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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy Gen Z nephew brought his Gen Z girlfriend to Thanksgiving
First time she had met any of us. She introduced herself, shook hands, made eye contact. She was polite and took part in the conversations. If she had a phone with her she didn't look at it while she was there. It was a nice antidote to some of the hype I'd heard about the upcoming generation.
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My Gen Z nephew brought his Gen Z girlfriend to Thanksgiving (Original Post)
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Nov 2024
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Deuxcents
(26,600 posts)1. Manners..how refreshing 🌺
Maru Kitteh
(31,663 posts)2. Sounds like a thoughtful couple.
Nice!
Music Man
(1,664 posts)3. I teach high school, and I really enjoy Gen Z.
They have their problems, but so does every generation.
Skittles
(171,371 posts)5. I too loved working with them
they quizzed me and quizzed them, very interesting conversations
Skittles
(171,371 posts)4. I'm sure you never appreciated your own generation being stereotyped?
Gaugamela
(3,483 posts)6. The kids are alright. They're not the problem. We just need to convince them
that their vote matters. And frankly, I dont begrudge them their skepticism.