What’s With The Millennial Vs Gen Z Beef?

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

And to think that now Gen X and Gen Z are currently beefing online? 😂 the internet is a funny place Thanks for watching!

[@beeenie822]

Gen X has beef with now one. Why should we? 😄

[@Sarah_ef]

I'm Gen X and I had no idea I was beefing with anyone

[@Missfoxtooyou]

I’m GEN X and couldn’t care less about beefing w/ someone that doesn’t understand life without the internet.

[@Moonbunny55]

I’m Gen X and want to remind everyone that the internet is full of made up stories including ‘beefing’ with a generation that 30 years younger.

[@hiropon2985]

​@@Moonbunny55 love you gen x'ers, wholeheartedly and genuinely from a millenial ❤ if we didn't have your media and influence we wouldn't have anything. You guys are so unsung, but we see you

[@jenno0o]

It’s weird because i only notice divide in the generations online. In real life it’s literally not a thing

[@camillewalters9521]

I agree

[@LadyJBeauchamp]

I was going to say the same thing. I work at a Uni with many Gen Zers around and they are generally very complimentary to all kinds of people’s style, including millennials!

[@worm_mitosis]

exactly, it’s people who live for the internet who apply the loud minorities they see online to the average person irl, and this goes for all people regardless of generation. as an older gen z i have no beef with anyone older than me, in fact i personally believe it’s very healthy to have friends of many ages and walks of life. its very good for personal growth.

[@someusername4129]

Def a symptom of being terminally online.

[@ynat2198]

Generally that's true but unfortunately i have met a handful of young people who just cant seem to disconnect social media from real life and they just say the most off-hand disrespectful things lol.

[@judeemclaughlin7394]

I think every generation in their late teens to 20s mocks the one before and the one after. Gen Z and Millennials are the first ones who have the ability to make it globally visible.

[@RamenzillaX]

Exactly. This is going to be Gen alpha and Gen Z in a few years. It’s human nature to grow up and not fully relate to what young people think is cool. Rinse and repeat.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Very true!

[@teoleno4019]

Gen Z will be forgotten in few years like they never existed and yall still will be yapping about millenials. 😂

[@taryndancer29]

I'm a 92 baby and happy the baggy pants are back in. So much comfier. At the end of the day just wear what you want.

[@mrsmerily]

this is not how things work tho... you might want something that fits you, but if it is out of style, you will not find in the stores. Skinny jeans are coming back hard btw.

[@taryndancer29]

@mrsmerily Second hand stores do exist. People do sell their old clothes on apps as well.

[@NoMoreCrumbs]

This is a chronically online thing. In the real world, anyone who isn't already a homeowner is in the shit together, regardless of age. Material conditions are the only divider that actually matters

[@adreena456]

I must say, as a 38 year old woman, I don’t give a flying fuck about following trends! I wear what I want and style my hair how I want, as everyone should! TikTok is cancer

[@ComplicatedSimplicite]

🙌

[@kellybelly01]

this is a funny topic because I don't think about gen z ✨ at all ✨ ... this millennial is just tryna survive lol

[@anaisanais4626]

Same

[@lizbetescamilla1009]

Same here lol 😂 & i have two gen z sisters lol

[@aadpiraat7126]

Dear kellyann what do you hold in your profile picture it looks absolutely delicious

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Ain’t that the truth 😂 💯

[@teoleno4019]

Gen Z has literally given nothing to society to be talked about. 😂

[@NymphetamineGirl]

I think it's awful when anyone bullies someone for their appearances relative to aging, gen z or millennial. That's part of the beef that I find really icky and we shouldn't make anyone feel bad about themselves.

[@pickled_sausage]

Gen Z is falling for the typical generational fights, and Millenials are falling for the reaction they give to feed that division. It's old, it's stupid, both generations have more in common than Gen X or Boomers.

[@kata734]

I didn’t know this was a thing until now. I’m keeping my skinny jeans. I’m a millennial with an hour glass shape, longer torso and shorter legs at 5’3. Loose pants, flared pants, low rise all made me look heavier and dragged on the floor. They got tattered and dirty or were high waters. My crack was always out. None of it was flattering or comfortable. Skinny pants have always been a staple and will always be a staple. Hello 1950s and cigarette pants. It’s not about aging for me. I was old enough for the early 90s fashion and for that same fashion to come around like 5-10 years ago. It’s about having clothing that flattering, comfortable, and that I feel good and confident in.

[@for833]

100% agree!!! Same here!

