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It’s a fact of life just like the sun rises in the East and sets in the West: older people will always find something to criticize about the younger generations. The former grumble, the latter roll their eyes, but soon enough, those youngsters are looking at each new generation and wondering what the everlovin’ frick is going on, why they’re behaving so oddly, and why their music sounds like pure noise.

A thread created by u/VisibleConfusion12 went viral on r/AskReddit after it sparked a very interesting discussion in the online community. The OP wanted to know what things young people love that older internet users plain don’t understand, and we’ve collected some of the most interesting insights to share with you. Scroll down to read what they had to say and upvote the posts you agree with.

We got in touch with the author of the thread, redditor u/VisibleConfusion12, who was kind enough to share their thoughts on the topic. Read on for Bored Panda's interview with them.

#1

30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Declaring everything is a result of a mental illness. Sometimes people are just a******s.

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Iampenny
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know a couple whose son has ADHD, and they use this as an excuse for everything. They never bothered teaching him the difference between right and wrong. He has no manners, is a bully and is constantly violent towards others, and his parents blame other children and criticise them for never wanting to play with him or invite him to parties. They have raised an a$$hole and blame it on his condition, when it is a simple case of bad parenting.

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Personally, we feel like there will always be friction between members of different generations because their values and environments differ. Probably the most obvious case we see these days is between Baby Boomers and, well, pretty much everyone else. Boomers tend to think that kids these days don’t work hard enough and should learn to save instead of eating avocado toast and buying lattes at Starbucks.

Meanwhile, Millennials and Zoomers believe that Boomers had it very easy when it came to buying up cheap property and finding well-paying jobs that were enough to take care of the entire family and provide a high quality of life. However, some of the things that unite different generations include the love of nostalgia (albeit for very different things) and the increasing awareness of how important it is to take care of our bodies as we age.

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation The unending need to share everything on social media including their meals, their children, their partners everything.

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    Ka Se
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this is about confirmation. Social media allows you to get validation quickly and easily.

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Talking loudly with your phone on speaker while in public. Older people do it, too. WTF is *that* all about?

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    Donkey boi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know about other places, but around here it seems to be Millennials that do it.

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    According to redditor u/VisibleConfusion12, they personally find TikTok, the video-sharing platform, to be one of the oddest things that the younger generations enjoy.

    "I would have to say TikTok as a whole," they told Bored Panda what they find strange. "There is a TON of stuff that is considered bad," they said, referring to videos full of hate speech, as well as dangerous trends and challenges that nobody should do.

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    "I would also add newer fashion which is pretty strange. But compared to older fashion, it might beat it by a mile," they said. Though the OP admits that both "older fashion and newer fashion" confuse them either way. 

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    #4

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Social media celebrities.

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    Ziggyc
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop making stupid people famous....stop following them or paying attention

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Long a*s fake nails. How do you even go to the bathroom with those things without hurting yourself? They’re not even attractive. I don’t get it. Edit: To be clear, I’m talking LONG here, like inches long. I have longish natural nails and I love getting them done, but I’ve seen people with nails that are over 2 inches long and I don’t understand how you can be productive with nails like that. I’m not mad about it, I just honestly don’t get the hype.

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    Xenon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally find it ugly.

    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus it's not hygienic. You'd be surprised the bacteria that is found under one's nails

    ZombieGirl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and no matter how well you think you washed your hands, your nails did not get clean enough. Especially if you just used the bathroom

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    Lyone Fein
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's a status symbol of looking like you are a person who doesn't have to work?

    M O'Connell
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It shows everyone that you aspire to be a "decorative" person, and have everything done for you. Even if you never gain that station in life.

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    Hans Georg
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With long nails you do not need the three shells on the toilette.

    Wendy O'Shea
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would hate to think what is caught under those nails.

    Maggie Dinzler Shaw
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they extend out away from the finger, it should be easy to clean them. My natural nails just grew all of a sudden (body chemistry I guess) and I find it a bit of a problem when I scratch myself on the face or try to chop food. Then I know it is time for a trim.

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    L. Murphy
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unsanitary. Seriously, how much poo particles are living underneath all that?

    Old Roadie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Coworker had natural nails were 3x longer than in this picture. Nails *curled at least once, maybe twice. Don't know how she functioned in an office, drove her car, or got dressed.

    Xenon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ack! That is somehow worse.

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    ƒιѕн
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you wipe your a*s with those?

