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Aggravating_Boy3873 , Ivan Shemereko Report

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.

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.

Final score:

283points

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Ka Se 1 year ago

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

55points

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?

CGB_Spender , Los Muertos Crew Report

Final score:

281points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

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

32points

Existing_Ganache_293 Report

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.

"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.

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

Final score:

272points

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Ziggyc 1 year ago

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

181points

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.

curiouskitten42 Report

Final score:

270points

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Xenon 1 year ago

I personally find it ugly.

191points

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?

muncho Report

Final score:

258points

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Debbie 1 year ago

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....

87points

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.

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.

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'.

Lizgreyisoficial , Ben Collins Report

Final score:

256points

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Ka Se 1 year ago (edited)

This is not even legal where I live.

62points

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

OneCrew2044 Report

Final score:

250points

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The Doom Song 1 year ago

Yeah they are pretty gross.

63points

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

BuscemiLuvr , Harry Cunningham Report

Final score:

235points

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Duane Ringlein 1 year ago

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.

41points

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.

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.

#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.

MiseryLovesMisery , Diego Rosa Report

Final score:

230points

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James016 1 year ago

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

108points

#11

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

ThatBlackGirl93 , Long Truong Report

Final score:

209points

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Debbie 1 year ago

"Gender reveal parties"

193points

#12

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

Proteinoats , Toa Heftiba Report

Final score:

186points

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ChexmyLicks/egg 1 year ago

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

43points

Interesting_Pudding9 , cobraatate Report

The simple fact of the matter is that everyone is getting older. And no matter how awesome your metabolism is right now, you’ve got to sit down and think about the future. Consider what habits you need to start developing right now so that you age with dignity and can maintain a high standard of living.

Some of the best things that you can do to maintain your physical and mental health as you get older include getting plenty of exercise, eating well (avoid processed food, added sugar, and saturated fats as much as you can), having an active social life, and doing activities that bring you joy, whether that’s meditating, hiking in your local woodlands, painting, or collecting vinyl from the good old days—when music used to sound better!

#13

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.

Final score:

183points

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Toxic 1 year ago

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

97points

#14

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.

PubicKnitting Report

Final score:

182points

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C L 1 year ago

Watching someone destroy their body

53points

#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?

AdrianValistar , Marc Pineda Report

Final score:

179points

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Weasel Wise 1 year ago

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

6points

#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.

GreenDogTag , Philbo 🇺🇦 Report

Final score:

178points

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OmBoyGanesh 1 year ago

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.

115points

#17

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

chairUrchin Report

Final score:

172points

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David Wambold 1 year ago

"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."

84points

#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

luchilu , Filip Report

Final score:

165points

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Rizzo 1 year ago

We already had that in the past, but at least it sounded pretty good. ;) cool-dude-...1e1f2a.jpg

47points

#19

Self diagnosing their mental illnesses.

Usual_Quiet_6552 Report

Final score:

161points

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Ken_Jane 1 year ago

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

34points

#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…

django2605 , Kenny Eliason Report

Final score:

159points

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Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago

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

36points

#21

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

riptydeco Report

Final score:

156points

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James016 1 year ago

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.

58points

Debbie 1 year ago (edited)

Same, Charismatic Voice, Tank the Tech and Chase Carneson, Julia Nilon, in the beginning of the pandemic were really nice to watch. I wouldn't call them reactors though. More like.. explainers. They explain the music, explain the technique, give more background info about insruments or the history of the band, while discovering a band. You learn from them.

6points

Kat 1 year ago (edited)

I love The Charismatic Voice and don't consider her on the same level as other people "reacting". She is very knowledgeable and explains music from all different genres very well. It's more of a positive critique than a reaction.

1point

Angersly 1 year ago

Exactly. Youtube Black People react to Down Rodeo. That s**t is wild.

0points

Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

I agree with your exceptions. It's interesting watching someone groove to a style of music they've never heard before.

0points

Monday 1 year ago

YouTube reaction videos are popular for the same reason we show our favourite songs/movies/whatever to our friends and family. It feels great watching someone else enjoy something you like and then you're presented with a comment section made up mostly of people sharing that exact experience. It's not for everyone, but it's the thing on this list I'm most inclined to defend.

