There are several ways to spot people of different generations, from their clothes to their hairstyle.
But the way you type on a smartphone is also a clue.
Tiktok Tyler Morgan He recently shared a video after observing friends and colleagues of different ages typing on a smartphone keyboard.
It found that most Millennials type with two thumbs or use the swipe feature with one hand, while Generation Z does the same but faster.
Generation X and Boomers, according to Morgan, are likely to use one finger and add the index finger once they reach a certain age.
Tyler Morgan recently shared a video after observing friends and colleagues of different ages typing on a smartphone keyboard.
Nokia launched its 9000i Communicator phone in 1993, which was the first to support text messaging, but users had to press a button multiple times to enter a specific letter.
Then in 1999, BlackBerry came to market with a full keyboard, changing the way people communicated with a phone.
Users could press individual letters using their thumbs, which survived when the iPhone was released in 2007.
Morgan said most people from their teens to 50s will use the technique, but the younger group of Generation Z tends to type quickly with one hand.
“Age 65 and up is when you start doing this,” Morgan said, holding the phone in one hand and using his index finger to type, the TikToker continued.
“You’ll be getting there if you do that.”
He showed another less popular way of texting, which places the smartphone horizontally.
“Give an honorable mention to people who write this way,” Morgan said.
“If this is you and you find yourself writing this way, I honestly don’t know how you do it, but it’s awesome.”
Generation Z has become the voice of the internet in recent years, criticizing other generations for wearing “embarrassing” clothing and using “outdated” slang.
TikToker Allegra Miles gave her fans a lesson in modern vernacular by sharing Generation Z’s version of common millennial phrases.
The 21-year-old said words like “YOLO,” “game,” “kill,” “on point” and “vibe” popularized by millennials have been replaced by Generation Z.
Allegra said those between the ages of 20 and 40 should stop saying “vibe” and instead use “rhythm type.”
“This may seem a little abstract, but it makes sense in my brain and that’s ‘vibe’ for ‘type of beat,'” he said.
Morgan said most people from their teens to 50s will use the technique, but the younger group of Generation Z tends to type quickly with one hand.
“You could say, ‘The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere,’ or you could say, ‘It’s a relaxed, Italian-type pace.'”
The age-old term “on point,” which refers to something exactly right or perfect, should be replaced with “locked.”
“They’re not exactly the same energy, but they are the same,” Allegra said.
The term “game” refers to someone’s success in attracting a romantic partner, but Allegra said the new version is “rizz,” short for “charisma.”
YOLO, which is short for ‘You Only Live Once’, became a popular millennial phrase when rapper Drake coined the term to promote a mixtape in 2011.
However, Allegra said that Generation Z is phasing out the term and instead opting for ‘Fuck it, let’s get to the ball.’
He showed another less popular way of texting, which places the smartphone horizontally.
Instead of “kill,” which is used to describe when someone does something exceptionally well, Allegra said to start saying “eat.”
“They’re both epic ways to get people excited,” he said.
“I like all of these terms, I’m not saying one is better than the other, it’s just that things in my life that I’ve observed have changed over the years.”
Allegra shares the slang tips in a TikTok clip that has been viewed more than 189,000 times.
“This teacher says thank you,” one woman laughed.
“I’ve never heard one type of beat in my life, I’m 31 for reference,” said another.
“As a millennial, thank you for keeping me on top of the ‘lingo,'” a third wrote, and a fourth joked, “I’ve never felt older.”
‘Gene X here. Lost look. “I didn’t understand a word,” someone added.