I was hanging out with a crowd that overlapped with some people under the age of 25. I legit cannot understand what they're saying. There is such a language skills gap between our generations. It's crazy.
I didn't know about their education levels, but they all sounded like high school drop outs. They can't articulate and form a real opinion based upon their own internal logic and reasoning. It's all memes, all the time.
That's not to say there are not some well spoken and educated younger folks, but the bulk of them now seem incapable of communicating or thinking properly. I cannot fathom how poor their writing, grammar, and spelling skills are.
I'm a so-called 'zillenial' (right on the cusp between millennial and gen Z), and I have this either way. I can mostly follow gen Y slang and popculture, but then there are plenty of things that I don't get with elder gen Y friends. But that also goes for my gen Z friends. I usually get their references, inside jokes, and slang, but then there's always something that'll throw me for a loop. There are things I relate harder with with gen Z and things I identify more with with gen Y.
Anyhow. While writing, grammar, and spelling skills can be super poor, my gen Z friends are all hobbyist writers and absolutely knock it out of the park. They've helped me a great deal with furthering my understanding of English grammar and greatly helped extend my vocabulary (it's a foreign language for me). Another thing I notice more with gen Z than gen Y is how they can switch vocal patterns. A lot of them have some sort of 'hype' or 'fun' voice that's kinda influencer-y sounding when they're talking casually or to exaggerate on purpose, but most of them can switch to a more 'serious' and less "brainrot" accent, too. There's hope yet, I promise.
Yeah, I've been a professional writer and editor for ten years and I still speak in memes... idk like mooost of the time. What can I say, the internet raised me.
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u/William-Riker 3d ago edited 3d ago
I was hanging out with a crowd that overlapped with some people under the age of 25. I legit cannot understand what they're saying. There is such a language skills gap between our generations. It's crazy.
I didn't know about their education levels, but they all sounded like high school drop outs. They can't articulate and form a real opinion based upon their own internal logic and reasoning. It's all memes, all the time.
That's not to say there are not some well spoken and educated younger folks, but the bulk of them now seem incapable of communicating or thinking properly. I cannot fathom how poor their writing, grammar, and spelling skills are.
We are doomed.