[@Kat.Engelen]

As millennial I think a lot of the defensiveness from our side is because we felt attacked by boomers for not meeting their expectations and now we're being attacked from Gen Z because we aren't meeting theirs. We're not quite analog enough for Boomers but not digital enough for Zoomers.

[@hannahbaxter8825]

What about gen x?! Why does everyone forget gen x?!

[@buntyjoy1800]

Pick an era you love and stick with it and rock it with confidence

[@ikkoichigo]

It's especially funny now, because we're starting to see gen z commenting on and being cringed out by gen alpha, AND I LOVE IT.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😝

[@geraldinewirth4016]

Yes and honestly its horrible😂 social media now makes me feel old and i do. not. like. it!😂 I just heard a few gen alphas (my sister and her friends) talk about the fact that they didnt know that harry styles used to be in a boy band and i almost burst into tears hahahahhahaahha😂😂😂😂 so: I get millenials now and i’m happy that we can now ban together against Gen Alpha 😜

[@ameliaautumn1596]

Im a ‘91 millennial and have 5 gen z siblings and they are the sweetest and most accepting people I have ever met. I love them and there was no generational beef. Just a touch of sibling rivalry. My gen z coworkers are so fun and give such kind compliments. I really think the beef is for the chronically online folks. I don’t see this beef anywhere else but the internet.

[@Moonbunny55]

I’m Gen X and see GenZ like that as well. Of course I love mils too. I have one of each and find them beautiful and unique and they totally get along. This ‘beef’ crap is made up and propagated by channels like these.

[@jaridatkinson4907]

91 best year but same I see gen z as mini millenials tbh now the subsequent generations after that ya we might be in trouble lol

[@hayley3613]

I absolutely love watching your videos. But I’m kind of glad I’m a millennial (on the gen z line) that does not care about fashion trends, is not interested in plastic surgery, or makeup at all, I rarely purchase new clothes, and do not have Facebook, instagram, twitter, TikTok etc. I learn what’s happening in the social media world from your videos 😅 and I find it FASCINATING keep it up!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thankyou so much for watching 🥰

[@peytoncollins3962]

I'm a very early Gen Z. I did not grow up online, I grew up with everything millenials did. My husband is 9 years older than me and I knew about everything he grew up with (don't worry, we met when I was 22 and I was out of the Navy at that time). My parents refused to give me free reign online. I relate more with millenials than Gen Z. I can't say a lot of the slang Gen Z says. It just feels odd to me.

[@frogs4733]

Same!! I'm a '99 girl 💁‍♀️ my fiance is a milennial

[@MzAbstractMind]

I learned about a “Mental Health day” from…a boomer 🤭😂🤣💀 I think there are IRL Gen Z and Millennials and then the chronically online ppl…who have gone insane 😳

[@ritafernandes7218]

Why , oh why are Millennials debating fashion with the generation that wears socks with Birkenstocks / Crocs??? Like the Boomers did. And yes sorry, you’re old now just own it. It’s ok.

[@tameradunn]

Stares in GenX. Millenials are exactly as GenZ is describing.

[@lilylillux]

I'm a millennial. And I don't get it. Why would I even want to dress like my 13yr daughter? Gen Zers are wearing what we were wearing at their age. So what's the deal? I love fashion. I wear what I want to wear, plus a trendy piece or two to give a twist to my wardrobe.

[@cs8712]

the only emoji you will ever need is and will always be the laughing tears of joy emoji 😂😂😂

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I use it daily 😂

[@pamela6470]

Every generation wants to do the opposite of the generation before. So I’m Gen X and we wore bootcut and flared pants. Millennials decided they didn’t want to dress like their mom and dad and skinny jeans came into fashion. Now gen Z wants to do something different from millennials and now bootcut and flared pants are back (thank god) ! And the cycle continues……

[@alexalynn5952]

I will never go back to the discomfort of having to constantly worry about my butt being out and about everytime I sit down because my pants are so low. That's the number one reason I will never go lower than mid-rise.

[@susanjeffries5108]

Me, too! I hate having to pull down my shirts or pull up my pants and worry about having my butt out. No thank you! It's high rise for me or in some cases mid-rise but never LOW!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Ah yes how could I forget constantly touching my backside when sitting down to make sure my crack wasn’t out 😂 those were some dark days

[@its_notta_cedar]

Riiiiight, unless its 2017 then its "omg these are just my comfortable clothes and guys are all just perverts"

[@kellybelly01]

@@alexalynn5952 low rise = low confidence for me 😂 I’m super happy and comfy with high rise! I’m not here to impress anyone lol

[@karenbell6800]

