- Gen Alpha is starting to create its own memes, and one of their first ones is about singing toilet creatures.
- Gen Zers are coming across these bizarre videos and realizing that they don’t understand them, which is making them grapple with age and feel outdated.
After years of mocking millennial humor as “cringe,” Gen Zers are now feeling “old” and “outdated” as Gen Alpha begins to create its own memes.
The internet loves to hate on other generations, but Gen Alpha, those born between the early 2010s and mid-2020s, have mostly avoided being dragged into generational differences. However, as the oldest members of Gen Alpha become tweens, this dynamic seems to be changing.
Gen Alpha has spent years online and is developing its own meme culture
One trend causing confusion among Gen Zers is the popularity of “Skibidi Toilet,” an animated YouTube series featuring singing and dancing toilet-like creatures who want to take over the world.
The series creator, known as “DaFuq!?Boom!,” has over 22.6 million YouTube subscribers, and their “Skibidi Toilet” videos have millions of views. They also have a significant following on TikTok.
The series, which began with a YouTube Short episode in February 2023, shows the toilet creatures causing confusion in public places.
The soundtrack of each episode features a snippet of the song “Dom Dom Yes Yes” by Biser King, which went viral on TikTok in 2022.
One Twitter user compared the series to Gen Alpha’s version of Slenderman, a character that became a meme in 2009.
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Skibidi Toilet has gained popularity on TikTok and YouTube Shorts, with users incorporating the character into sketches and interacting with internet figures.
Gen Zers are realizing they’re not the youngest people on the internet
Many Gen Zers are confused by these memes associated with Gen Alpha. Some have even overheard younger siblings calling Gen Z “old and stupid.”
In an attempt to understand, one TikTok user posted a video of her younger brother explaining Skibidi Toilet, but the confusion remains.
Gen Zers can relate to how their parents felt when they were young and had to explain bizarre references to them. They now face being mocked by Gen Alpha for their sense of humor.
Discussion sparked by a TikTok video suggests that many viewers, including Gen Zers, don’t understand Skibidi Toilet and fear feeling outdated.
Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, is often seen as the most online generation. They have influenced trends and made previous trends outdated. While Gen Alpha is becoming of interest to marketers, Gen Z can rest assured that they are still the youngest adults in the room.
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