You might think your everyday routines paint you as fun, youthful, and effortlessly modern — zipping around in yoga leggings, sipping flat whites, and firing off emoji-packed texts.
But according to brand and pop-culture watcher Rebecca May, there’s a long list of tiny habits that quietly betray the fact that you’re… well, not exactly Gen Z anymore.
Her list of 27 lifestyle giveaways has been raising eyebrows — and bruising egos — because many of these habits feel harmless, even stylish.
Yet to younger eyes, they’re a dead giveaway that you’re firmly in the “grown-up” category.
Before you panic, let’s take a walk through her findings.
When Your Tastebuds Show Your Birth Certificate
If you’ve ever proudly served burrata at a dinner party thinking it’s the ultimate foodie flex, brace yourself: the cool kids have already moved on.
The cheese of the moment? Stracciatella — apparently the insider upgrade.
And truffle crisps? Once a posh snack, now considered too basic to even comment on.
Even your coffee order isn’t safe. The humble flat white, once a hipster badge of honour, has slipped firmly into “mum and dad café order” territory.
Fashion Choices That Politely Whisper “I Pay My Council Tax”
It turns out some wardrobe staples have aged with us.
The once-ubiquitous Uniqlo bum bag? Retired from relevance.
Invisible socks? Not the vibe anymore — the younger crowd let their socks live their best visible lives.
And that trusty jeans-and-blazer combo you keep pulling out for anything “smart casual”? A classic, yes… but perhaps too classic.
Even yoga pants — your faithful day-to-night companion — are apparently more comfort uniform than style statement.
Tech Habits Only Older Millennials Understand
For Rebecca, the biggest age-revealing signs show up in the way you use your phone and gadgets.
Still using a phone case that opens like a folio? Oof.
Relying on screenshots instead of the built-in save function? Guilty.
Clinging to printed boarding passes in 2025 “just in case”? Absolutely a hallmark of someone who lived through early-2000s budget airline chaos.
And yes — replying with the classic laughing-crying emoji does officially date you.
“Adulting” Giveaways You Probably Never Noticed
Some of the items on the list are pure personality traits.
Getting genuinely excited about a new cleaning product? Yep, that counts.
Saying “let’s grab drinks” while secretly planning to be home in bed by nine? A sure sign you’ve aged gracefully into comfort culture.
Feeling the need to apologise for ordering tap water at a restaurant? Apparently, that’s a relic of an older dining etiquette.
Rebecca even calls out the habit of having your child as your profile picture — charming to you, ancient to them.
Beauty and Self-Care Tells You Didn’t Realize You Had
There’s a little ribbing here too: still wearing the perfume you loved at university? That’s loyalty, but apparently also a timestamp.
And if you’re still using two-in-one or three-in-one hair products… well, let’s just say the beauty world has moved on.
The Full List of All 27 Age-Revealing Habits
Rebecca May’s “you are officially old if…” list includes:
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Planning routes even when you know the way
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Leaving truffle crisps in the past
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Burrata being “over,” stracciatella being “in”
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Wearing yoga pants as an all-day outfit
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Reading Harry Potter as an adult (outside bedtime stories)
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Communicating exclusively in emojis
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Using a book-style phone case
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Ordering flat whites as your signature drink
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Wearing mostly M&S underwear
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Sticking to ankle socks
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Salting food before tasting it
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Loving the Uniqlo bum bag
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Being attached to vinyls instead of streaming
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Holding onto printed boarding passes
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Saying “let’s do drinks” but tapping out early
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Getting excited over new cleaning products
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Using the phrase “the youth of today”
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Thinking a “nice bottle of red” equals sophistication
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Screenshotting instead of saving
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Using your child’s picture as your profile photo
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Sticking with 2-in-1 hair products
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Saying “Netflix and chill” sincerely
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Keeping a reusable bag “just in case” (or using it as a handbag)
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Believing jeans and a blazer = smart casual
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Matching your shoes to your handbag
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Buying the same university-era perfume
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Apologising for ordering tap water
If This Stings a Little… Welcome to the Club
Rebecca’s list is half warning, half affectionate tease — and completely relatable.
Most of these “offences” are simply signs of knowing what you like, having routines that work, and caring less about constantly reinventing yourself.
But if you were hoping your habits still passed for youthful? Well, maybe leave the truffle crisps off the table next time.
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