- TikTok is debating "The Gen Z Stare," which some describe as a wide-eyed, awkward response to small talk or questions.
- Some Gen Zers have countered that they're pausing to think, or staring down nonsensical questions from older generations.
- Have you experienced the "Gen Z stare"? Answer in our poll below.
Have you experienced "The Gen Z Stare?"
Millennials coined the new term to describe what some say is Gen Z's social awkwardness in workplace interactions and other daily life.
According to some viral TikToks, Gen Z has a tendency to give wide-eyed stares to requests questions or small talk. TikTokers are recording skits of hypothetical Gen Z waiters staring awkwardly at their customers or recounting stories of Gen Z neighbors who freeze up when greeted.
The videos have sparked plenty of debate. Some Gen Zers have rejected the idea that they have a "stare," saying that it doesn't exist. Others have said that they're only responding to the nonsensical questions from older generations, or that they're pausing to think.
Have you experienced the stare? Let us know in the survey below:
