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Gen Z stare (en.wikipedia.org)

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The Gen Z stare is a phrase coined by social media users to describe a "blank stare that members of younger generations give in situations where a verbal response would be more common".[2] Kalhan Rosenblatt of NBC News says, "[w]hile there are several definitions for the stare, the most common meaning is a vacant expression a Gen Zer gives in response to a question. The stare occurs in classrooms, restaurants, at work and more settings."[1] The term "Gen Z stare" garnered widespread coverage in the mainstream media in July 2025.[a] The concept of the "Gen Z stare" was first explored in research conducted by Kaiden Jones.[11]

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You didn't even have to live thru the 80s to know this has been around longer than any Gen Z has been alive, you just need to watch any 80s media to see an example.

The people that did it as teens in the 80s/90s are just freaking out theyre on the other end.

They had bad connotations when they did it, but they did it so much it became normalized. So when they get it, they assume they're being called stupid, when the kid just doesn't give a duck one way or the other.