once in my sixth hour we were talking about 9/11 and i announced very loudly “more people died in hurricane maria than in 9/11 but nobody really cares because you can’t use hurricanes to justify imperialism” and then not even 5 seconds later i said “yeehaw my beets.”
What appears to be happening here is that kids are learning a different definition of being Adult than what we were taught.
When you grow up, you won’t like toys and having fun and defying authority, you’ll become a part of the system and you’ll realise that’s what maturity is. That’s what I was taught.
Instead, they’re understanding that you can be as silly and childlike as you want with the things that don’t matter, so long as you take seriously the moral issues and actual responsibilities you have, a way of understanding the world I usually sum up as “you can buy as much Lego as you want, so long as you pay your bills first”
imagine a horror movie where all the characters are gen z and not particularly scared of dying
killer on the phone with a character: i’m in your house and i will kill you
character: alright lit hurry up tho
killer: do you want to die?
character: yea? what kinda question-
Killer: whats your favorite scary movie?
character: tiktik cringe compilations
Character sitting still some the entire contents of their room flying around them: Can you NOT I need to get this essay done before midnight. It’s worth a quarter of my grade and this is the only place with wifi. Do this spooky shit or whatever you like after
Peter Parker, a Gen Z kid, screws up: Fuck, guess I’ll kill myself.
Steve Rogers, an artist during the 30’s and a soldier during WWII who knows full well what Dadaism and fatalistic humor are: There’s bleach under the sink–
Bucky Barnes, the guy who listened to Steve’s art rants in the 30’s, watched his back in WWII and went through 70+ years of shit: –And a rope in the supply closet if you want options.
Rest of the Avengers: ?????!!!!!!!?????
Shuri, also a gen z kid: don’t be a coward, jump out the window. Have some style would you
Vision, the human internet who knows what Gen Z humor is: do a flip
Thor, who deals with Loki “fake my own death to beat a parking ticket” Laufeyson on a daily basis: i can strike you with lightning if you want
Tony, not the right generation but is the king of smartassness: Jump out the west side, will you? I don’t want police tape blocking my street entrance.
Natalia, can pick up on a joke or is dead serious, hard to tell: Jump into the wind if you want to land in a certain spot.
Bruce, just wanting to be normal and views life as precious: *looking at them all in horror*
