generation z

Generation Z is all over the place these days. They decide the trends, cancel the millennials, and make very questionable decisions online. I think many of them have not fully internalized the idea that everything they put on the internet is permanent. If they're going to go around cancelling people, they need to make sure everything they post is extremely woke and correct. It can be very difficult to do so when your entire life is plastered all over social media.

But at least it's entertaining for the rest of us.

The trends are constantly changing and, whether we like to admit it or not, it is the youths who decide what is in and what is out. In middle and high school you can see the trends directly manifested into friend groups, and it is only natural that those groups are ever-changing. Some cliques remain forever, like stoners and nerds, but many other styles, like emo, scene, and punk can only be found in 90's coming-of-age movies or in expensive 'vintage' shops residing in gentrified neighborhoods. Only those who have the budget have the power to revive them.

If you're also curious about what trends divide the youths today this Reddit thread has got you covered.

Being a young adult can be hard. What makes it even harder is when there's an entire younger generation roasting you for every single thing you've ever done or said. Why is Gen Z so harsh on Millennials. Do they deserve it? Is it really such a big deal that they used Myspace when they were younger?

The best thing to do in these cases is to laugh with them I suppose. Millennials did do a ton of funny sh*t, so Gen Z isn't entirely off. Give in 10 more years and Gen Z will get equally roasted on Twitter by the generation following them. So no worries, this is just how it goes.

Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z... the olden days... where do these new definitions end? Between all the new technology that's coming out every two minutes and the economic hardships that face young people today, it's hard not to compare the generations gone by to the times we're living in now. These tweets perfectly sum up the differences between growing up in our parents and grandparents' time, vs today and they're funny, relatable, and accurate (if not a little depressing). 

If you were born in the 90s, you know it was the greatest era. We got to grow up in a world without smartphones, the internet, and social media. We had Dunk-a-roos, Gushers, Blockbuster, Goosebumps, roller-skates, and life was grand. Yet, we were all there for these huge game-changers and it just made us appreciate the earlier days, as well as, the new tech that connects us to the world. 

Some Gen Zer's don't quite understand the magic that was the 90s and have taken to Twitter to ask some questions.