@ohheyadam: Is anyone else observing a difference in how people use facial expressions in America ? As someone who teaches communication I find it fascinating to observe a phenomenon where younger people are not being nearly as expressive facially in interpersonal interactions. When a camera is present the face turns on but after that it’s just blank. Even at a counter when I greet someone I don’t get the greeting back non verbally. I’m curious if this is happening beyond what I can see anecdotally
Maybe the gen z stare will be what finally breaks the generational cycle of capitalistic and societal performing. It’s exhausting.
2025-07-29 04:22:44
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𖡍ᴛᴏᴊɪ's ʟᴇғᴛ ᴀss ᴄʜᴇᴇᴋ𓆓 :
feel so fake when I do that....
2026-09-04 05:22:08
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xoluvina :
Young people don’t owe you smiles just because you talk hope this helps 😌
2025-07-30 01:17:35
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Laramie :
"a problem" no. they communicate differently. nothing wrong with that.
2025-07-30 00:14:52
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Heto :
Hear me out, I’m not an actor
2025-08-07 23:11:58
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Nm :
We don’t want wrinkles
2025-08-08 02:24:22
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dani_kate_fitness :
Masking is exhausting
2025-07-28 19:06:04
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Belibra :
Do you also tell women to smile more?
2025-08-09 20:20:56
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🌸 :
Why should we force ourselves to make facial expressions ?
2025-08-09 17:44:11
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•𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑒• :
I just don’t understand interpreting neutral facial expressions as bad or rude. It’s wild how many people insist others neutral existence is negative just because it isn’t overtly positive.
2025-07-29 21:03:47
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All Echo, No Bunnymen :
They're not faking reaction. It's exhausting to outwardly show joy or surprise or shock on your face when it isn't a reflex for you.
2025-07-29 16:03:30
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T :
What do you mean?
2025-08-09 20:19:42
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🐰 :
Let us live 😍
2025-08-08 10:48:45
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xbbfirefly :
Why is being a human a performance in the first place
2025-09-01 19:03:31
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jas :
almost as if people covered their faces for 3 years during their most formative years
2025-08-09 19:56:44
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RB :
Its tiring to be fake, pandering to everyone else's emotions, expectations, and fake social constructs. I want to be authentic, but it comes across as rude and/or antisocial. Can't win either way.
2025-08-08 05:17:55
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Malee Leholo :
Gen Z our whole lives “fix your face” and now it’s “turn on your face”. Can we live?😭
2025-08-08 03:09:42
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alyssa :
bc if i put on a mask i get burnt out. we arent performers
2025-08-08 01:10:45
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jaboyishere :
Why must we fake facial expressions?
2025-09-15 00:16:28
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chass :
as an early gen z’r I need someone to explain this discourse bcuz all I hear is “why is gen z not performative and fake like us”…like genuinely I don’t get it.
2025-07-30 06:22:05
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shahad :
I’m not American and I’ve never faced this problem 🤷🏻♀️
2025-08-08 05:31:07
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m00nblessed_ :
Yup & general depression and dissociation I’d say
2025-07-28 18:55:11
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dumy :
unless youre in customer service there isnt really a reason to over preform every social scenario and theb police people over it.
2025-08-07 17:03:45
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g.pink2purple :
We don’t owe people external expression… it’s exhausting and it’s not always necessary so if we don’t have to, then we won’t. Masking/performing can be damaging
2025-08-08 21:01:44
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