I’m Gen x and I remember when Millennials told us not to say “cool”! I have to say, I was offended at the time but now I see how all fashion comes around and I think it’s funny how the time we’re born in really informs how we see the world. But then again, I’m old now 😂

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I say cool way too often so this is funny to me 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@nailsbyrocky]

I'm just barely a millennial, established in 1985. As a senior millennial, I feel like these generational "beefs" have always been a thing as long as their are comedians. I remember when my "boomer" parents would make fun on generation while were in our teens and trash us how we are lazy, not has hard working as their generation, get upset because what they thought was good, we just saw it as old people stuff. Wait till more of Gen Z hits their late 30s/early 40s and they'll have "beefs" with Gen Alpha...and then Gen Alpha will beef with whatever the next odd generation slang name is adopted. I think the little jokes are funny, but the problem is some people in these generations forget they are jokes and take it like it's something serious.

[@catnublia]

There's a word to describe this concept. Juvenoia, the belief today's younger generations are poorer behaved than previous ones. There are ancient Greek texts from thousands of years ago, written to complain that the kids of their time were lazy, ill mannered, expected convience or rewards for nothing, and were too self obsessed. Older generations have been complaining about the same things in younger generations for literally thousands of years 😆

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Agree!

[@sandraankenbrand]

I'm GenX and Boomers called my generation the Lost Generation, the laziest ones ever

[@ladybaabaa3294]

I'm a very late Gen X (est. September 1978) and I have no issue with what people do, but OMG I FEEL OLD. Some Gen Z people could be my CHILDREN! And I don't even HAVE children except for my cat son! 😂

[@Cassia_kamm]

My experience in working with some of gen z has been more than enough to tell me that they are, in fact, a bit lazy. Several of my younger colleagues have abused benefits like mental health days and PTO because "working sucks". This has always existed to extent, it just seems culturally acceptable now.

[@for833]

Yess, and it really sucks that people abuse these because it gives employers a reason to reduce the mental health days they offer just because a few are using them as "vacation" days.

[@MaryJane-zt3pn]

I’m an elder millennial working in hospitality. My younger Gen Z co-workers are so much nicer than my peers were at that age. They are way more conscious and aware of mental health - they’re more empathetic and sensitive and I absolutely love working with them. While they may be a bit lazier, they’re also self-aware and they work on it! They’re always trying to be better versions of themselves. My peers at their age were arrogant and nasty towards each other. Also, they’re (Gen Z) so supportive of me when I try new trends or new hair colors/styles, whereas older peers would just mock and make fun of me back in the day. Girls bullying girls was the norm in the 90’s, now it seems they band together and try to support each other. They’re way less hateful and spiteful than millennials, yeah I said that with my chest 😉

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

That’s interesting!

[@telise8730]

People just need to get rid of these trend cycles altogether, it's trash. The whole fitted, flared, skinny, baggy, low rise, high rise debates don't matter, because at the end of the day we all have different body types and what looks good or bad on one person will look completely different on another. Wear what's best suited to you, I don't know why that's such a tough concept to grasp.

[@susanjeffries5108]

Totally agree. Some trends don't flatter my shape and I'm not going to try to smoosh myself into them just so that I can be "in." Finding your own style in sampling from trends that actually suit you or interest you is what we should probably all be doing, rather than judging people to be "in" or "out."

[@kerryharvey6365]

Gen X here, you all look the same to me. I literally had a Gen Z at work tell me I need to calm it down with my work ethic because it makes her feel bad about herself. From what I observe both generations LOVE oversharing and don't value their own privacy.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

You could say the same for the Gen xers on the platform too. I think regardless of the generation oversharing individuals are everywhere I knew a woman once who is a Gen X who granted wasn’t online but I knew way too much about her personal life for my liking 😂

[@teoleno4019]

Because yall literally can't tell millenials apart from gen z, because gen z age like milk. 😂

[@kerryharvey6365]

@@CaitlinPawlowski Yes, there's definitely some Gen Xers out there thirsty for attention. I think it's more ubiquitous with the younger generations because it's what you/they have grown up with and it's more normalized. I agree the level of oversharing with all generations is off the charts. I was discussing with a friend the other that one of the worst things that social media has done is to destroy the 'social contract' of politeness and what is and isn't acceptable behavior. People take the internet wild west anything goes attitude into their everyday lives and it's confronting and offensive in a lot of cases.

[@kerryharvey6365]

@@teoleno4019 You're not completely wrong here. The obsession with plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures at such a young age is really disturbing. A lot of them do look like forty year olds because of what they've done to their faces. It's sad. Destroying all their days of actually looking naturally young and fresh to end up looking like a middle-aged, divorcee desperate to look young again. Fillers are forever. Even when dissolved they never fully go away.