9points

GenderGander 1 year ago

Agreed, and seeing them go insane over the same things you went insane over just gives a boost of euphoria because you can go through the “omg cool thing!!!” experience all over again

1point

René Sauer 1 year ago

It kinda depends on the genre they react to. And if they `react` at all. Some of these `reacters` just sit there and stare at you, not moving an inch, not whispering even a word, nothing.

5points

Marnie 1 year ago

The flip side are the ones that immediately start bobbing their head when it's not humanly possible to have already "gotten into" the song 50ms after it started. And then there are those that say every song is great. I like the genuine reactions, even sometimes saying they dislike a song. Lost in Vegas, for example, don't pretend to like songs. I'm bored of them now, though. I just watch Virgin Rock because she doesn't actually "react". She analyzes mainly.

0points

Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago

It can be fun to watch young Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran fans discovering the music I listened to when I was their age (and still do listen to) - Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, Jethro Tull, etc. - and realizing how much better it is. ;-)

4points

GFSTaylor 1 year ago

It was fun watching some 20-something Americans listening to 'Lola' by the Kinks. They both enjoyed it, but the best bit was when one caught the line 'I bet I'm a man, and so is Lola.' and the other one didn't. The astonishment as the truth dawned, then the conversation afterwards as she explained to her oblivious husband was great. They still loved the song, too.

2points

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago

They're funny to watch

2points

Ducklord88 1 year ago

It depends on the video

2points

Jrizzy Jay 1 year ago

kind of displays how closed minded you are. we all love to see other peoples reactions. its quite normal.

1point

Angel Stage 1 year ago

I actually love watching people react to movies and shows that I love. I want to know what they thought of it and if they loved it as much as I did.

0points

Nykky 1 year ago

I have trouble trying to figure out why I do or don't like movies and such, and watching people explain why a movie was good or bad helps me quite a bit. I love watching Letsgamers because I know I'll never play those games and their reactions are great.

0points

Ken Beattie 1 year ago

I boggles my mind that the show Gogglebox exists. I can't believe it made it past a pitch let alone into multiple seasons. But to be fair, I feel the same about 90% of reality TV.

0points

Pam Pallett 1 year ago

The one I don't understand are unboxing videos.

0points

Doodles1983 1 year ago

I like Gogglebox. Sometimes it’s just nice to know what you find crazy on TV, others find crazy too!

0points

Celeste Grant 1 year ago

Enjoying different types of entertainment media to older people is totally reasonable and not a new concept. Our tastes change and technologies make it possible to make and enjoy new types of experiences with young people being (usually) the most accepting of new things. Sharing short form videos is the current trend, be that sharing them with your friends or watching someone present a collection of videos often alongside their own opinion of them. It seems a strange thing to "not understand" compared to others on this list.

0points

Barely_An_Artist 1 year ago

I just watch reaction vids because I just want to see what other people think about something. Most of the time it's pretty funny

0points

Hiram's Friend 1 year ago

Automatic downvote. I don't want my reaction diluted by some influencer.

0points

aj B 1 year ago

Simple question, how is that different from watching sports commentators doing an after action show? It's just them reacting to the video of a sport after all. Reaction videos have existed for at least as long as those have if not longer only thing that changed is the content being reacted to.

0points

DarkViolet 1 year ago (edited)

I must admit, I enjoy watching someone's reaction to watching the Ross Sisters perform the "Solid Potato Salad" routine, or the Nicholas Brothers' dance number, "Jumpin' Jive," from "Stormy Weather" for the first time. It's introducing a new generation to something phenomenal.

0points

Ryan Stinnett 1 year ago

I mean Corridor Crew's react videos are pure gold that give you insight into filmmaking with industry professionals. Both entertaining and educational. So....?

0points

Sean 1 year ago

honestly depends. if you are watching the 5000th video of xQc reacting to tiktok.. i dont get it. but i used to watch people play games i couldnt affort or were 18+ when i was a kid and it was so enjoyable. especially if the person is cool and not some over-the-top screaming man child.

