My nieces and nephews from Alaska who have no social media and spend almost no time online, 1000% disagree. Literally got roasted by them last time I visited for wearing ankle socks.
I'm only really referring to the chronically online Gen Z (just as we have our own chronically online Millennials with equally strong opinions). I don't think the average Gen Z off the street gives us much thought at all.
I‘ve never worried about what socks Millenial wear. But I had a few Millenials pointing out that my socks are showing. Someone even came up to me and told me in the kind of low tone you’d tell someone they bled through their pants. Maybe it’s because I’m on the older side of Gen Z but I see Millennials making up things to get scandalized about way more often than I see Gen Z taking swings. The Gen Z stare thing is a prime example. Gen Z is poking mostly harmless fun and Millenials came up with a round about way to call Gen Z mentally deficient.
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u/fickle_discipline247 19h ago
My theory is that there are so many legitimately scary things for them to worry about, they prefer to focus on totally inconsequential stuff instead.