Hello, is it anxiety you’re looking for? Generation Z is known for speaking their minds — but if it requires a phone call, they’ll probably ignore it. New York political strategist Max Burns declared that zoomers use the “Do Not Disturb” (DND) feature to avoid anxiety when receiving a call. “TIL that some Gen Z … Read more
It’s World War Generation Z. An Australian meat advert had viewers in hysterics after hilariously satirizing the differences between each generation in what viewers are calling the “best ad in history.” The resonant commercial was released last month by Aussie meat purveyor “Australian Lamb,” quickly racking up 450,000 views on YouTube. Dubbed the “Generation Gap,” … Read more
Out with the old — in with the new. Gen Zer Liv Kaplan, who goes by @livkaplan on TikTok, educated her followers with a lesson about slang terms that are in versus out — with help from her “Gen Alpha little sister.” On Jan. 3, the New Yorker posted a 3-minute clip, which has logged more … Read more
These emojis got a major digital thumbs-up this year. An Irish emoji expert has revealed the 10 most popular emojis for 2023, which he believes reflect positively on digital discourse as a whole. In fact, the favorite emojis were overwhelmingly upbeat, according to Keith Broni, 32, the editor-in-chief of the reference site Emojipedia. The top … Read more
Here comes Gen Alpha — and they’ve got jokes. Shane Frank, a millennial teaching seventh grade in California, tickled the internet’s funny bone with the results of a recent, light-hearted class assignment: to compile a holiday gift guide aimed at people in their 30s. In a funny clip posted on Dec. 19 to Frank’s popular TikTok … Read more
Generation Z are doing something “feral” in the bedroom, which is more common than you might think. It is no secret that the young people are changing the culture with their baggy jeans, quiet quitting and loud confidence, and now they’ve also introduced a habit into the bedroom that is enough to leave any Millennial … Read more
LONDON — Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person. It topped “Swiftie” (an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift), “situationship” (an informal romantic or sexual relationship) and “prompt” (an instruction given to an … Read more
She thinks she nose best. A Big Apple beauty influencer has been blasted after controversially claiming she’s able to reshape her nose by taping it down before bed. Isabelle Lux detailed her unconventional hack in a TikTok tutorial that has amassed thousands of views on the social media app. She added the hashtag “#reverseaging” to … Read more
Who says snail mail is dead? More than half (54%) of Americans say they still mail their greeting cards versus sending via digital and social platforms, new research suggests. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults split evenly by generation uncovered that taking an extra step in the personalization of holiday expressions goes a long … Read more
Gen Z is heading for its flop era. While they currently dominate the cultural conversation and are considered the coolest demographic, Gen Z is soon set to be usurped by members of a younger generation. Gen Alpha refers to those born from 2011 onwards, and these soon-to-be teens will doubt poke fun at their predecessors. … Read more
Millennials are easy to spot in the wild due to these party habits, according to a TikToker. “How to spot Millennials vs Gen Z at a party,” read text atop a video from htetismommy posted over the summer that has more than 95,000 views. Millennials are on their phone “24/7” whereas Gen Z is “always … Read more
A new trend has unearthed how old-fashioned some young women still are. Generation Z is often seen as the fresh-thinking and more provocative generation, who challenge the mindset of Boomers and Millennials with their baggy jeans and quiet quitting schemes. But they aren’t purely progressive. A new trend sweeping TikTok features young women getting tattoos of … Read more
A generation of young professionals are already struggling with burnout at work, despite only just beginning their careers. Generation Z spans from 1997 to 2012, which means the oldest of that generation are 26, and yet, for some of them, they already feel exhausted. The 9-5 working day is officially dead and it has been … Read more
Whoever would have thought that job seekers would be ghosting employers? Or that workers would show up to Zoom wearing business attire on top and boxers down below. The problem may be that Gen Zers, many of whom graduated online, started their jobs working from home, and had “no one to model good professional behavior … Read more
The parents of China’s youth are stepping up to make sure their children are living a stable life — all while having their kids wait on them hand and foot. The hashtags #fulltimedaughter, #fulltimeson and #fulltimechildren are taking root in China with a thread on Douban, similar to Reddit, with 4,000 members on the full-time … Read more
“I’ll just give them a call.” It is a phrase that may become obsolete when you consider only 1 in 10 Generation Z Aussies would prefer to talk to their friends and family via a phone call Research conducted by CommBank and telco provider More has revealed that 90 percent of Gen Z are anxious about speaking on the … Read more
The infamous generation that cancelled the thumbs-up emoji is now going after the index finger. As if Gen Z wasn’t spoiling enough fun activities of late, Zoomers are now reportedly refusing to scroll phones with their pointer fingers — to avoid looking like “old and out of touch” baby boomers. That’s according to a nationwide … Read more
Gen Z prefer watching live sport on the go rather than viewing it at home or in a bar – because it’s more convenient. A poll of 500 sports fans found 80% of those aged 18-26 will typically watch sport from their mobile phone while out and about. Of those Gen Zers who generally consume … Read more
With an abundance of research backing the importance of friendship to our sense of belonging, wellbeing, health and happiness, there is no doubt that for the majority of us, these social connections are integral to our lives. But for one generation, making friends hasn’t been so easy and it is having a lasting impact. Research … Read more
When Charlie Kaplan — founder and owner of Long Island-based online store Tapehead City — noticed that Urban Outfitters had devoted a section to cassettes and their players, he knew that a new generation was getting into the Walkman groove. “The younger kids are getting into cassettes for sure,” Kaplan, 41, told The Post. “Especially … Read more