0points

0zed119 1 year ago

I like the videos were young people react to " old " music and find out how much they like it. This one https://youtu.be/Po_qaLby2cs. his reaction to Child in Time is great.

0points

PlatinumTheCat 1 year ago

I like these videos because I love watching the reaction and funny things the people reacting do, and also the things they say just makes it even funnier

0points

Con O Cuinn 1 year ago

I only watch Frankenstein's Lab, mainly because it's impressive how high those guys are. Plus they don't talk during the clips, so it's basically having a good source for comedy I might not have heard of yet

0points

Paddling Panda 1 year ago

THIS!

0points

Ohhhhhhthehumanity , cottonbro studio Report

#22

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

Final score:

150points

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The Doom Song 1 year ago

I just really hate tik tok.

151points

#23

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

mrinkyface Report

Final score:

141points

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Helena 1 year ago

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

45points

#24

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

Mtanderson88 Report

Final score:

131points

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No 1 year ago

Amen

28points

TargetPlastic7505 , Nubelson Fernandes Report

#25

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

Final score:

130points

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Helena 1 year ago

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.

62points

#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?

PhreedomPhighter , Nik Report

Final score:

121points

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Partime lobster🦞 1 year ago

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

34points

chicken_tendy_bandit Report

#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.

Final score:

116points

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The Doom Song 1 year ago

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

47points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#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?

Moist_Extension7751 Report

Final score:

113points

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Helena 1 year ago

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.

14points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#29

Glorying ignorance and writing everything wrong on purpose.

Daskcrew1978 Report

Final score:

110points

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Zed Muk 1 year ago

*glorifying, not glorying

72points

#30

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

Superman246o1 Report

Final score:

109points

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The Doom Song 1 year ago

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

68points

#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?

AcidBathVampire Report

Final score:

35points

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The Doom Song 1 year ago

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

10points

#32

Pretending they’re gangsters

ApexIsHard Report

Final score:

33points

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Lukas (he/him, it/its) 1 year ago

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

4points

#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.

saxomoph0ne Report

Final score:

32points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

record it.

11points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#34

Wearing hoodies when it's hot af outside

Offtherailspcast Report

Final score:

31points

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Lukas (he/him, it/its) 1 year ago

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

9points

#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.

jeremyjack3333 , pxfuel Report

Final score:

30points

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HeavyMetalHeart 1 year ago

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.

10points

#36

ASMR mouthsounds.

CynthiaAAlcantara Report

Final score:

29points

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ChexmyLicks/egg 1 year ago

its uncomfy

9points

MsGhoulWrangler , lifesimply.rocks Report

#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?

Final score:

28points

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Xenon 1 year ago (edited)

Some of them steal from other sites like reddit.

30points

GunNutsLoveDeadKids Report

#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.

Final score:

26points

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Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago

Mullets will never go out of style in Australia

18points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#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.

Fessir Report

Final score:

26points

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TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago

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

6points

#40

Vaping and TikTok.

RescueGirl557 Report

Final score:

23points

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The Doom Song 1 year ago

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.

11points

#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.

jmcsquared Report

Final score:

23points

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Isa's left eye 1 year ago

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

8points

endofthefkingworld Report

#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

Final score:

22points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)

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.

3points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#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!?

SpaceTechBabana Report

Final score:

22points

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Debbie 1 year ago

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.

9points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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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

TrickBoom414 Report

Final score:

21points

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Phoenix(or nix)they/them 1 year ago

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 😬

3points

#45

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

MurkyCoconut2156 Report

Final score:

21points

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Em 1 year ago (edited)

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.

7points

DefinitelyNotADave Report

#46

The urge to follow social media trends.

Final score:

21points

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Tracy Wallick 1 year ago

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.

14points

#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.

hmmgross Report

Final score:

20points

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HeavyMetalHeart 1 year ago

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.

6points

Upstairs_Aardvark679 Report

#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.

Final score:

20points

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Boatswain Bill 1 year ago

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

1point

Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

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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.

chadwickett Report

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12points

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Zed Muk 1 year ago

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.

