Millennials Share Their Most Epic Yolo Decisions

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07-06-2025

If the Gen-Zs have DIFTP (Do It For The Plot), then millennials have yolo: You Only Live Once. According to the Urban Dictionary, "It practically makes you believe you can do ANYTHING," a user wrote.
For any dear readers who WEREN'T in the know circa 2011-2013, it's the mantra you say to yourself to self-soothe when you send that risky text, book a tropical vacation on credit, or order a round of shots when you know you have brunch with your boyfriend's parents the next day. It's the headspace of: not exactly responsible — but hey, here for a good time, not a long time. So, in honor of #YOLO, someone in the r/Millennials subreddit recently asked, "Is the millennial 'yolo' movement still alive? What's the most irresponsible thing you've done lately, financially or otherwise?" Here's what people had to say:
"A girl I was messaging on a dating app asked me to go out with her at like 10 p.m. on a Wednesday. She was already out. I got home around 3 a.m. and had to get up for work in less than 4 hours."
"But I got a girlfriend now."— Short-While3325
"I moved to Europe, lol yolo."
— SomthingClever1286"May this type of yolo energy find me."— Celesteven
"Paid an extra $300 to get heated seats in my very boring and safe new car because I've always wanted them."
— PhysicalMuscle6611"It's just so soothing to relax in a nice warm seat."— P0ETAYT0E"It's not about warming up anymore, it's about soothing the back pain."— Longjumping_Suit_256
"Bought a $7k guitar, then got fired three days later. Yolo."
— PhallusTheFantastic"Now you have time to play!"— astoriaboundagain
"Mine is similar...bought a house, got laid off nine months later 💀."
— timid_soup
"I ate dairy."
— LateDaikon6254
"Still riding the adrenaline high from buying full price New Balance 990s two days ago."
— neercatz
"On a similar note, I just bought sparkly jelly shoes today. My 10-year-old self is very happy."
— lifesok
"Flying to London just to see Beyoncé."
— LucilleLooseSeal123
"$200 Lego set. I literally said 'yolo' as I put it in the cart, lol."
— hold-up-a-sec
"I went to Nashville over the weekend, Saturday-Monday. I spent over $100 per day, but don't worry, I'm going to Italy in two weeks."
— Serraph105"Same, but I spent way more than that. My friend was going and I was like 'sign me up' #yolo #girlstrip."— ElkHot5818
"I buy concert tickets a lot. I have not regretted a single one."
— Moneymovescash
"Shit, I buy a energy drink and say yolo."
— feelinit9
"I stopped paying medical bills. What are they gonna do, re-break my back? Fuck 'em."
— Snicklefraust
"Bought 24 eggs."
— Bluemink96"Big spender right here."— tawnywelshterrier
"Paid $6,000 for donor sperm when I'm not even sure I want kids."
"I got about 14 days to change my mind and ask for a partial refund."— MariMada"I love that you can get a partial refund on jizz."— black-kramer
"Vasectomy — yolo!"
— Justasillyliltoaster
"I just bought a $1,000 bean bag chair."
— ignatzami"Lovesac?"— whoooocaaarreees"Yep!"— ignatzami
"We sprung for a suite hotel room."
"We're taking the kids to Japan for three weeks in October and said fuck it, let's get some elbow room while we're there."— dnvrm0dsrneckbeards
"Pregnant AND eating out? What am I, a Rockefeller?!"
— cleois
"Bought a house in this economy and these times."
— Bubbly_Seat742
"I stayed up past 10 this weekend. Yolo."
— sortahuman123
"I'm eating potato chips and scrolling on Reddit while on a diet. Yolo."
— Greedy-North
Will yolo ever come back? Is it too ~cringey?~ Whatever, yolo!
Fellow millennials, what's the most yolo thing you've done lately? Share it in the comments!