Gen Z Has Its Own Stare
The buzz surrounding the “Gen Z stare”—a blank, unexpressive gaze often accompanied by a lack of response to a question—is gaining traction. The facial expression that many believe is unique to zoomers has their elders wondering about this cohort’s ability to deal with customers and conduct the standard small talk required in the workplace.
Several schools of thought seek to explain this seemingly common occurrence. One blames the generation’s famous social awkwardness and lack of etiquette, some attributing these traits to the time the young people spent out of school during the pandemic. Others, including Gen Zers themselves, say about “the stare” that they are “done with fake,” “genuinely hate people” and “want to be left alone,” adding that talking to other people is simply “too difficult.”
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