[@MyCatIsAMaineCoon]

I'm 40, with 2 kids and I have noticed with the younger generation though, they don't take constructive criticism well and get very defensive and rude. I will always offer help to someone where it may be needed, that's just who I am. If I have experience with something, I like to share that with someone who may need it. But I've found I've been verbally attacked when I make a suggestion or point something out to a Gen Z person. I'm talking in person and online, although I try to stay away from commenting online because everyone's on the attack. I actually walk away scratching my head, so confused by the interaction. I always approach a situation in a friendly manner, so I have to assume Gen Z doesn't want to be offered any advice 🤷‍♀️. I'm much more comfortable talking to people older than me.

[@buntyjoy1800]

Watch out Gen Z the Alphas are coming

[@anaisanais4626]

Karma

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😂

[@Mitzymorris]

I agree with Genzs where the workplace is concerned. They are not taking sh…..t like the baby boomers and millennials did.

[@carolinemcauliffe-gg4tf]

I’m Gen X, the fact that there are three generations after me already and really only one and a half in front makes me very aware of my mortality now and it scares me that my life is speeding by faster and faster all the time. Each generation discovers the same truth as they age that on the whole the older you get the less relevant you become. I try to have respect for where everyone else is on their journey through life as we’re all travelling to the same destination in the end (yeah, I know, what a bummer right?)

[@winglessangelheart]

As a millennial working in Japan , I understand the work ethic talk so much im laughing and crying at the same time. I’m 29 and people my age and up are all about giving back to the company , working hard because we think it’ll all be paid off in the end (never does) and doing overtime even if you don’t get paid because we think we’re doing service to the company. And the genzs who come in 5mins before work and leave at 5pm on the dot annoys me so much yet at the same time I’m extremely jealous they have the guts to do it ;”work only for the money”

[@DannMacDougall-wp2or]

It's a tale as old as time. Every generation has had the same beef since forever, but social media/ technology, etc, have given it reach everywhere. The last girl nailed the 90s vibe. Female gen x Au

[@victoriamaxfield5851]

I really hope it is true that gen z are holding boundaries at work. I’m 43 and my generation really f’d up at work

[@damarisdumitru1585]

I am so curious if anyone else has had this theory regarding why millennials apparently age better but here it is: In my opinion after having children the parents (especially one giving birth) look significantly older after each child. For the older generation it was more usual to have kids in the early 20s so by the time they were 30 they looked much older. Millennials have kind of stopped having kids this early and so by the time they are 30 look much younger. Idk if it makes sense but I am kind of sold on that as one of the main reasons

[@pennybarker1596]

It is definitely one of the top 10 reasons why. My grandmother was a grandmother at 38. I was a child when I was 38😂😂 Gen Z is aging faster because they hardly get outside. I am outside almost all the time because I really don't have a choice as a result of living with 4 super active rescue dogs. I hardly see any young people out doors. Seasons are beautiful where we live, but the youngsters are not out there to enjoy it. From blossom season to colors of fall to playing in snow, they miss it all. I see kids with their middle-aged parents. I see elderly people. I hardly ever see Gen Z.

[@debbiehaslotsofcats]

I'm very early Gen X and i'm so glad my whole life wasn't played out on social media

[@UnusableStars-kc6tb]

I'm from GenZ, near the younger middle end, and I honestly just think that we're all in a state of constant crisis. Furthermore, I would subdivide GenZ into pre - and - post cellphone kids because I do think that had a severe effect on our mentality.

[@amdza]

I'm a tattoo artist and I work with people as old as 60 and as young as 19. I promise this generation war nonsense is meaningless as long as you have an actual identity outside of being "Gen XYZ". Yeah we're all shit talkers constantly joking with each other, but we have more in common with each other than we do with the depiction of normality online. Young or old, we're all just artists trying to grow on our journey.

[@krychickspp2745]

Honestly, I cannot deal with such BS. If anyone needs a reminder: You can wear whatever you want. You shouldn't care what anyone else thinks if you feel good about your look/style. TikTok is the probblem.

[@leylafashion]

I do notice the difference at my job. This week I decided to see how it plays out when I don't respond to anything work related outside my work time. (They do expect an answer).. they also don't reply outside their work days, I don't expect an answer right away, but I do expect them to do their job at their working days (they don't) I have to remind them time and time again while it is not my job to do so 😅 it just seems lazy to me. So many excuses..

