Comment on Debatable

Guadin@k.fe.derate.me ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• InnerScientist@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  He looked in the mirror

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• WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Because he knows.

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• bcgm3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I think it’s what they’re calling it “the Gen Z Stare.”

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  • Khrux@ttrpg.network ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    This isn’t really the gen Z stare, I’d describe that as a very neutral expression.

    Honestly I don’t actually think the Gen Z stare has much to do with the internet or COVID either, as much as it’s just something that caught on among people in school. I think another large element is that Gen Z culturally a lot less judgemental of people who don’t mask autistic traits.

    The general nodding and 'mmhmm’ing we do to affirm we’re paying attention is something that’s effectively a social contract, although useful. The flip side of the Gen Z stare that people don’t talk about is that Gen Z also don’t mind recieving the Gen Z stare, and can converse through it.

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  • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Thanks for the link that is really fascinating, though I also want to acknowledge that I feel almost crazy if this is a prevalent thing and I haven’t noticed?

    I’d be kinda pleased if it were largely a rejection of performative positivity, one of the theories presented. I do worry about the ways the COVID pandemic interrupted social development for an enormous number of kids, just huge (though to be clear I was in favor of pretty strict, sweeping measures to limit spread).

    I bristled a bit at first, on the mention of “quiet quitting” - AKA behaving perfectly rationally, given the available opportunities and treatment today, by my measure. But the (still Wikipedia) article it links to is a solid overview of a collective action tactic, so hell yeah.

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    • xorollo@leminal.space ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Link is a Rick roll isn’t it?

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      • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Haha, I wish I had that kind of commitment to a bit.

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• dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  He ate hot wings last night.

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• EtherWhack@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Just had his braces tightened.

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