OK this is my list. But first, I need to say that this isn't a condemnation of those into such thing. They just don't vibe with me.

  1. Cannot get into ASMR. I've tried. Often its women 20 years younger than me, rubbing their fingernails on hairbrushes. The intentional sounds they make with their lips and fingers are things that would make me want to change seats on a bus.
  2. Instagram. I was maybe the last person to get a smart phone. It was probably 2016. I'm just fully lazy to take photos of stuff. This is a real issue when I'm single and I need to start putting photos on dating sites, as all pics of me in my phone are me squeezing carrots in my nostrils and similarly goofy things.
  3. My students' taste in anime. I try to be all cool and show off my cool taste in anime, maybe drop a Azumanga Daioh clip. It's all ancient history for 17 year olds.
  4. Photo and videos done in portrait mode. I guess I don't watch videos on the go. See #2

Things that the kids these days do better:

  • Usually better opinions on current events than people my age
  • I wish that cosplay existed when I was a teen. The default when I was younger was drugs.

If anyone insults the kids, I will visit you at your home and do an adventure-time

  • NoLeftLeftWhereILive [none/use name, she/her]
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    4 days ago
    1. ASMR as well.
    2. Some of the Music, mainly stuff like Semetary. Also the incredibly short songs sometimes throw me a bit.
    3. Some of the memes just go over my head so much.

    Otherwise I think the kids these days are great. Have learnt so much from them, about drawing boundaries, neurotypes, gender. I am very happy to be the parent of one of these younger humans, they make the best comrades.

    • EllenKelly [comrade/them]
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      4 days ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQs0vANq-0

      I know this is kinda a special case but heres a 12 second song from 1992, theyre just jingles really, the who sell out would maybe be a better example

    • ButtBidet [he/him]
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      4 days ago

      lol, I look at lists of "top artists of 2024", and I'll be lucky if I know 30% of them.

      • NoLeftLeftWhereILive [none/use name, she/her]
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        4 days ago

        Right?

        We have this thing with my kid where we play music for each other and rate it, to expand our views and learn new music. Some of the stuff he has thrown at me has been really hard to comment on, but it is interesting.

    • StalinStan [none/use name]
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      4 days ago
      1. ASMR is platonic BDSM. Our generation had jackasss for platonic BDSM. Theirs is more based on comfort and sensory play.
      • NoLeftLeftWhereILive [none/use name, she/her]
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        4 days ago

        Might be. It works great for my kid for sleep/making the head go queit, but for me it just causes unease We are both neurodivergent with loud minds. I personally need stories being read for sleep.

        I mean I do get it, but it isn't for me. I know a lot of people my age who do like ASMR.

        Tbh, always really disliked Jackass too.