Many of today’s popular trends feel totally foreign to me and even confusing.

So redditoru/Fyre-Bringerasked, “What’s something you heard the younger generation is doing thatabsolutely baffles you?”

Here’s what people (plus some members of theBuzzFeed Community) said.

A makeup store display showcasing various Benefit products, including brow tools, blushes, and skincare items. Two women on a promotional poster

“I guess theres, like, elementary school-aged kids with full skincare routines now?

Thats wild…”

2.

“Young people seek information by watching TikTok content rather than Googling the answers.

Group of children, standing against a wall, looking down at their smartphones. They are wearing casual clothing

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3.

“That they use phones instead of laptops.

I use my phone a bit, but it’s hard to imagine it being myonly computer.

A close-up of hands with long, white-tipped acrylic nails featuring blue floral designs and gold foil accents

I don’t want to budget my battery to last all day if an important text comes through.

I want my internet signals sent over a hard wire.

“I’m almost 28, and an 18-year-old I work with mentioned how guys ask for her Snap.

Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert are sitting at a high school cafeteria table, all wearing pink tops, talking, and eating lunch

I guess the days of asking for phone numbers are completely gone.

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5.

“Gen X here.

A Driver's Education car with a "Student Driver" sign on top is stopped at a traffic light

I don’t understand the eyelash thing where they’re so long and fluffy that you look like Snuffleupagus.

I also don’t understand the nails that are so long it’s possible for you to’t function.

Like, how do you wipe?”

Person holding a large Stanley brand insulated travel mug with braided hair visible, wearing a jacket and a turtleneck sweater

“They are allowing every one of their friends on Snapchat to know their location at all times.

IDK, I guess if you grow up with it, you don’t think it’s weird.

u/CallejaFairey

7.

Two people in white socks and white sneakers sit on a yellow wall, their legs dangling over the edge

“All the self-labeling.

When I was young, we avoided labels at all costs!”

“I find many younger people to be very fearful.

Three tins of ZYN nicotine pouches labeled "Smooth," "Peppermint," and "Cool Mint." Warning: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical

u/sonicfluff

9.

“Refusing to learn to drive.

But just being unwilling to learn at all?

Christina Aguilera poses against a gold background, wearing a sparkly green top, green pants, and a beaded belt with crimped hair

It’s an important life skill, and there might be an emergency where you have to!”

“Not dating someone because of the phone they have…”

u/SaveusJebus

11.

“Kids making fun of other kids because they don’t have a specific water tumbler.

Three girls sit on the grass, with notebooks and a laptop, writing or drawing together. One is in a plaid shirt, one in a sweatshirt, and one in a t-shirt and shorts

“Binge-watching short videos compiled so you never watch anything with a plot or storyline.

Just tons of 1060 second videos, and most of them are awful.”

u/hey_nonny_mooses

13.

A gloved hand holding a filled syringe with a drop of liquid at the tip. The background is plain and neutral

“Making fun of kids for ‘no show’ or ‘ankle’ socks.

What on earth is that about?”

u/veni_vidi_vici47

15.

“Getting addicted to nicotine.

I thought younglings would be a little less foolish than we were.”

“Creating GoFundMe pages for cosmetic surgery and/or procedures.”

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17.

“Committing crimes as part of social media trends.

Especially the challenge of lickingice creamat the store and putting it back.

That’s a straight-up health code violation.”

They hit caps lock, pop in the letter to be capitalized, and then hit caps lock again.

I can’t wrap my head around it.”

u/mowglimg

19.

“That they’re bringing back those thin ’90s brows again.

It seems it’s a lesson we all must learn the hard way.”

Why would any kid want to watch someone else play with toys instead of their own?”

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21.

“That literacy rates are plummeting.

This one is so confusing!

How can you be the chronically online generation unable to read?”

“Not knowing how to use punctuation.

The lack of punctuation drives me nuts.

meandtwoboys

23.

Girl…”

24.“Vaping.

Isn’t it clear by now that inhaling fumes is not really a good idea?”