[@rubyannr6898]

Gen X here. I held off on getting skinny jeans until there was no choice. I abandoned them because I realized that my legs looked ridiculously skinnier than my body. It took a long time to come to that realization. I think I've already done baggy jeans at least once on this trip through fashion time. Probably a skip. Never pluck your eyebrows. My boomer sister has to draw hers on everyday. 😂

[@r.brooks5287]

I'm still in my boot cuts. I have short legs so skinnies were never going to not make me look way out of proportion. And I kept my brows too, fashions are almost always too extreme to suit most people.

[@rubyannr6898]

@@r.brooks5287 5' here. I know the feeling. Mr. Crabs from SpongeBob would have been a good description for my legs vs body situation. I have to take back baggy pants. They actually balance things a bit. My Gen Z kid made me try them. She's good like that. My thoughts on baggy pants were related to Hammer Time and parachute pants.

[@eleanorewhite332]

I think it goes from observing and copying -> differentiating themselves and beefing -> taking out a popcorn bucket and seeing the next generation repeating the same cycle

[@AllyXoxo]

The vapid vanity of it all 😭🤣

[@Patto-le-catto]

Man this is one of the most underrated channels on internet culture

[@amypendleton5491]

It’s the first generation of social media getting older and the new younger generation taking over

[@Janna_Ash]

I think most of this beef is online, because in the real world are people really going back and forth like this? I’m 37…an 80s baby and a 90s kid….at this point I have four kids of my own and I’m too damn old to care lol. I’m not fake fighting with 20 somethings and teens I don’t know. 😅 In real life I see my 15 year old daughter and teen cousin enjoying stuff from the 90s and early 2000s, the same things I did. As far as fashion or really anything, people should worry about what they like and that’s it.

[@B-Th-Change]

lol gen x here…ain’t no body jealous of either of these generations

[@JillyHope91]

For the workplace - my experience with gen z is they are either all in or all out. If they’re not interested, they will quit with no notice. But the ones who are all in are amazing. As for the beef, I couldn’t care less LOL side parts and skinny jeans are with me for the long haul. And emojis. But also felt pain when that comment described :) as a remnant of a better time…like I still use written out emojis…but that made me feel like an Egyptian using hieroglyphics or something LOL

[@justaname999]

I am in my mid-30s and have a gen X older brother whose two daughters are gen Z. Why would it bother me that I am not a trendsetter anymore when I know that these 16 and 18 year old girls have their own fashion and slang and all of that. Incidentally, they are (former) Harry Potter fans, while I have never connected with it, despite having been the "appropriate age" having turned 18/19 around the same time as the kids in the books. Internet brain rot is real. The lady who had the time to be upset about gen Z trying to tell her she's not hip and to tell them off because she has no energy for being told by gen Z what to wear really just takes the cake, though. Why let the younger generation bother you this much? If you like the trends and they don't look ridiculous on you, go with it. If you don't, just wait 2 or 3 years and it'll pass. Isn't being mature and actually fully formed part of what's great about growing up? And shouldn't that maturity give us the power to wear whatever pants we want, even if the youths are wearing the giant pants of our childhood?

[@brigittastone-johnson7683]

On the aging thing 2 things 1. Sun screen, the whole ozone hole situation and smoking became very uncool in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, probably go along way

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Very true!

[@harrietmia]

As a Gen Z (2000) I grew up with pretty much the same childhood as a lot of millennials. And everyone I know who is my age or younger is working harder than ever and still unable to afford somewhere to live and is stressed about money. I think social media amplifies everything when actually the divide is not that clear and there’s a lot of overlap that doesn’t get spoken about. I love the whole zillennial idea

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Very true!

[@tvtt5380]

im gen z but that last vid was so cringe lmao

[@MariaSantos-uk1go]

I'm from 1998, I don't even understand what is going on

[@kimt3120]

I still have my old Gap/Express low-rise jeans (in a container in a closet). It crazy how the pants fit different and the fabric was better back then.

[@LifeWithElyse]

I am a millennial and agree with not skipping breaks and working through lunch. I’m a better employee when I take the time to step out for a breather and come back to work a bit refreshed. I don’t think one should be made to feel bad about setting those boundaries.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Agree 💯

[@teoleno4019]

Youngest millenials are in their 30s minding their own business and still being talked about like we're some teenagers again. I bet even in 10 years they will be saying that everything is our fault. 😂

[@PinkPatriot]

The majority of Gen Z I hired could not use MS office, or knew ANY keyboard commands. That blew my mind. Gen Z definitely has a lazy work ethic, but some do have that old school work ethic while on the clock but they still set boundaries that once they’re off the clock they are done. Which is totally fair. I don’t remember ever caring what Gen X or Y did so idk why Gen Z wants to beef with the millennials, if we’re being honest they are just ripping off our style, and using the platform and workflows WE built (I.e influencing, social media etc)

