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They call it the “Gen Z stare” — that flat, expressionless look that’s gone viral across TikTok, service counters, and job interviews. To some, it signals boredom or indifference. But look closer, and you’ll find a new generation of workers unwilling to fake engagement. They want it to be real. And in hospitality, that can be a superpower. As the …

EUGENE, Ore. — As he crossed the finish line, punctuating his fifth American championship, Noah Lyles had his sights set on one person. Kenny Bednarek. For about the final five meters of Sunday’s 200-meter final at the U.S. Championships, Lyles gave a long, taunting stare to Bednarek in the lane to his left. The staredown continued even after they crossed …

Welcome to The Out-of-Touch Adult’s Guide to Kid Culture, where you have joined my new religious group, just by reading these words. This week, we’re taking a look at an online cult that got a little too real, asking why young people are branding themselves with liquid nitrogen, and discussing the generational stare-down being enacted across the counters of retail …

We asked BI readers: Have you experienced the “Gen Z stare“? Well, the results are in — and the majority of respondents said they had. We heard from a lot of you, with 241 readers weighing in. 59.3% of respondents said that they had experienced the “Gen Z stare.” That compared to 40.7% who said they hadn’t. The results from …

According to many Zoomers, concerning reports of a “Gen Z stare” may be overblown. If it exists, they say, it’s simply a response to the idiocy of their elders. Somehow, though, the concept — recently articulated on TikTok — gained instant recognition from millennials, Gen X, and boomers, who describe it as a blank, if not worried, look as a …

Has a member of Gen Z stared at you like this recently? NETFLIX hide caption toggle caption NETFLIX Has a member of Gen Z stared at you like this recently? NETFLIX As much as the news media serves to inform the public, we’re also here to give you something to talk about. Learning about the world around us provides the …

Why the Gen Z stare has every generation talking  The Washington Post The ‘Gen Z stare’ is more than a TikTok trend — it’s a real problem in the workplace and the job market  Fortune The ‘Gen Z Stare’: What It Means And Why Employers Can’t Afford To Ignore It  Forbes Yes, Gen Z Is Staring at You. The Question Is Why.  The New …

Just when I thought the millennial-Gen Z alliance had reached a zenith, the “Gen Z stare” debate was born. The “Gen Z stare” is supposedly the blank look Gen Zers give when they’re asked a question or faced with a situation they don’t know how to respond to. Most of the debate hinges on Gen Zers working customer service roles, …