    Fxnglhl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i cut my nails short regularly because it's impossible to play piano or violin with long nails

    Idk
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I play violin but I love long nails and I’m always getting told to cut my nails in my lessons

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    Iridian
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're gross to me, but to each her own. Some people think it's a status thing. Not only are nails like that expensive to keep, but it says that they are a "kept" woman who has a man pay everything for them, including pampering. Their thinking is that nails like that are so impractical that they have absolutely everything done for them in life by other people (or they want strangers to think that way of them).

    Nikki Hilton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially if they have a baby. How are they changing a diaper without injuring that child?

    Biana Weatherford
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you can't function with long nails, don't get them. If they aren't attractive to you, then they aren't for you.

    Mrs.Pugh
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah no, gen z didn’t come up with these

    Zipitty Doodah
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So everyone has their own thoughts on long nails but I would like to add that I personally enjoy getting my nails done every few weeks as a way to pamper and enjoy myself. I work hard and I pay to get them done as a reward lol. I am very aware of the germs that are under nails but I make sure they stay clean. I am a nail biter and if I don't get them done I will most likely go back to biting them. They are my natural nails just with acrylic over them to make them more durable in a sense lol. I have never had an issue with going to the bathroom or even putting in my contacts. Since I've adjusted as my nails have grown they don't seem to get in the way in my daily life. I tried to post a picture of my current nails 💅 but Idk how?? Lol

    Pancake_Pansexual_Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only Wolverine's is acceptable. Yes, I know they are claws, but still.

    Isa's left eye
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate seeing people struggling to do normal things like typing because of their extravagant nails. I just don't get it. I never let my nails never get longer than the tips of my fingers.

    Demongrrrrl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty sure none of these people wear contact lenses. They'd poke their own eyes out!

    Jeya Mackelle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weird as some of them look, if it's not on your hands, mind your business. They haven't caused you any harm, dearies

    SparkleFarts
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ultra long nails are not by any means a new trend

    JL
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even worse are the people with the real nails that are several inches/feet long. They look like they have onion rings taped to their fingers.

    Id row
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate those, and especially the pointy ones. I cringe with second hand embarrassment when I see someone with those pointy pointy nails.

    Beeps
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ummm, people used to have those in the 80’s - remember Florence Griffith Joyner?

    Stephanie Ventura-Montalvo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cousin had nails like that in the late 80s/early 90s, and she was far from the only one. It's come back in fashion, but I always found it gross.

    Raumpfleger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lady with such nails works in my favourite knives shop. I still don't get how she is able to handle and demonstrate all the different types of folders and their locks, but she does it veeery efficiently.

    Beachbum
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get this either, how do you do anything with nails this long, how would you even eat like a chicken wing? The food would get stuck under your nails, just gross

    Xenon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But veerrry carefully. When my natural nails get a little long they're sharp as razers, I've cut myself scratching a persistent itch.

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    bottomless.abyss.of.bordem
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For everybody talking trash.... I am a 42 year old woman. I have kept my nails done since I was 16 years old. I have always paid for it as a way to pamper myself. My natural nails have always been prone to breaking, even with calcium supplements. I also have short, stubby finger. I feel like have my nails makes them look less stumpy. I am an RN(in an office). I know how to care for my nails. I regularly use the products that bioluminescence to show germs and I'm clean as a whistle. A person naturally adapts to doing activities. I do not scratch myself when wiping or get poop caked under my nails! I fell off my bike recently and lost a nail. Prior to that, I've not lost a nail in YEARS. I've never had nails as long as in the picture. I have fun with the designs and get a lot of compliments. nails-6480...15f650.jpg nails-6480a5a15f650.jpg

    bruce wayne's girlfriend
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think OP is talking about superrr long nails kinda like the one i've added below. I'm 16 and I'm also super into growing my nails and getting them done. Instagram-...72-png.jpg Instagram-6480a7a41b772-png.jpg

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    Yara Kadulina
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But seriously, how do you not realize that any length of nails just creates cozy little houses for viruses and bacteria to multiply? Disgusting!

    Kat Lyle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How you changing your baby's nappy with those on?

    alwaysMispelled
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to get super short fake nails because for me they were still long, and it hurt to wipe when I went to the bathroom. I will never understand the super, duper long nails.

    The Veil of Fire
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Extra long bedazzled nails or shall I say talons. Gals if it isn't for a very special occasion don't do it for every day wear. Ya they can be very creative and very expensive. If you can afford it but if you spend hundreds on your nails then can't buy yourself a cheeseburger when you are hungry your priorities are off.

