Don’t say ‘lol.’
It feels like you’re mocking me!"
Trends come and go from generation to generation.
(And older generations chimed in, too!)
Here’s what they had to say:
1.
“Monochrome furniture, sure.
You’ll be refurnishing within 10 years, if not sooner.”
bigchecka
“Monotone colors.
The black, whites, and greys have never been cool.
They are boring.”
33, Oregon
2.
If you, as a grown adult, did a grown adult thing just say that.
‘I bought a car,’ ‘we got engaged,’ ‘started a new job,’ etc.
Whatever it is, yo just say it, and lets celebrate it."
“Dont make it weird by acting all ~awkward~.”
vondeyjr
3.
It reminds me of Gru fromDespicable Me."
25, Arkansas
4.
What we don’t see are bold eyebrow styles.
More and more people are opting to embrace their natural or almost-natural brows instead of big or skinny brows.
(And it’s entirely because of how eyebrows carbon-dated our siblings and parents in pictures.)"
“[Instead], I see so many kids wearing their skinny jeans and ankle socks.
At the same time, there are more straight-leg pants and stripey highlights.
It’s a big mashup of the 2000s and ’90s fashion.”
24, Florida
5.
“The Jim Carrey face: People who do it are automatically cringey and cannot be taken seriously.
They tend to be stuck in the ’90s and refuse to grow up.
It’s completely unoriginal, and it makes people feel uncomfortable.
Let Jim Carrey do it and no one else.
It’s embarrassing for you and your friends.”
16, USA
6.
“The ‘smol girl’ and ‘big boy’ thing/saying things in a baby-like tone of voice.
7.“Acronyms.
Bae, ttyl, brb, lol.
It is one thing to bang out them, but it’s something else completely to say the acronym.
Don’t say ‘lol.’
It feels like you’re mocking me!”
27, Georgia
8.
“Im actually an elder millennial, born in 1983.
Ive hated the term ‘adulting’ since the first time I heard it.
In my 20s, I felt like older generations already had a hard time taking us seriously.
Adulting just makes you sound immature.
Youre adulting because you are an adult, and thats what adults do.”
Anonymous, Michigan
9.
“Taking photos of your food, and posting it on social media.
Nobody cares what you ate, how many bowel movements you had, or what you are thinking.
Some experiences and thoughts should stay in your head.
Not everything should be shared with the world.”
46, USA
10.
“My 19-year-old colleagues told me that I give off Aunty vibes.
Because I wear headbands.
Guess headbands are no longer chic; they’re just sending me straight to old town.”
40, UK
11.
“Statement necklaces; they are bulky, overwhelming, and just impractical.”
15, USA
12.
“Sending an actual text on your phone.
Everybody uses Snapchat as their messaging app, and no one actually texts anymore.
“But I remember when texting was all the rage back when I was in high school.”
28, North Dakota
13.
“It’s not a ‘doggo.’
You didn’t ‘do a thing.’
You had a baby.
You’re 30, hey.
Stop talking like you’re 6.”
20, Illinois
“Side parts.
They just make your hair and overall head look unbalanced and uneven.”
High-waisted pants are way too modest, old-timey, and just plain uncomfortable.
They need to return to their rightful place where they belong in the past!”
Good job, Gen Z, you’ve got great taste!”
32, Anonymous
16.
“The Disney adult thing is just so creepy.”
cupcakebonanza1
And finally…
17.
I like my skinny jeans.
I like how they feel and how they look.
- Side parts.
It’s either I wear a side part or look like a Benedictine monk because I’m balding.
- Open toe shoes.
We ruined this one for ourselves.
We joked a little too much about feet pics, lol."
- Neutral millennial gray.
This is mainly because the majority of us don’t own homes.
It just made sense for apartment living.
- Smoky eyes.
Makeup trends come and go.
Overall, millennials and Gen Z tend to get along very well.
We’re both pretty over the perpetual generational competition between our generation and baby boomers.
We know that working together is the only way to make things better.
The kids are alright!"
happyfan20
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
