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As a millennial I'ma have to just come out and say it:
The way we're all pilling on gen-z and saying they're all dumb for this... It's giving Boomer. Not a good look.
Even assuming this was really posted by a gen-z, we can still do our own thing while they make whatever the new cool thing is. We don't have to try to be cool forever. We're old now, folks, it's ok
Unless I'm reading it wrong, both people here are trying to look cool in front of Gen Z, and are giving up things they like in order to accomplish that.
My general understanding is that the Millenials really like Gen Z. I know I do, they seem funnier, smarter and more socially conscious than the groups I grew up with.
Gen Z here. Your interpretation seems correct to me, but I'm also on the way older end of the generation.
Contrary to popular belief, it's super common for millenials to hate on gen Z for stupid stuff the same way boomers do, but this thread is not an example of it. It's just a bunch of people saying "do what you want, don't need to be cool" and playful teasing.
Also, it might just be because I'm on the older end, but I haven't even heard of anybody from my generation cringing at any of these things. Either there's a bigger divide between older and younger than I thought, or we're getting accidentally lumped in with gen alpha again.
My youngest sister (turning 18) compared me to my boomer aunt, when I was using gifs in a chat with her. I'm in my 30s, being told you are the same as one of the most boomer persons you know, caused some form of psychic damage I wasn't prepared for..
Huh. Most of my friends are in the older gen Z and younger millenial range and reaction GIFs are everywhere in every chat we have. I'm just about the only one who doesn't use them, and it's not because I find them cringy, they're just not my style.