    Tjoori Vids
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Long fingernails on someone using a keyboard is a design flaw, imo. :P

    BJ Hage
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you seen the long toenails? Eeewwwwew

    Baali Venomax
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having talons is only a bonus if you can retract the damn things when not in use, else its a liability

    DetongLhamo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They’re tacky and disgusting. And how do they manage having their period?

    Lady Vader
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw someone today with long toe nails, painted and shaped quite pointy, it scared me a bit!

    Casper Mijacogeo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They use them as dingle berry scrapers.

    Edward Dwyer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then doing sex stuff?? No thanks.

    Captain Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you wipe your BH and not scrape?!?

    Ms.GB
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and getting poop under them

    Griffy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look like claws. Maybe they are pretending to be Cat woman or something? I don't know and to each their own, even if it is nuts.

    Bored Templar
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think when nails are that long it's the person trying to explain that they're useless, because really there's nothing you can do with them. They're not even attractive

    Stefi Stoyanova
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find them to he pure nightmare fuel...

    John Smith (he/him/xy/️)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Any nails that protrudes more than several mm past your fingers is impractical. It shows that you shun manual labor.

    Dee
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister actually said, "Ewww! Your nails are real!" 🤨

    GenderGander
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wear contacts so if I had nails that long I would not be able to go about daily life

    Baker
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This trend started in the '80s...

    Nikki Sevven
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you deliberately cripple yourself? And honestly, you're a danger to others if you drive. You can't grip the steering wheel. Don't even get me started on hygiene.

    Jeya Mackelle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I...wasn't aware people drove...gripping their steering wheels...with their nails. Then again, I have short nails, but I use my fingers and my palms. Including when turning.

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    Marc
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ladies, guys don't think they look good at all. Trust ys

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    That’s how covid started. A simple flu mutated under someone’s long a*s nails.

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation The videos where they say it's a "life hack" when it's just common sense. Aka "try out this crazy life hack for perfectly cut bagles, EVERYTIME!" Proceeds to use a bagel cutter. Like, seriously??? You need someone to tell you that?

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    Debbie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or a life hack about how you can repurpose a barrel into a chair for NO MONEY! Take a perfectly good new barrel, use tools that every professional handiman has lying around (like a fully stocked workplace with every machine possible) and make an ugly chair with sharp edges, which you'll cover up with tonnes of hot glue....

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    We were interested to find out what inspired redditor u/VisibleConfusion12 to ask such an interesting question in the first place. They were happy to tell us all about it.

    "I came up with the idea with the help of my nephew! He was scrolling TikTok and came across a 'cringey' video," the OP told Bored Panda that their 14-year-old nephew then showed them the video clip which got them thinking about the (sometimes vast) differences between generations.

    "The video in question was a girl complaining, saying she will be upset if you misgender her. My nephew then told me that his generation was probably the most questionable, which gave me the idea which I later posted later on Reddit," they shared what led them to spark the discussion on r/AskReddit.

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    In the OP's view, it's difficult to find a definitive answer as to why each generation criticizes those that come after it. In their opinion, it all comes down to what the members of each new generation do and how this clashes with what older generations enjoy. 

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Film random strangers without consent to make fun of them online all for internet 'clout'.

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    Ka Se
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not even legal where I live.

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    #8

    Those large, spider-looking, over-the-top fake eyelashes.

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Facetiming people instead of calling them. Unless you have to show me something, I prefer not to show my face on screen

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    Duane Ringlein
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My oldest granddaughter (17) only ever facetimes me, at first I couldn't understand why, and then realized that is the way she talks to her friends so it's the way that she does it. I actually don't mind.

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    To put it simply, people tend to feel nostalgic for those times in our lives when they were happiest and most carefree. We might associate that period of time with certain activities, people, shows, or even products and we come back to them when we’re feeling down and need a boost. That’s why you might have a sudden urge to plug in an old console or find a very old movie to watch when you’re blue.

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    And though nostalgia can help us power through tough times in our lives, it has some destructive potential as well. For example, if we constantly daydream about how things used to be (and how awful everything is now), we might miss genuinely good opportunities in the present. It’s fine to reminisce about the past, so long as your present and future don’t suffer for it.

