I like their music and i was completely devastated when i found out they are zionists. Just commenting so other people also know. Psytrance kinds developed as music for peace and a lot of artists, including one of the members of infected mushroom, have trauma from the israeli military.

nice

Thanks for the link that is really fascinating, though I also want to acknowledge that I feel almost crazy if this is a prevalent thing and I haven't noticed?

I'd be kinda pleased if it were largely a rejection of performative positivity, one of the theories presented. I think we could all stand to be a bit more honest with each other about how things are going. Actually I think it's probably necessary, if we're ever going to meaningfully change.

I do worry about the ways the COVID pandemic (another theory) interrupted social development for an enormous number of kids, just huge. Though to be clear I was in favor of pretty strict, sweeping measures to limit spread, and don't feel differently today.

I bristled a bit at first, on the mention of "quiet quitting" - AKA behaving perfectly rationally, given the available opportunities and treatment today, by my measure. But the (still Wikipedia) article it links to is a solid overview of a collective action tactic, so hell yeah.

e: can't help but elaborate sometimes

This isn't really the gen Z stare, I'd describe that as a very neutral expression.

Honestly I don't actually think the Gen Z stare has much to do with the internet or COVID either, as much as it's just something that caught on among people in school. I think another large element is that Gen Z culturally a lot less judgemental of people who don't mask autistic traits.

The general nodding and 'mmhmm'ing we do to affirm we're paying attention is something that's effectively a social contract, although useful. The flip side of the Gen Z stare that people don't talk about is that Gen Z also don't mind recieving the Gen Z stare, and can converse through it.

I'm the opposite, I say bring on the stupid shit and do it often! Life's short and looking kinda silly on purpose sometimes is fun. My most recent foray into such was a mustache large enough to be mocked by my daughter's soccer teammates, first practice, basically on sight hahaha. Causing her to cry (and me to shave it, lol, but it was fun while it lasted, and I don't intend to further traumatize her with sartorial silliness).

I'd be wearing long white tube socks with my shorts.

This is actually a trend now. Gen Z is about it, and judges the old heads for ankle sock

Saw a 20-something at the local pub a couple years ago with the full on rat tail, stubbies, dark green tshirt and boonie 'stache and flashed back 40 years so fast i got whiplash

Yes.

Why

Yeah that was my first thought after getting over the weirdness of it, "How manageable is this hair going to be after getting home and later as it grows out?"

Juicy.

no it isn't

not the slur I had in mind

Exactly. Fuck them kids.

/s kinda

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Is there a mutual fund you’re recommending?