aint nothing wrong getting out of touch with the times, they're obsessed with fake bullshit as thats all the world has for the younger ones right now

>>42463912
(It might be related to the paranormal, if you look at the big picture.)
Let's see what AI has to say to that:

A lot depends on the crowd, but these are big with teens in 2026:

Short-form video: TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts dominate attention.
Gaming: Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox, cozy indie games, and competitive shooters.
Fashion: thrifted/vintage clothes, oversized fits, niche aesthetics (“clean girl,” “gorpcore,” “Y2K”).
Music: genre-blending playlists over loyalty to one artist. Hyperpop, rap, indie, K-pop, electronic.
Humor: absurd memes, ironic edits, ultra-fast inside jokes.
Social life: group chats on Discord and Snapchat streaks still matter.
Tech: AI tools, digital art, streamers, VTubers, custom keyboards, collecting old cameras.
Values: many teens are more open about mental health, identity, and social issues than past generations.
Fitness: climbing, gym culture, running clubs, martial arts.
“Brain rot” culture: intentionally dumb memes/videos as shared humor.

The biggest pattern: identity is built through algorithms and niche communities, not one mainstream culture.

>>42463925
If you go to the Music board here /m/ there’s a constant K-pop bread and a bunch of Taylor Swift bullshit
Nobody seems very sincere about learning the guitar even
I think you’re right
Everything now seems pretty superficial

>>42463964
so they're all dorks?

>>42463912
nettspend and xaviersobased

>>42463912
The Backrooms movie.

>>42464666
the backrooms shit started trending with /x/ back in the day, the movie trailer looks decent even. I have hope

>>42463964
I detect this kind of thing from the internet, but a lot of it looks old to me is the thing.

Thanks for the input though.

>>42464848
Also this was intended to be an /adv/ thread. Sorry about that.

>>42463912
I know an 18 year old who's obsessed with Dukes of Hazard.

>>42463964
>>42463964
This honestly doesn't sound too different from millenials and zoomers. Are the generations stagnating or have the differences between generations always been way more superficial than they seem?

>>42464065
It's become a battle of "Alpha" status through performances.
>Be someone who reads
>Be an Ally to Feminists
>Be an Ally to Minorities
>Be Wealthy
>Be Aesthetically Pleasing
These things are not inherently bad, but the insincerity is what corrupts the effort.
You don't ACTUALLY need to pursue anything so long as you LOOK like you do.
The culture is that of grifters

>>42464889
To an extent...
Look at Millennial Hipsters VS Performative Gen Z
The "Burger Bro" meme is a good example. It's a small group of friends who decided to become entrepreneurs and start a local business.
Sure, it's kinda cringe & overpriced; but, it was an attempt to branch out into the material world on their own terms.
The modern Performative Gen Z is a complete sellout to corporate interests & is waiting for the opportunity to sell their autonomy to the highest bidder.

hdydfk

>>42464088
every time i hear about some new gen alpha bullshit, this meme is exactly what comes to mind.
abe simpson spoke the truth.

>>42466434
>Be an Ally to Feminists
>Be an Ally to Minorities
this is 100% how to get friendzoned and incelpilled.

>>42468860
Agreed.
Years of our forefathers teaching us that bitches, by and large, ain't shit has been lost on the newer generation.
Those poor labubu-on-the-keychain, single-hoop-earing-wearing, cashmere-sweater-rocking fools.

>>42463964
A LLM wrote this.

>>42463912
>we haven’t been looping since 2011
teens just went into “bubble mode”
otherwise nothing is different
>>42469364
>this water is wet
nta, but what part of “let’s ask the AI” did you not understand