George, a millennial born in 1995, takes issue with the informal language used by Mike, a member of Gen Z born in 2007, seeing it as rude. Mike does not understand George's perspective as someone from an older generation. George explains that growing up before technologies like smartphones led his generation to communicate using more formal language, while Gen Z slang does not make sense to him. However, George acknowledges that the casual style of Gen Z helps that generation feel connected to each other online.
George, a millennial born in 1995, takes issue with the informal language used by Mike, a member of Gen Z born in 2007, seeing it as rude. Mike does not understand George's perspective as someone from an older generation. George explains that growing up before technologies like smartphones led his generation to communicate using more formal language, while Gen Z slang does not make sense to him. However, George acknowledges that the casual style of Gen Z helps that generation feel connected to each other online.
George, a millennial born in 1995, takes issue with the informal language used by Mike, a member of Gen Z born in 2007, seeing it as rude. Mike does not understand George's perspective as someone from an older generation. George explains that growing up before technologies like smartphones led his generation to communicate using more formal language, while Gen Z slang does not make sense to him. However, George acknowledges that the casual style of Gen Z helps that generation feel connected to each other online.
Mike: What's up, George? How ya feeling today, dawg?
George: Lord! Mike, have some manners, could you? Mike: Huh... I don't see the problem there. Why are you assuming that I was being rude to you? George: Well, you might think you are being friendly with those words but to me you were being slightly rude. I think this is because of us being two different generations. Let me remind you I was born in 1995, so I am a millennial while you were born in 2007 which makes you a Gen Z. Mike: Oh yeah! It hits me that you are 2 years away from 30. Whoops! My bad. If that's the case, may I ask something? George: Go ahead, kiddo. Mike: What makes you think the way I talked to you earlier was rude? George: Well, I was born before the technologies such as touchscreen mobile phones and tablets unlike Gen Z who grew up with a lot of cool technologies. Thus, my generation mostly interact with each other using appropriate and real languages. I eman, we do use some slang but not as much as you guys do. For me, the way you guys communicate with each other does not make any sense. For instance, if you want to compliment someone, they did something very well, you guys say "Wow! You ate, bestie!!". Like, why did you have to say the past tense of eat to praise them? Poor Oxford for publishing lots of dictionaries just for you to say ate as a pat on the back to your friend. George: Bro... that's a lot of venting but yeah I do see your point. However, from my point of view, our style of communicating with each other is what makes us closer and feel connected with each other. For instance, if we drop a comment saying bombastic side eye under a questionable internet post, all the young internet users around my age will agree with it.