    Yes, the entertainment industry may have had far better standards back when you were a young adult! But it doesn’t mean that absolutely every film, song, and game that’s crafted these days is an abomination. As in every area of life, there will be a minority of truly high-quality products, surrounded by a vast majority of junk. It’s a widespread phenomenon known as Sturgeon’s law.

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    #10

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation All these s****y prank videos on people in public. The public tik tok dancing. I can't handle the second hand embarrassment when someone is dancing in aisle 5.

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    James016
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the UK there is some kid called Mizzy filming himself breaking into people's homes. How no-one has actually punched the little f****r is astounding. He was arrested

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Extravagant proms and baby showers.

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Filming themselves crying.

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    ChexmyLicks/egg
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    n then proceeds to stick out their tongue tryn to be cute

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation The Andrew Tate style of misogynistic alpha male b******t that so many young men seem to buy into. I guess I kind of get how they're susceptible to that sort of stuff, but the ideology doesn't really make much sense. I think most of the rest of the stuff like tik tok, hairstyles, and clothing is just a "kids these days" kind of thing where people aren't open minded enough to realize the stuff they were into as kids was seem as being just as stupid by the older generation. Because really, it boils down to it just being different and new.

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    Toxic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm gen z and I still hate Andrew Tate and people like him

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Im still young, but Mukbang videos. I like cooking shows, but watching someone pig out on camera is just gross.

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    C L
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watching someone destroy their body

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    #15

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Filming every little thing. Like why are they filming them doing basic stuff like grocery shopping?

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    Weasel Wise
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If camcorders and vhc cassettes were as cheap and readily available as cell phones are now, they would be recording everything too.

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    #16

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Referring to anybody people don't like as narcissistic. Every form of lying or even just disagreement is gaslighting.

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    OmBoyGanesh
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And triggers. While I get it and have my own mini-traumas I work through, I recognize my triggers are no one’s responsibility but my own. If you feel you’ll be triggered by what happens in public or life in general, prepare yourself to deal with it. Just stop demanding others inhibit or repress anything about themselves simply because you find it triggering.

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    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation The new Disney remakes.

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    David Wambold
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hey guys, I have an idea. Let's get actors and remake our cartoons. We don't have to think of anything new for a decade."

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    #18

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Listening to the music on mobile speaker while walking around the street or travelling via public transportation

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    Rizzo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We already had that in the past, but at least it sounded pretty good. ;) cool-dude-...1e1f2a.jpg cool-dude-with-ghetto-blaster-back-in-the-80s-8is9lu9ed8-64802561e1f2a.jpg

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    #19

    Self diagnosing their mental illnesses.

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    Ken_Jane
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately in most cases I've seen, getting a professional diagnosis is a privilege most cannot afford

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    #20

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation As a teacher, I get enormously annoyed by the idea that it seems cool to be stupid for a significant amount of teens. Like being actually proud of lacking or pretending to lack basic knowledge or primary skills. Over the last 2 weeks I had a 14 y old pretending not to know who the figure of Christ was, a kid claiming not to know how to use a ruler and one who claimed to never have used scissors… Update: 5 min ago a 14y old asked me wether pigs have ears…

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    Tucker Cahooter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, pigs have ears, so do wethers (but not some other parts of their anatomy)

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    #21

    YouTube reaction videos. I don’t understand what’s interesting about watching someone react to watching a different video.

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    James016
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on what you are watching. Some of them are discovering the music I discovered when I was a kid and watching their excitement is refreshing these days. The Charismatic Voice for instance is a professional opera singer and she reacts to metal but explains how the vocalists make the sounds. If you look at them as people going on a musical journey, it make more sense. Some have also interviewed bands and they ask more interesting questions that music journalists.

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    #22

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation I really hate the TikTok voice.

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    #23

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation The idea that shame shouldn’t exist.

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    Helena
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shame still exists. Just not over every single stupid little thing.

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    #24

    Filming everything they do and putting it online. I prefer to be mostly anonymous

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    #25

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Watching unboxing videos.

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    Helena
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like these because so many things are ordered online now, it is nice to know EXACTLY what is going to be in the box, the size it is in comparison to normal hand/desk/table/whatever. It can be useful.

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    #26

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation I dont understand certain genres of tiktok/YouTube videos. Who is entertained by those videos where it's a robot voice reading out reddit comments while subway surfer is being played on screen? Who is the audience for those videos where some dude with an awful haircut asks people risqué questions either on a college campus or at the beach?

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    Partime lobster🦞
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody enjoys robot voice subway surfers videos... nobody makes them either they just spawn.

