- Under-27s have been mocking millennials for their tech skills
- Gen Z members noted that millennials never make big purchases on phones
- But those from the older generation turned to X to share their shocked reactions.
Generation Z has long mocked millennials for the very specific way they shop for big-ticket items, and those born between 1981 and 1996 were caught off guard by the “attack.”
Jessie FrazelleThe chief executive of tech company Zoo took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to reveal that she had heard that those born between 1997 and 2012 have criticised their elders for only using a desktop or laptop to purchase items on their wish list.
Generation Z was born and raised in the era of smartphones and they are making sure everyone knows it as they have now mocked millennials for not running to get their phone when they need to make a major purchase.
Although phone-addicted Gen Zers poked fun at millennials, they didn’t seem to have any trouble finding humor in the situation, as Jessie admitted she’s never used her phone to buy anything.
In a viral tweet, she confessed that she had never felt “more attacked in my life for something I didn’t realize I was unconsciously doing.”
Generation Z has mocked millennials for the very specific way they shop for big-ticket items; those born between 1981 and 1996 were shocked by the “attack” (file image)
She said: “Apparently Gen Z is making fun of older generations because they never make major purchases on their phone and always use a desktop computer. I have never felt more attacked in my life for something I didn’t realise I was unconsciously doing.”
The social media post struck a chord with millennials as she criticized them for their reluctance to hit “order” while on their phones.
Millennials across the web flooded the comments section with hilarious responses, with many agreeing that Gen Z was onto something.
One person said: “It may also be a matter of older and younger millennials. My wife, who is three years younger, has no problem doing all sorts of complex transactions over the phone. Meanwhile, I need a grown-up computer for any serious business.”
Someone else wrote: ‘How are you going to open multiple tabs and carefully compare offers?’
“I try to make a big purchase on mobile, but if the website or app is so bad that I don’t trust everything to work properly, I immediately switch to desktop. It’s just a testament to how many companies still can’t get things right on mobile,” another person added.
One user wrote: “Millennials explored the ocean of the internet. Gen Z grew up on the island of app stores. We know the secrets.”
“Gen Alpha will criticize Gen Z for even using a phone,” another person said.
Millennials across the web flooded the comments section with hilarious responses and even agreed with Gen Z.
One user added: ‘Wait until they find out I spent 80 hours of research to buy an item that costs $450.’
“It’s because I have PTSD from poorly optimized mobile sites,” another person commented.
In the past, DailyMail.com previously revealed that Generation Z could be losing their computer typing skills due to their addiction to their smartphones.
As smartphones and tablets eclipse laptops and desktop computers, many are concerned that touch typing could become a forgotten skill.
Over the past 25 years, the number of young people taking typing courses has declined dramatically.
This may be due to a reduction in the number of schools offering “typing” classes, according to a report published in the The Wall Street Journal.