“Until they start looking like an extra from the Scooby-Doo movie, they can’t call their aesthetic Y2K.”

I currently cover pop culture and trending news here at BuzzFeed.

“Having siblings helps immensely with not falling out of touch entirely.”

“I feel like a lot of this is perpetuated by the media, almost fetishizing one's teenage and college years. Not to mention, a ton of people effectively had their teenage and early college years torn away by several years of continuous lockdowns. It only makes sense that they'd try to cling to their youth, right?”

"It’s wild how it’s even prevalent within the older members of Gen Z. I’ve definitely seen Zillennials freaking out about pushing 30, and people going deeper into their 20s are pretty freaked out, too. 

It’s especially notable in the younger Zoomers because they cling so hard to being teens, but it’s something literally everyone in this generation needs to chill out about, to some extent."

"Yeah, lockdown definitely affected everyone's psyche, and we're only just starting to understand it."

Note: The "tomato girl" aesthetic blew up on TikTok in 2023. The aesthetic leans into Mediterranean-inspired, relaxed, effortless fashion. Staples of the "tomato girl" include long dresses, billowing sleeves, soft linen fabrics, and bold headscarves or hats. 

“Roblox used to be so fun in the early days. I played it all the time as a kid. I still log on occasionally, and man, it’s changed so much. I don’t understand it anymore.”

"I agree. It’s annoying. It screams brainrot."

"I never realized it was supposed to be 'ass.' I thought 'goofy ahh' was just a new thing for whatever reason."

“Uhhh, I barely use it, but a ton of full-grown adults use it fairly regularly.”

“Mullets are making a comeback for the n’th time in this generation, too.”

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