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    #27

    22 here so this definitely applies to older folks as well but for the love of all things large and small: **why the hell is mumble rap still a thing**. I'm not talkin Eminem, Tupac, Biggie, etc. I'm referring to the untalented, autotuned nitwits that try to pass their 'gangta' mumbles off as music. Now granted, I know I have a rather eclectic taste in music, but holy c**p some of these 'artist' somehow are both autotuned and still sound like their actively riding the dope dragon in the studio.

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    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just don't get half the "music" nowadays. It's all just s****y remakes

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    #28

    I am 24 years old (so still pretty young) but there are two things which I cannot understand at all: 1: Obsession with Starbucks. Why do so many teenagers and people in early 20's spend so much money and time on Starbucks? I am from Europe and the first store opened in my country only 2 years ago. Tried it (not only the coffee, some other things too) and it was absolutely awful. I am sure all bigger cities have a place with better coffee or sweets 2: Underage girls dancing on TikTok - now I understand the other comments here defending how creating videos and pics and posting them constantly on social media can be a coping mechanism, but what kind of coping mechanism is being 16/17/18, putting on a crop top and ripped jeans or a mini skirt and dancing in front of a camera to a song which often has very sexual and mature lyrics? Are they the type of girls who are too afraid to go outside and talk to guys/girls or are they part of a scheme to catch pedophiles?

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    Helena
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much every generation has had some version of #2. When I was that age it was friends taking pictures of each other in 'cool' clothes/poses. The difference is that social media allows for a huge audience.

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    #29

    Glorying ignorance and writing everything wrong on purpose.

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    #30

    Recording videos of themselves dancing in the middle of a Home Depot.

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    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody wants to see me dancing. I look like a cross between my vagina being on fire and having a seizure!!!

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    #31

    Just because you *have* a Bluetooth speaker doesn't mean you should be blasting your s****y music. I don't want to hear f*****g Fetty Wap at like 8 am when I'm getting a donut at 7-11. Like, am I the only person left on earth who appreciates silence once in a while?

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    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um. Can someone tell me what the hell a "fetty wap" is?

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    #32

    Pretending they’re gangsters

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    Lukas (he/him, it/its)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sagging". Pull your pants up, I don't want to see your underwear.

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    #33

    I am a high school teacher. I can understand the TikToks and the vaping and stuff even if I think they’re dumb, but there’s one thing that I just done get. I have more than one student that will just. Moan. Very sexually. Out loud. In the classroom. And everyone thinks it’s hilarious and joins in. I can’t even explain it to the principal without getting embarrassed.

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    #34

    Wearing hoodies when it's hot af outside

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    Lukas (he/him, it/its)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this because hoodies hide my chest and help with my dysphoria.

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    #35

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation Snapchat and location sharing. It's so vain. Humans are not meant to be that connected.

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    HeavyMetalHeart
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans used to live in small tribes that spent most of their time together and had little privacy. We’re a very social and connected species.

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    #37

    30 Older People Share Why They Don’t Understand The Younger Generation The amount of online content so many people create. It's f*****g work! How do they have time for this?

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    Xenon
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of them steal from other sites like reddit.

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    #38

    Those dumb looking broccoli/ramen haircuts all the f**k boys are wearing now. And the ironic pedo staches and mullets. It's a weird time to be a young guy, this s**t won't age well lol.

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    Tucker Cahooter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mullets will never go out of style in Australia

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    #39

    Watching gaming streams. Watching your older brother hog the controller instead of being able to play yourself was considered torture when I grew up. Edit: a few of you have mentioned that it's like watching sports and that is a good point. Since I don't do that either, I guess it's just lost on me.

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    TotallyNOTaFox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would compare it more to watching a show, how people do something different and such - and in case of live streams it's very interactive. Also a great way to look at games that maybe can't be run on the own system

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    #40

    Vaping and TikTok.

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    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My partner is vainglorious coz he is trying to quit smoking. It definitely smells a whole lot better and I'd rather kiss grape than ashtray.

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    #41

    Shorts. I do not have any idea how TikTok or Facebook reels are so popular. All I know is they are almost always more annoying the shorter their length is.

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    Isa's left eye
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a sec I thought someone had a problem with the CLOTHING shorts and was very confused before reading the second sentence.

