{"id":302,"date":"2025-09-04T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/upworthy\/2025\/09\/04\/gen-x-vs-gen-z-ex1\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:12:00","slug":"gen-x-vs-gen-z-ex1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/2025\/09\/04\/gen-x-vs-gen-z-ex1\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen Zer tries to\u00a0dub Gen X &#8216;the worst generation.&#8217; Then a millennial steps in."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something to be said about the now well documented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/tag\/siblings\" target=\"_blank\">sibling<\/a> dynamic between <a href=\"\/gen-x-mom-cant-understand-why-her-millenial-and-gen-z-kids-watch-tv-with-closed-captions-ex1\" target=\"_self\">Millennials and Gen Z<\/a>. But before that bond existed, many Millennials grew up with Gen X siblings, learning early on not to disturb the sleeping bear. <\/p><p>Unfortunately, some folks in the younger generation, i.e Gen Z,  didn&#8217;t get this memo. One brave&#8230;or naive Gen Zer decided to declare that <a href=\"\/gen-x-has-hit-that-stage-of-life-and-is-not-handling-it-very-well-ex1\" target=\"_self\">Gen X is &#8220;the worst generation&#8221;<\/a> seemingly unprompted. <\/p><p>Young Padawan, Gen X minds their business grumbling through life unless someone summons them. We don&#8217;t summon them.<\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-172.gif\" alt=\"gen x, millennials, gen z, gen z vs gen x, gen z vs millennials, millennials vs gen x, generational humor\" \/><figcaption>Yoda is not happy about this.  <a href=\"https:\/\/media2.giphy.com\/media\/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExaDZwcGE2OW9zank3d200YThhZnZsanJrYm1tcWhkbnJsNHV0M25vYSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw\/l1KufYZKGTPq89cQ0\/giphy.gif\" rel=\"nofollow\">media2.giphy.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                <\/p><p>In a stitched video, millennial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@laurahigh5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Laura High<\/a> gave a succinct cliff&#8217;s notes version of why it&#8217;s best to not speak negative thoughts on Gen X aloud. <\/p><p>&#8220;I love Gen X. We all love Gen X&#8230;we all love Gen X,&#8221; she said before bringing the camera close enough to whisper.<\/p><p>&#8220;Ok here&#8217;s the thing, you do not seem to understand who Gen X is, okay? Gen X is Boomers if they knew how to turn a document into a PDF, okay. They do not Karen out. They get quiet and they get revenge,&#8221; she warned.<\/p><p>The millennial then shared the secret kept by her generation: &#8220;we do not summon the latchkey kids unless it&#8217;s our literal only last resort.&#8221; She advised the unknowing Gen Zer to go to the edge of the woods to leave offerings to appease any Gen Xers that would likely be offended by the video. Commenters agreed with her sentiment. <\/p><div class=\"rm-embed embed-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@laurahigh5\/video\/7370017061260594462\" data-video-id=\"7370017061260594462\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@laurahigh5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@laurahigh5?refer=embed\">@laurahigh5<\/a> <p>Do you also like pissing off beelzebub for funzies? <a title=\"genx\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/genx?refer=embed\">#genx<\/a> <a title=\"millennial\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/millennial?refer=embed\">#millennial<\/a> <a title=\"genz\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/genz?refer=embed\">#genz<\/a> <a title=\"generations\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/generations?refer=embed\">#generations<\/a> <a title=\"lol\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/lol?refer=embed\">#lol<\/a> <a title=\"joke\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/joke?refer=embed\">#joke<\/a> <a title=\"80s\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/80s?refer=embed\">#80s<\/a> <a title=\"vhs\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vhs?refer=embed\">#vhs<\/a> <a title=\"movie\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/movie?refer=embed\">#movie<\/a> <a title=\"foryou\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryou?refer=embed\">#foryou<\/a> <a title=\"foryoupage\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryoupage?refer=embed\">#foryoupage<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\u30b7\u309aviral\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp%E3%82%B7%E3%82%9Aviral?refer=embed\">#fyp\u30b7\u309aviral<\/a> <a title=\"fypage\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fypage?refer=embed\">#fypage<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Wes Anderson-esque Cute Acoustic - Kenji Ueda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Wes-Anderson-esque-Cute-Acoustic-6817434137683560450?refer=embed\">\u266c Wes Anderson-esque Cute Acoustic &#8211; Kenji Ueda<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n <\/div><p>&#8220;There is a reason millennials leave Gen X alone, and they learned it the hard way. My fellow Gen Z\u2019s will learn soon\u2026 very soon,&#8221; one commenter said..<\/p><p>&#8220;Elder Gen Z raised by two Gen X parents. I do NOT back the younger half of Gen Z on this. I\u2019m running into the woods on their behalf and leaving Ferris Bueller for my dad and a DQ blizzard for my mom,&#8221; another echoed. <\/p><p>&#8220;Last thing she will hear from the woods, Red Rover Red Rover, we call Karen Hashtag over,&#8221; said a third. <\/p><p>If you&#8217;ve never played Red Rover with Gen Xers, just know you were lucky to have your head still attached to your shoulders after the game was over. There were no tears allowed and no telling your parents, they were gone anyway. In shot: Gne Xers are ruthless, and it&#8217;s best not to cross them. Seriously. <\/p><p>Thankfully, Gen Xers are also open to peace offerings. Here are a few of their suggestions: <\/p><p>&#8220;I will accept ding dongs (in original foil) and a VHS of \u201cthe last star fighter\u201d I will also except a mix tape if it include at mix of metal, new wave, and Yaz,&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;We will also accept any of the original Star Wars trilogy, Star Trek 2, Raiders, or Die Hard\u2026though John Hughes films will likely will be the safest choice.&#8221;<\/p><p>Moral of the story: tread lightly Gen Z. Tread very lightly. If you hear someone clinking together empty glass Coke bottles outside your door, do not come out and play. It&#8217;s a trap.<\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-173.gif\" alt=\"gen x, millennials, gen z, gen z vs gen x, gen z vs millennials, millennials vs gen x, generational humor\" \/><figcaption>If looks could killu2026  <a href=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExa2hxNm96M2R5OTdrMWN5MG9rMGFpeTN1aWhhZ3FldTRlNmhuYzI0ZiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw\/YllUlE1iyetGvEPF0M\/giphy.gif\" rel=\"nofollow\">media3.giphy.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                <\/p><p><em>This article originally appeared last year.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her tongue-in-cheek warning reminds us all why you don&#8217;t mess with the latchkey kids. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":188227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"alternative_headline":"","alternative_description":"","alternative_featured_image":0,"rkv_announcement":{"visible":true},"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"partner_boost":false,"hide_partner_badge":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,177,146],"tags":[135,202,358,972,229,973,974,307,308,312,975,976],"sponsor":[],"rkv-people-shadow":[167,216],"class_list":["post-302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-humor","category-joy","category-popular","tag-popular_source-pageview","tag-community","tag-gen-x","tag-gen-x-vs-gen-z","tag-gen-z","tag-gen-z-vs-millennials","tag-generation-wars","tag-generational-differences","tag-generational-humor","tag-millennials","tag-millennials-vs-gen-x","tag-stitch-video"],"edit_link":null,"apple_news_notices":[],"rkv_author":{"id":167,"name":"Gabe Jewell","display_name":"Gabe Jewell","first_name":"","last_name":"","nickname":"","url":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/gabe-jewell\/","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/gabe-jewell\/","description":"","slug":"gabe-jewell","avatar_urls":[],"email":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gen Zer tries to\u00a0dub Gen X &#039;the worst generation.&#039; 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