[@juniperwool]

I will say that fashion trends and hair parts don't always fit with every body type or face shape. So, just wear what you love and what feels good on you! ❤

[@Hezabelle77]

1977 here. Depending on the source, I may be X or Mil, but I like Xennial. I'm a good mix of X 'whatever' and Mil 'I'll call ya whatever you want'. My only angst about Z is the entitlement and demand to respect them while showing you disrespect. Here's how I see the progression: X = I don't matter Mil = We matter Z = I am the only one that matters

[@cristina_the]

I love your content even before watching! Thank you!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I appreciate that! Thankyou so much!

[@kristinapella]

Millenial here. I've got to experience things that younger generations will never get to experience. From rotary phones to dial up modems to smart phones. Because you were raised by gentle parenting, you all grew up to be a "snowflake". And why not use punctuation once in a while, a comma maybe? 😊😊

[@sofiadossantos507]

Let them get 30 😂😂😂 their clothes won’t be the latest fashion anymore 😂

[@instagamrr]

Anyone else remember eyebrows being on fleek?

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Ah yes brows on fleek 😂

[@nikkikoz4720]

I super love it when people who don't have kids say what they're going to do with their kids it's hilarious bro touch grass hang out with actual kids and see if you don't occasionally want to hand them a screen just to get like 5 minutes to cook dinner or something. Stop with the generational divides yes I'm an elder millennial Yes I am in my 40s now Sweet it means I'm not dead I too have crippling anxiety about climate change I will never wear low rise jeans still have my yoga pants from the 2000s and would love to get a cup of coffee with Gen z people and just chit chat about how eft our world is Love you guys keep your boundaries You're fabulous.

[@ThreefoldDesigns]

Gen X here, about to turn 50 ... why do Millennials think they are so OLD? They freak out about turning 30, they freak out about turning 40, they started the whole botox and filler thing - no wonder they hate Gen Z! Gen Xers are just being cool at every age, haha!

[@bceltica898]

This is so uninteresting. Yoga pants... called that on less than a handful of countries, if that. Anywhere else in the world, they would be called an equivalent of "flared legging". So this isn't generational at all. The beef is only an online trend that only some people from a couple of countries are following. Yawn.

[@JussaBehbi]

Lol the last one is pure projection. What a nasty attitude of this individual.

[@melissavankrieken9099]

Years ago hubby got a message from my friend and was so worried and confused why she put LOL “why would she put lots of love at the end of my mes” 😆

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😂

[@gthoj8867]

As a millennial with Gen z siblings (this is just my experience), they criticize my outfit choice. And I'm not upset about it. My clothing choice is what looks nice and comfortable. I don't have a style I'm into...

[@LisaChenNg]

GenX here and it's just hilarious watching the generations beef online CONSTANTLY. It's my version of "darn kids, get off my lawn" lol.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😂

[@florentinaluca777]

And also...who cares if you keep up with the trends if you walk into a room and you are perfect from top to bottom? Your style is decided by your personality, you can dress however you want if you can look at yourself and be proud of who you are.

[@echo.charlie]

jeebus.. these do’s and dont’s is just exhausting! I mean, what’s left to wear and style after all this?? lol. It sounds like a generation’s just projecting.

[@alexandria590]

I’m a millennial. Skinny jeans were my personal hell. My thighs are not built for skinny anything 😂. On a side note I found that ‘gate-way denim’ skit hilarious.❤

[@mansoor3159]

Caitlin your videos are always always helpful to me in my life and I am always always waiting for your new videos🥹🥹♥️♥️♥️ sending you lots of love from my side

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

You're the best! Thankyou so much I hope you have a beautiful weekend 🥰

[@yvettemartin9703]

Gen X here, and there will ALWAYS be beef between generations. But I just find it interesting that people care too much about what other people say, like I wear what I like and if they don't like it, so what? They're not the ones paying for my meals or bills, and they can cringe as much as they like. You know what I find cringe? Wanting people to look the way you do, because people should have their own individual style, or else things would be extremely boring. Pushing your style to other people just shows how insecure you are, like you need other people to imitate you to feel like you're validated. Because if you really look good, you don't have to tell people to copy you, they will be the ones asking you to teach them about your style. Attacking a whole group of people because you don't like the way they look is just seriously messed up, and these people need to work on their own mental health instead of spending too much time on the Internet, spewing unsolicited advice that they just pulled out of their derriers. Because trust me, if older people started dressing the way younger people do, and vice versa, people will complain about it, too, like "they're not dressing their age," or some such drivel.

