A shockingly selfish trend is gaining in popularity in Australia but one mom says it’s only fair. Boomers are embracing a movement called SKI or spending kids’ inheritance, where parents actively set out to spend all their money so there is nothing left for their children. While this seemingly cruel mindset will anger lots of … Read more
Gen Z’s latest and greatest contribution to the culture? Doing nothing. A growing number of Zoomers are refusing to embrace adulthood, according to statistics — choosing instead to be NEETs, Fortune reported. NEET stands for “not in employment, education, or training” — and the lifestyle is thought to be contributing to record levels of youth unemployment around … Read more
Best friends — but not necessarily forever. Gen Z workers made waves two years ago by quiet quitting their jobs — a clever term for doing the bare minimum to get by, also known as acting your wage. Now, they’re doing the same with less-than-perfect friendships and relationships — the ones where they’re no longer really feeling … Read more
Amie Maclaine is fleeing the country after being made redundant from her full-time marketing gig and feeling absolutely liberated. She’s planning on spending all her money, has no return date, and is very happy to go out and live her life. “I got made redundant from my job. So I booked one-way flights to Europe … Read more
New research has confirmed that increasingly less Millennials and Gen Zers are not having children, and there is a “scary” reason why. More than half of 18 to 34 year olds are choosing not to have children due to financial challenges, according to newly-released date from Australian research company The Red Bridge. Of the young … Read more
Young people are fed up with hustle culture and are choosing to protect their peace over career success. Ellie Kate, 22, used to work 12 hours a day on her online recruitment business until she packed it in to work as a barista. Now, her days start at 4:30am and end at 2 pm at … Read more
Almost half of Gen Z Americans feel like they’re living a “double life” — between their online and offline selves, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 American respondents, split evenly by generation, found that 46% of Gen Z respondents feel this duality, where their personality online vastly differs from how they present themselves in … Read more
Gen Z is once again bringing back a dead millennial trend. The younger generation is gravitating toward Golden Goose shoes — the shoes that are purposefully designed to look scuffed and dirty. Fashion retailer Coggles explained that the “signature pre-scuffed style…has been done to demonstrate a nonchalant attitude rather than an unkempt aesthetic.” While the … Read more
Translating Gen Z lingo just got that much harder. Couples, friends and siblings are unveiling their own secret languages, quizzing each other on their so-called “friend dictionary” in a hilarious TikTok trend started by the Zoomers, who already confuse onlookers with complex internet lingo. From dealing with a “nosetta,” or a nosey person, to eating … Read more
No need to shell out over $1000 a month for Ozempic — there’s a gas station dupe that’ll cost you just $5. Zyn nicotine pouches are the trendy new weight loss hack favored by Gen Z users, who tout the doses of flavored powder as a poor man’s semiglutide shot — with some content creators claiming … Read more
He’s taking Botox to a hole new level. An aesthetic nurse practitioner says administering anal Botox is a booming business in the Big Apple as the stigma surrounding sex enhancement treatments starts to subside. Chris Bustamante, 32, performs the procedure, which he has trademarked as “HoleTox,” at Lushful Aesthetics, a Midtown Manhattan medspa he opened … Read more
Tik Tok on the shop. Gen Zers are addicted to fast fashion — despite claiming to care about the environment, according to a recent report from online thrift store ThredUp. Despite a majority saying they want to shop more sustainably (65%), one-third of those surveyed by ThredUp said they are addicted to fast fashion. Lottie … Read more
How sweet it is. Walgreens can’t keep up with young people’s demand for its in-house mango gummy candy with a peelable exterior. Bags of the Nice! brand’s tiny, squishy nosh — which retails for $1.99 — can’t stay stocked long enough at the chain’s pharmacies across the US. The sweet treat has been routinely selling … Read more
It doesn’t have to be World War Z in the office. LinkedIn career expert Charlotte Davies is sharing five tips for working with Gen Zers, who have recently come under fire for blowing off interviews and even ghosting employers on the first day of work. “As a generation who entered the workforce amongst hybrid and remote … Read more
They’re not Excelling at work. A recent survey from the employment website Indeed found that 75% of the 1,500 UK workers polled have ignored a prospective employer in the past 12 months, Fortune reports. Gen Zers reported the worst behavior — once they’ve applied, an astonishing 93% of Gen Zers confessed to not showing up … Read more
Gen Zers are getting increasingly near-sighted from staring at their electronic devices all day and face a blindness epidemic if they continue to stay indoors while phone-addicted, a leading eye surgeon warns in a new report. The rates of near-sightedness, or myopia, have been skyrocketing across the world with an increase of 46% in the … Read more
It’s a taxing experience. Over half (54%) of Gen Zers report that the stress of filing taxes has brought them to tears, according to a new survey commissioned by Cash App Taxes. One in 4 Gen Zers even claim they need help from their therapist to recover from the traumatic experience. “People in these generations … Read more
She doesn’t have a sympathetic view when it comes to Gen Z. Joy Behar is slamming Gen Z after a report revealed that many of those born between 1997 and 2012 felt “left behind” by the current economy. The comment from Behar, 81, came after moderator Whoopi Goldberg cited a social media thread that seemed … Read more
In a grim start to 2024, it now turns out that looking like a normal woman in her late 20s is no longer acceptable by Gen Z’s standards. The internet has been left horrified after an unsettling amount of young people accused a 28-year-old woman of looking “old” after she posted a video with no … Read more
The last thing a teenager wants is to pose for a family photo, but oftentimes parents force their Gen Z children to pose for a snap anyway. Cue: the “nose cover.” The Zoomer generation is covering the middle of their mugs with their hands in an attempt to keep their faces out of the picture … Read more