2points

#50

Voice messages. Unsearchable, time-consuming, why?

chuck_the_plant Report

Final score:

8points

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Xenon 1 year ago

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

16points

#51

Cocomelon

Ryan_Ridgewood Report

Final score:

6points

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Julie Snelling 1 year ago

Nope don't know what this is

2points

#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.

16bitTweaker Report

Final score:

-3points

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Paulsible deniability 1 year ago

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

5points

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similarly 1 year ago

I understand some of this stuff, like respecting other people's rights, and not disturbing public, but some of this stuff ... well, let's just say I'm a lot happier since realizing that if someone is doing something and it doesn't actually impact me, I don't have to worry about it. Sometimes joy and peace are found in not worrying about what other people do.

20points

Powerful Katrinka 1 year ago

I'm an old. (64). Most of my friends are old. All of my siblings are old. I work with mostly old people. And I can guarantee that none of us care about any of these. I wish BP would stop perpetuating this made-up c**p.

18points

Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

Ditto. Same age even....

7points

Joroches 1 year ago

And here we are, yet another BP post to stir up resentment and ill feeling towards others and stop you all focusing on the real problems the world faces. Just stop the infighting and focus on the very real villains in this world. Let me tell you it's not young people sharing things on their phones or old people who can't switch on a computer that are the problem.

12points

Boatswain Bill 1 year ago

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Gavin Johnson 1 year ago

Don’t like it? Don’t watch it, read it, engage with it, be involved in it, simply walk away. There were things you did in your youth that would wind you parents up, they let you explore the world your way, let the younger generation do the same. Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t me it’s wrong. If it’s harming no one then let them enjoy their lives and you can stop being so judgemental of others, everyone wins!

8points

TheDag 1 year ago (edited)

Honestly live and let live, as long as its doing no harm to them or anyone else and they enjoy it then go ahead and enjoy that thing

1point

Ashley Barnes 1 year ago

The tiktok dancing in public one - someone is having fun in public and that bothers you??

4points

Solangelo4life!!! 1 year ago

And like, we don’t wear eyelashes and long nails for any of you, we wear it bc we feel shown and comfortable like it, it is expressing ourselves. Showing ourselves.

0points

CJay M 1 year ago

I am the younger generation' and ive literally never done any of this. Not 'not really'. not 'sometimes'. NEVER. this thred doesn't know what its talking about

2points

Bec 1 year ago

A lot of these are not generation specific. It's a d**k move to be on speaker phone or have your music playing in a public place. Doing/filming pranks or others for financial or social gain - been around for a long time AFV, Jackass. Starbucks or other overpriced coffee - started in the 90s.

2points

Kristiina 1 year ago

I have to add here the journey man culture that is popular in Europe. They idolise crime, carry knives, dress in a certain way, and wear expensive clothing which they sometimes steal from people wearing it.

2points

Alexander Brior 1 year ago

I'm 19 and I agree with a ton of these

1point

luka! (she/her) 1 year ago

Tiktok dances are actually fun though when you're not disturbing everyone. Let teens have fun. Don't like it? Don't watch. And no I'm not defending tiktok challenges that are illegal or promote health risks. I'm just talking about dances.

1point

Kevin Hickey 1 year ago

I blame rock and roll.

1point

Ali H M Salehuddin 1 year ago

These old men are whinny as héll. So long the younger generations do not disturb you, do nothing harmful, why should you care?

1point

The Doom Song 1 year ago

Excuse me. I'm an "old woman" and yes I'm a whinny b***h. All I ask is please for the love of God buy headphones.

11points

Nykky 1 year ago

Half of these are "delete your social media" lol

0points

Marvin HeartofGold 1 year ago

3 articles in a row about older people complaining about younger people trends. I'm 42. I very clearly remember my parents and grandparents complaining about stuff we did as teens and how stupid it was and how they kids today blah blah. Seriously, either were all boomers or we forgot what it's like to be young? There's really nothing my teen does that I don't understand, I was 19 once as well.