[@savannar3632]

People need to start embracing aging more. My best friend died at 21 and I feel so blessed to watch myself age in the mirror every day

[@tessaaaa1996]

As a millennial (only just, born in '96) I work with a lot of gen Z. I notice that a lot of them work part time by choice. They are pretty much all single and childfree, most living with their parents. They say they want a good work-life balance but when I ask them how they ever plan om buying a house they have not thought that through. When I just got put of college I worked as hard as I could to save a lot of money. I bought a house young and payed off as much as I could, now I am living very comfortably and am able to work part time once I have my baby... I am curious to see how the next generation is going to do this.

[@sandraankenbrand]

GenX here... I'm actually quite happy that finally skinny jeans are not the only ones around - I stopped wearing Jeans back then

[@jakweed]

That last girl was nasty. I take notes from the Gen Z in Corporate America , and honestly don't want to wear skinny jeans. I have Gen Z friends. We make lighthearted fun of each other, but have more things in common at the end.

[@-nellie-m3711]

Just going through some of your comments Lol 😂 and I’m probably the only Boomer here that I see, I’m just sitting back and watching it all unfold between the generations, many of them blame it on the Boomers But to be totally honest, I much preferred growing up in the 60’s when there wasn’t any social media or internet, no mobile phones, no jealousy or so call Trends that you felt like you had to follow, I got a love of fashion and makeup from magazines Lol 😂, You Know, The Ones You Would Actually Purchase And Cut Out Your Favourite Singer or Band and even your favourite Actress who had great fashion sense, Growing Up In The 60’s Was The Best Generation, just my humble opinion from someone who’s Been There Done That, and it’s all coming back as in the Fashion Industry 😂😂❤❤. Cheers from Australia 💃🏻🕺🏻

[@mariannej5163]

I think we called yoga pants jazz pants in Sweden. A long time ago, in ancient times

[@L18ola]

Those are definitely jazz pants. Yoga pants are tight legs and thick waistband. I used to have jazz pants to dance classes.

[@nickvoss7435]

Just a fashion comment: Fashion is about Color, Flow and Fit, and Material… I’d rather see skinny jeans that are fitted instead of baggy and flared pants. That’s not fashion, that’s going back in to the (in my opinion, tacky) times of 80’s and 90’s while hiding your body in your wrong oversized clothes. For decades, fashion has evolved to tailoring and accentuating our waists… then people with no fashion sense come around and ruins it for all of us in a matter of a few years, all so that they can feel “different” instead of just creating a fit that looks great. I think millennials have evolved to make fashion hot and classy… even if in the 2000s there was a more grunge vibe. As a man, I grew up watching the show Ugly Betty with my mother. the show’s designs have been timeless. I think people with no fashion sense can really take a page out of their book. Watching the Devil Wears Prada doesn’t hurt either. As a gay man, I discovered the original show of Queer as Folk in 2011. You can see the evolution in fashion for both men and women. One last show that I recommend people watch for reference is Desperate, Housewives. Gabrielle Solis, is always my spirit animal. In the show, you can really see what the 2010s were like.

[@psychedelicgigi]

i think the low rise jeans thing is interesting because a lot of millennials equate them with HAVING to be super skinny to be able to wear them but Gen Z doesn’t really care about the whole having to be a certain weight to wear low rise jeans. big girls rock low rise jeans all the time and no one is really batting an eye or saying “oh you can’t wear that” like they used to back in the day . like everyone is able to confidently wear them despite their weight and look good . idk that’s just what i’m seeing as a Gen Z

[@KrazyKrizzz]

I’m a millennial. I have a teenage daughter. She makes fun of me for my skinny jeans and middle part. I make fun of her for a lot of other things. We still love each other and I’m actually trying to teach her to find her style and run with it and to stop following “trends” When it comes to work, giiirl I set boundaries!!!! I take leave, I don’t bring my work computer home, and if I need it, I take my mental health days!!! 😒 😂

[@BelleChanson0717]

I'm a millennial but I'm in a union, so I am taking ALL my breaks, logging off exactly at 4:30pm (4:27pm if we're being honest), and when I'm on vacation my office doesn't exist. Love being in a union!

[@LRWdesign]

I think this generation designation stuff is BS. I was a baby-toddler in the 60s and supposedly it makes me a boomer?! 🙄 Nope. Sorry, I’m a product of my grandparents and parents who believed in learning and working hard, having values and morals, and not shoving your opinions down others throats. My husband is the same as me. My daughter who is in her late 30s also got passed all those good things such as I learned. I don’t want to rant about it. I just find the whole generational designation thing totally stupid.