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    #42

    putting random cooking or “satisfying” videos next to the main video on tiktok. i don’t know if it started as a trick to keep people’s attention, but as someone with diagnosed and lifelong ADD, they’re only distracting and take away from what the main video is. it drives me up the wall and no matter how many times i press “not interested” i still get videos like that on my fyp. i hope this trend dies out sometime soon

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    censorshipsucks
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found that on youtube it actually respects it if you keep following respectable stuff... BUT if you watch EVEN ONE b******t video it starts offering those en masse.

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    #43

    I don’t know if it’s the misanthrope speaking or the aging millennial or what but I can’t f*****g STAND the “look at how good of a person I am” type s**t. It’s not so much the videos. It’s people writing these lengthy a*s stories including things that were “said” quotes and everything about how they helped a woman at a gas station because three OTHER dudes were harassing her (that’s just the most recent one I saw earlier today). And it’s like…cool man, none of that probably happened…BUT if it actually did, why do you feel the need to write a lengthy post and then admonish people not doing the same? Personally, if I saw a woman going through something like that, I’d probably silently try to make sure she’s okay if that doesn’t work, then I’d step in. I’d probably get my a*s beat if it were actually a dangerous situation. And also, I’d be afraid the woman would think I’m just joining in with the other dudes and freak her the f**k out even more. But regardless, I sure as f**k wouldn’t feel the need to announce it. HEY LOOK HOW GREAT I AM! DID YOU READ MY STORY ABOUT HOW IM A BETTER PERSON THAN YOU!?

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    Debbie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The videos of trying to see who is a good person, by pretending to have an injury and trying to go down steps and watching if someone offers help. Then one person helps, and they point out the camera. Next time that person sees someone with a broken ankle going down the steps, he might think: probably fake again, I don't need to help". Or the: look how good I am, making a homeless/poor person break down in tears because I give them money. Look how I post all about you being in a bad place, and how much of a good person I am for sharing 1/10000ths of the money I have.

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    #44

    F*****g squash mallows. I thought they at least did something. They're like $25 a piece! IT'S JUST A PILLOW. that being said i was a product of the beanie baby generation so what the f**k do i know

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    Phoenix(or nix)they/them
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been called out. I have like 5. One huge one(legit the size of a pillow), one medium size, one large one, and 2 mini ones I got in a Christmas stocking this past Christmas. The medium one I bought at kings island for an embarrassing price 😬

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    #45

    Prime - the drink. Simply don’t understand the hype. Snapchat and streaks.

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    Em
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prime is for kids. Like actual kids, 12 and under or so. Kids get excited about stuff, particularly stuff that feels like a "score." Prime is available plenty of places, but sells out fast, especially the popular flavors. Finding their favorite flavor is a win for them. I have a lot of time to think about this while restocking the Prime yet again.

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    #46

    The urge to follow social media trends.

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    Tracy Wallick
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Ice Bucket Challenge raised millions of dollars for ALS Research. The #MeToo movement exposed a lot of predators to the light of day and victims were able to find solidarity. They're not all bad.

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    #47

    I don't understand the search for friendships, validation and approval via sharing themselves online. There's something so paper thin about it. I understand the irony of replying with this on a social networking site like Reddit.

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    HeavyMetalHeart
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve made some close friends online and it really opened my horizons. I don’t like shallow online communications but I don’t see the issue in making friends online, it can be a really good experience.

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    #48

    Most Tik Tok videos. Imo it’s just mindless entertainment. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a place for entertainment that allows you to completely check out and just absorb just complete stupidity. That can be fun. But children waste hours of their day just mindlessly scrolling on tik tok when those videos have absolutely no substance.

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    Boatswain Bill
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its not just kids; I have a loser co-worker a few months older than me who is absorbed into the app.

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    #49

    Cosmetic stuff in video games, some of it is kind of cool but I don’t understand the amount of value people put on it.

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    Zed Muk
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the days where it was all unlockable in game with no DLC purchases required, it was great. Unlocking all 127 costumes in DOA2: Ultimate took a while, mind.

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    #50

    Voice messages. Unsearchable, time-consuming, why?

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    Xenon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess an answering machine would just befuddle the hell out of you.

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    #51

    Cocomelon

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    #52

    Roblox. To me it just looks like it's a game based on a Chinese Lego rip-off, but I'll admit I haven't really looked into it. My nephew is obsessed with it and plays it pretty much every minute of his free time.

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    Paulsible deniability
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You admit you haven't looked into it, yet you still take the time to criticize it. Nice admission of ignorant judgement.

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