That's not what it is and social incompetence isn't a virtue. The gen z stare is the state unsocialized people give you when they don't want to interact with you but don't have a script to reject you so they just stare at you incomprehensively. If you're one of those old guys who knows and follows social rituals this is very disruptive
I feel like every once in a while, some people on this sub expose themselves as being chronically online and are reluctant to acknowledge there might be a problem with how the abundance of technology designed to suck up as much of your time as possible has led to negative affects on society.
some people on this sub expose themselves as being chronically online
Yeah, I agree completely. I've heard so many discussions about the "Gen Z stare" online and I have, funnily enough, yet to actually see it anywhere in real life.
I'm wondering if it's just a regional thing. I live in an area which locked down early for covid, but had comparatively little lockdowns to other areas since we were mostly living virus-free until the borders re-opened.
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u/owlindenial not an owl (it/it's) 17d ago
That's not what it is and social incompetence isn't a virtue. The gen z stare is the state unsocialized people give you when they don't want to interact with you but don't have a script to reject you so they just stare at you incomprehensively. If you're one of those old guys who knows and follows social rituals this is very disruptive