Debatable
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Maybe I'm just too high, but I'm a bit annoyed that her soccer teammates are such mean girls. Like, I know teenage girls are stupid mean, but that's gotta be pretty tough for her to have such judgemental "friends".
It all worked out, but I appreciate your defensiveness! It was a mixed group, 'twas the lads cracking jokes, and not even to her - she's a sensitive one (which I love). The funniest part is the coach wore a silly (admittedly less silly) mustache the whole season, his son was one of the goobers cracking jokes, and everyone actually really got along great over the season.
On the other hand, the kinda stuff you're describing does happen, and my kiddo has already had to extract herself from a friend group that was heading solidly in that direction. No bueno! Bad parenting by crappy people usually, in my experience.
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Whatever will they all think when I avoid both trends and wear no socks at all?
Probably that my feet stink, I guess.
Flip flop gang! I wear actual shoes maybe 10% of days
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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
Link is a Rick roll isn't it?
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I think it's what they're calling it "the Gen Z Stare."
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.
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Actually I retract, it's real: Bohdan Vasylkov, a Ukrainian barber. He has an Instagram page and the images are heavily post processed I suppose.
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This level of paranoia is starting to get silly.
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The original post has video of this kid as well, and AI slop isn't that good at faking moving hair yet. From a quick browse of that guy's page he does over-process and filter the shit out of his stills making them look like slop, but these do appear to be real bad hair days.
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Idt that it's AI, but don't have Instagram to further confirm my suspicions.
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Link is a Rick roll isn't it?
Haha, I wish I had that kind of commitment to a bit.
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The modern equivalent of photoshop and a filter!? On instagram!? /lh
Shitty that youtube is adding upscaling and altering people's videos without an opt out. I'm with you there. It's not necessary and if I was a creator, I'd be upset about the quality of my art being altered by a gallery without my knowledge.
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As a gay man, I think I can say this without it being controversial, kid looks like a {redacted}.
retard
Being gay is of no consequence.
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retard
Being gay is of no consequence.
not the slur I had in mind
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«El Brayan» is very hot
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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
99.95% of things attributed to zoomers are utterly fucking made up
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It’s debatable that it sparks debate.
no it isn't
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No one on Lemmy spots this as obvious AI slop??
wrote last edited by [email protected]It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. It’s here, it’s not going anywhere, and it’s only a matter of time before it’s hiding its AI features and indistinguishable from anything not AI. As long as people are profiting off of us being addicted to the screens, AI will not be stopped as there has never been an easier way to keep people staring at the screens. It’s like printing money or making meth. It sells, despite any attempt to prevent profits. Businesses that utilize it will have an edge over those that don't. Now is the time to invest. Get what you can off github, now. Our value goes down as jobs are lost to them. Don't complain if you refuse to choose to adapt.
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It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. It’s here, it’s not going anywhere, and it’s only a matter of time before it’s hiding its AI features and indistinguishable from anything not AI. As long as people are profiting off of us being addicted to the screens, AI will not be stopped as there has never been an easier way to keep people staring at the screens. It’s like printing money or making meth. It sells, despite any attempt to prevent profits. Businesses that utilize it will have an edge over those that don't. Now is the time to invest. Get what you can off github, now. Our value goes down as jobs are lost to them. Don't complain if you refuse to choose to adapt.
Is there a mutual fund you’re recommending?
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Is there a mutual fund you’re recommending?
wrote last edited by [email protected]No, nor do I have money to invest. I recommend getting what's free and open source and running it on your own machine to suit your needs, even if it's nothing more than your own amusement. Running it on your own machine cuts the strings to those that prefer to guide you.
