As an early 90’s millennial, I’ve never noticed a “gen z stare” as described in news articles like a “blank face that shows lack of social skill or ability to think”. The only times I’ve witnessed it happen and seen the older person accuse them of “gen z stare” is when the older person says something off hand or dumb but isn’t self aware enough to realize they’re being weird. Hell, I’ve given people a blank face countless times because I was taught it was better to say nothing at all sometimes. Especially when it came to talking to older people at work.

I remember when I was 16, some middle aged guy at work accused me of having no personality. In reality, I kept all conversations short as possible with him (like almost everyone in the store) because they were casually racist and misogynistic.

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    10 days ago

    It’s like you didn’t read the message and understand the context.

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      10 days ago

      It’s like there’s never a good reason to yell at anyone, let alone a minimum wage service employee who’s barely scraping by.

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        7 days ago

        There are absolutely good reasons to yell at people.

        Seriously, what kind of performative crap is saying things like “it’s never right to yell at anyone”?

        I can’t seriously think you either believe or have thought this through.

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          7 days ago

          Okay, tell me about one situation where yelling at someone achieves anything. I can’t remember the last time I yelled at anyone.

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            4 days ago

            “Help, we are being attacked”

            “Stop fighting!”

            “Watch out, there’s a bus coming!”

            “Leave me alone, leave me alone!”

            “Are you proud of working for ICE? Do you go to bed proud of what you do?”

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              1 is crying out for help instead of yelling at someone

              2 doesn’t do anything

              3 is a good example. Warning someone of imminent danger is a place where yelling at someone actually helps

              4 again doesn’t do anything except serve the same purpose as 1

              5 again doesn’t do anything. Nobody’s joining ICE with their conscience intact