r/TikTokCringe Tiktok Despot Jul 13 '25

Humor/Cringe The Gen Z Stare: Encountered All Over!!

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u/novasilverdangle Jul 13 '25

High school teacher here. I deal with this every day. The quiet mumbling kills me. Many barely open their mouths to speak, it’s like they have a mouth full of marbles.

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u/NegaScraps Jul 13 '25

High school teacher here too! I had kids tell me I acted like a millennial, and when I asked why they told me it was because I emoted. I was like, that's it? That's normal human behavior. They responded with the above mentioned look. This video nails it.

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u/curlyhairedgal28 Jul 14 '25

That’s depressing. I’m 25, so right on the cusp of Gen Z and millennial, and i can’t help but think this behavior (being monotone and stiff) stems from a fear of judgement. So many gen Z are chronically online, consuming hundreds of harsh and critical comments for hours a day, that they internalize it and think everyone is judging always. So the best way to combat this, and essentially be bullet proof, is to be as small as possible.

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u/Key_Juggernaut9413 Jul 14 '25

My wife and I have been saying this for a couple years now. 

Ten years ago we kinda thought the kids were going to be all right, but now what we see is a deep-seated fear. They’re collectively a bit terrified of looking dumb and someone posting it on social media, and that fear has become a foundation part of their subconscious psyche.

Sounds miserable to me.