generational Perception

Millennials, also known as Generation Y have a set of distinct universal characteristics that set them apart from the older generation. These characteristics among others include their lack of good mannerisms in their daily interactions regardless of whether it is with their own contemporaries or with those older. The aim of the study is three-fold, firstly to examine the perception of millennials of their mannerisms in their daily interactions; secondly to examine the perception of the older generation of the mannerisms of millennials in their daily interactions and finally to compare the differences in perception between the millennials and the older generation of the mannerisms of the millennials. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to two groups of respondents comprising the millennials (Group A) and the older generation (Group B). A total of more than 100 respondents from each group participated in this questionnaire survey. The findings reveal that there is a vast difference in how millennials perceived their own mannerisms compared to the way the older generation perceived them. It is interesting to discern a certain degree of difference in the set of values held by our young of today in comparison to the generation before them.