[@kristihiggins6690]

I only see the current discourse online, whereas I had men from the Boomer generation that would tell me to my face that they immediately did not want me in their workplace merely because I fell into the millennial generation. I am happy that is coming to an end for me.

[@filmsbynix]

I'm a 1997 baby I consider myself more a millennial. I'm South African and we always got trends late here and I definitely knew them as yoga pants lol! My cousin is born in 2008 and she always goes on that skinny jeans are out of fashion, calls my secret socks "mom socks" and also tells me to untuck my tops! In university my friend told me to start wearing a middle path because I'd look better 😂

[@juniperwool]

I guess I just don't care about keeping up with trends, but...I'm an older millennial, and have no beef with anyone. I wear what I want: comfy over fashion for me, and just try to love everyone.

[@MissRedZelda]

The reason why you can’t find anything from Gen Z is because they have a habit of deleting everything.

[@FINNSTIGAT0R]

Once again nobody even recognises Gen X, but that's actually the way I like it 🎉

[@tammystiletto]

When I was younger Gen x was so nice to me. Just in general we had a great time relating about trends that came back or didn’t I just liked them, things we all went through ect. So I was nice to my younger peers. At some point I start hearing “Gen Z” and started getting dirty looks for things like skinny jeans (I’m athletic everything looks skinny, even relaxed fit!) and rude comments on my hair ect. I don’t get it.

[@thepenmagician]

Older millennial here! I had NO idea my generation was supposed to have a beef. Honestly, I really don’t care… wear/do what you like and that’s it. On a side note, criticizing anyone about their shape/age/looks is the real concern here. Every single generation is struggling with mental health nowadays… isn’t it perhaps the time to start a trend of acceptance?!

[@miaalyssavelazquez1934]

When you are on the cusp of the generations 🕺

[@hiropon2985]

I was manager to a bunch of zoomers and I miss them every day. Incredibly funny, whip smart and very socially aware. As a millenial all I see is young people going through what we did but make it exponential. Let's all go easy on each other. Some of the observations about millenials made me laugh out loud, because I know those people. Poking fun all in good fun is just that: fun.

[@jessicalise4083]

I love millennial style and I’m sticking with it. I don’t feel good about myself wearing super baggy, super low-waisted styles (remember the low waist jeans with the thong sticking out 😅😅😅). I’m ok with being uncool at this point in my life :)

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Omg yes!!

[@pisceanbeauty2503]

The only thing I find particularly curious about Gen Z is that when I go out places I assume their age group would be (bars, clubs, restaurants, arcades, etc.) I literally see a bunch of millennials. Makes me feel perennially young, but also sad for them.

[@for833]

I'm a millennial and baggy jeans 100% do not look good on me. I will continue to wear my skinny jeans no matter what! It's the only jean that actually makes my figure stand out as I am skinny even though I am now 37 and have 2 kids....Low rise jeans definitely are a no for me anymore, I just think that as we age it's normal to keep some of our styles and not wear what younger generations are wearing no matter how in style it is. I mean, I have seen older ladies (in their 50s) wearing crop tops and that does not look good! Nothing to do with body image, just that it doesn't fit in with the image of an older woman as I think due to maturity and other factors, our styles change and we become a bit more conservative in our dress as we age. Now in terms of the workplace, I think most Gen Zs have not yet reached the ages where they have to support a family and can no longer be picky about when and how they work. As a business owner, I identified myself with the "offline but reachable" situation because when I go on vacation I cannot afford to be fully offline because my client acquisition depends largely on me and it so happens that when I do decide to take a vacation, that's when people love to email and call me the most and if I fully ignore those calls, then I am potentially losing a lot of business for the next couple of months. In this day and age with people having so many options, the reality is that customers don't wait a week for you to get back to them. Obviously boundaries are important, being available at your wedding is an exaggeration and if you are an employee paid by the hour, yes, by all means take your full vacation, but that's not the reality for all of us and it's easy to just say that Millenials overwork themselves, when we are often just trying to make a living. The other thing I have noticed as an employer who hires contractors and interns is that a lot of people in the younger generations want to work virtually only because they don't want to commute and this blows my mind because if you really need a job, in my opinion, you cannot be so picky. My clients often request to see the professional in person, so it's not about having control of the employee is that in reality if you are only available online, I cannot provide you with as many clients because they want to be seen in person, so when comparing that person's interview to someone who is willing to go to the office, the more flexible employee will keep the job at the end of the day, that's reality in the labour market.