0points

Ms.GB 1 year ago

A lot of these are just giving me grumpy old person vibes....some of them I get but aren't we being a bit judgemental BP?

0points

Kevin Felton 1 year ago

This could've been called "30 Random Shower Thoughts From Grandpa Simpson"

0points

Maudelin 1 year ago

I'm officially an older person.

0points

Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago

Assuming the origins of this website are correct it seems like it has degenerated into nothing more than a platform to p**s people off. I keep coming back to it because every once in awhile BP produces a gem of real interest.

0points

Nancy Doughty 1 year ago

I'm surprised that those work from home and make big money posts weren't on this list. See MarkSmith below for reference. ;)

0points

Dirk Daring 1 year ago

Pointlessly censoring w***s that don't n**d it. Often, it takes out all the context of the post. Sometimes it completely changes the narrative, like when a post on this very website said that Malala Yousafzai got [hit] in the face.

0points

Mrs.Pugh 1 year ago

Old people☕️

0points

Invader Zim 1 year ago

Whine whine whine and whine again.....jealous much?

-2points

The Original Bruno 1 year ago (edited)

Only a Gen-Xer but I still want to say this: We don't disbelieve the mainstream news media because someone sent us "fake news." We disbelieve it because we lived through stuff so we know when they're lying. Sure, sometimes some of us seize onto stupid alternative narratives when we know damned well the official narrative is b******t... but understand that's because they've already known that the official narrative is complete, utter and total b******t. And that doesn't mean we're uniformly right-wing or Trumpers or anything like that. Most of us recognize there's b******t all around and select to align ourselves with the people whose b******t seems the least harmful.

-2points

The Original Bruno 1 year ago

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0points

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similarly 1 year ago

20points

Powerful Katrinka 1 year ago

18points

Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

Ditto. Same age even....

7points

Joroches 1 year ago

12points

Boatswain Bill 1 year ago

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Gavin Johnson 1 year ago

8points

TheDag 1 year ago (edited)

Honestly live and let live, as long as its doing no harm to them or anyone else and they enjoy it then go ahead and enjoy that thing

1point

Ashley Barnes 1 year ago

The tiktok dancing in public one - someone is having fun in public and that bothers you??

4points

Solangelo4life!!! 1 year ago

And like, we don’t wear eyelashes and long nails for any of you, we wear it bc we feel shown and comfortable like it, it is expressing ourselves. Showing ourselves.

0points

CJay M 1 year ago

I am the younger generation' and ive literally never done any of this. Not 'not really'. not 'sometimes'. NEVER. this thred doesn't know what its talking about

2points

Bec 1 year ago

2points

Kristiina 1 year ago

2points

Alexander Brior 1 year ago

I'm 19 and I agree with a ton of these

1point

luka! (she/her) 1 year ago

1point

Kevin Hickey 1 year ago

I blame rock and roll.

1point

Ali H M Salehuddin 1 year ago

These old men are whinny as héll. So long the younger generations do not disturb you, do nothing harmful, why should you care?

1point

The Doom Song 1 year ago

Excuse me. I'm an "old woman" and yes I'm a whinny b***h. All I ask is please for the love of God buy headphones.

11points

Nykky 1 year ago

Half of these are "delete your social media" lol

0points

Marvin HeartofGold 1 year ago

0points

Ms.GB 1 year ago

A lot of these are just giving me grumpy old person vibes....some of them I get but aren't we being a bit judgemental BP?

0points

Kevin Felton 1 year ago

This could've been called "30 Random Shower Thoughts From Grandpa Simpson"

0points

Maudelin 1 year ago

I'm officially an older person.

0points

Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago

0points

Nancy Doughty 1 year ago

I'm surprised that those work from home and make big money posts weren't on this list. See MarkSmith below for reference. ;)

0points

Dirk Daring 1 year ago

0points

Mrs.Pugh 1 year ago

Old people☕️

0points

Invader Zim 1 year ago

Whine whine whine and whine again.....jealous much?

-2points

The Original Bruno 1 year ago (edited)

-2points

The Original Bruno 1 year ago

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0points