Gen Z_stare

They’re capable … it’s just that for many of them and most that do the Gen Z stare have had nearly every social interaction engineered for them by their parents. Which is why they don’t know how to interact like actual people.

More proof that the “Gen X stare” was a thing before the “Gen Z stare”. PhoneJazz 2025

For people who haven’t heard the term, the “Gen Z stare” has been getting a bunch of media coverage. It’s the idea that some Gen Z employees, when spoken to by a colleague or a client, will just respond with a blank, disengaged expression. People older than them tend to read it as rude indifference or even hostility.

how should I manage someone who uses the Gen Z stare? 2025