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Eh, millenials spend their entire lives sitting in front of a screen (yes, like you are right now), unlike the boomers that actually went out and did stuff. Millenial joints never get used, so they will never get replaced. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.90.36|162.158.90.36]] 18:11, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
 
Eh, millenials spend their entire lives sitting in front of a screen (yes, like you are right now), unlike the boomers that actually went out and did stuff. Millenial joints never get used, so they will never get replaced. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.90.36|162.158.90.36]] 18:11, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
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Anyone else notice the grammar error in the title text?  There's an extra word in the headline text: 'Why are millennials are getting...', where an extra "are" is inserted in the text. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht|talk]]) 18:54, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
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:There's also a missing "on" -- "depending which trend...".  Wait, the comic has just been updated to fix both issues.  The original was "Younger people get very few joint replacements, yet they're also getting more than older people did at the same age. This means you can choose between 'Why are millennials are getting so (many/few) joint replacements?' depending which trend fits your current argument better."  19:53, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
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::I have added the corrected text to the comic explanation and made a trivia about it. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 22:08, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
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Is there a hidden attempt to make us feel old again, by noting that there are actually people from the millenials that are getting joints replaced already?`Or am I just looking for it? ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 22:02, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

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I'm going to assume the millennial injuries were covered on a news network. 162.158.63.94 16:36, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

Eh, millenials spend their entire lives sitting in front of a screen (yes, like you are right now), unlike the boomers that actually went out and did stuff. Millenial joints never get used, so they will never get replaced. 162.158.90.36 18:11, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

Anyone else notice the grammar error in the title text? There's an extra word in the headline text: 'Why are millennials are getting...', where an extra "are" is inserted in the text. Ianrbibtitlht (talk) 18:54, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

There's also a missing "on" -- "depending which trend...". Wait, the comic has just been updated to fix both issues. The original was "Younger people get very few joint replacements, yet they're also getting more than older people did at the same age. This means you can choose between 'Why are millennials are getting so (many/few) joint replacements?' depending which trend fits your current argument better." 19:53, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
I have added the corrected text to the comic explanation and made a trivia about it. --Kynde (talk) 22:08, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

Is there a hidden attempt to make us feel old again, by noting that there are actually people from the millenials that are getting joints replaced already?`Or am I just looking for it? ;-) --Kynde (talk) 22:02, 3 December 2018 (UTC)